{"id":21321,"date":"2026-03-07T17:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-07T23:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/?p=21321"},"modified":"2026-03-03T05:55:17","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T11:55:17","slug":"bemidji-woman-charged-in-1433-walmart-theft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/bemidji-woman-charged-in-1433-walmart-theft\/","title":{"rendered":"Bemidji: Woman Charged in $1,433 Walmart Theft"},"content":{"rendered":"

Beltrami County<\/strong> (trfnews.i234.me<\/a>) \u2014 A Red Lake woman faces a felony theft charge. The case stems from an alleged incident at the Bemidji Walmart.<\/p>\n

Court records say the incident happened around 12:26 p.m. on Sept. 9, 2024. The report lists the location as Walmart, 2025 Paul Bunyan Drive NW, in Bemidji.<\/p>\n

What investigators allege<\/h2>\n

Store loss prevention staff reported two women working together at a self-checkout station. Records say one item was scanned. Other items were bagged without being scanned.<\/p>\n

Loss prevention staff tried to stop the pair, according to the complaint. The women allegedly ran through the parking lot. Records say they later returned and cooperated inside the store.<\/p>\n

The complaint identifies the women as Desiree Dawn Downwind<\/strong>, 35, of Red Lake, and Mandy Mae Sumner<\/strong>, 35. Records list Downwind\u2019s mailing address as a post office box in Red Lake.<\/p>\n

This court complaint names Downwind as the defendant. It also describes Sumner as the second suspect.<\/p>\n

Records say Downwind first gave a false name and date of birth. The complaint says she later gave her correct identity and date of birth.<\/p>\n

Records say Downwind admitted she was caught taking items that were not paid for. The complaint says Sumner helped bag unpaid items. The items were recovered, according to the report.<\/p>\n

Charge and case numbers<\/h2>\n

Downwind is charged in Beltrami County District Court with felony theft. The count is listed as aiding and abetting theft involving movable property without consent.<\/p>\n

The complaint lists a total attempted loss of $1,433.91<\/strong>. Prosecutors cite Minnesota Statutes 609.52<\/a> and 609.05<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The complaint lists a maximum penalty of up to five years in prison. It also lists a possible fine up to $10,000. Sentences can vary by case facts.<\/p>\n

The court filing shows Prosecutor File No. 0040086212<\/strong> and Court File No. 04-CR-25-195<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

What happens next<\/h2>\n

Charging documents are allegations. A defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.<\/p>\n

Readers can look up public case information through Minnesota Court Records Online<\/a>. Beltrami County court location details are available on the Minnesota Judicial Branch website<\/a>.<\/p>\n

I’m Chris Harper reporting for TRF News<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Beltrami County (trfnews.i234.me) \u2014 A Red Lake woman faces a felony theft charge. The case stems from an alleged incident at the Bemidji Walmart. Court records say the incident happened around 12:26 p.m. on Sept. 9, 2024. The report lists the location as Walmart, 2025 Paul Bunyan Drive NW, in Bemidji. What investigators allege Store… Continue reading Bemidji: Woman Charged in $1,433 Walmart Theft<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":21323,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_wpscp_schedule_draft_date":"","_wpscp_schedule_republish_date":"","_wpscppro_advance_schedule":false,"_wpscppro_advance_schedule_date":"","_wpscppro_dont_share_socialmedia":null,"_wpscppro_custom_social_share_image":0,"_facebook_share_type":"default","_twitter_share_type":"default","_linkedin_share_type":"default","_pinterest_share_type":"default","_linkedin_share_type_page":"","_instagram_share_type":"default","_medium_share_type":"default","_threads_share_type":"default","_google_business_share_type":"default","_selected_social_profile":[],"_wpsp_enable_custom_social_template":false,"_wpsp_social_scheduling":{"enabled":false,"datetime":null,"platforms":[],"status":"template_only","dateOption":"today","timeOption":"now","customDays":"","customHours":"","customDate":"","customTime":"","schedulingType":"absolute"},"_wpsp_active_default_template":true},"categories":[12],"tags":[14727,1287,1212,1224,770,4065,772,14584,1340,14585,3109,14353,4171,14586,14342,2505,1051,986,620],"class_list":["post-21321","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-crime","tag-14727","tag-9th-judicial-district","tag-beltrami-county","tag-bemidji","tag-charged","tag-court-complaint","tag-crime","tag-desiree-dawn-downwind","tag-felony-theft","tag-mandy-mae-sumner","tag-minnesota-district-court","tag-minnesota-statute-609-05","tag-minnesota-statute-609-52","tag-red-lake-mn","tag-self-checkout-theft","tag-shoplifting","tag-theft","tag-walmart","tag-woman","entry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21321","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21321"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21321\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":21325,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21321\/revisions\/21325"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/21323"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21321"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21321"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21321"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}