{"id":25932,"date":"2026-04-19T16:39:23","date_gmt":"2026-04-19T21:39:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/?p=25932"},"modified":"2026-04-19T16:39:23","modified_gmt":"2026-04-19T21:39:23","slug":"booked-jorge-benitez-estremera-pennington-county-jail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/booked-jorge-benitez-estremera-pennington-county-jail\/","title":{"rendered":"Booked Jorge Benitez-Estremera Pennington County Jail"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Pennington County<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trfnews.i234.me<\/a>) \u2014 Jorge Benitez-Estremera is being held in the Pennington County Jail on a second-degree murder charge, according to jail and court records.<\/p>\n<p>Records show Benitez-Estremera has been in custody since May 10, 2023. The listed bail amount is $1,000,000 cash. The case is being handled in District Court.<\/p>\n<h2>Charge Filed in District Court<\/h2>\n<p>The case number listed in court records is 23502271. The charge shown is second-degree murder with intent, but not premeditated. The offense is listed under Minnesota Statute 609.19.1(1).<\/p>\n<p>The charge is a felony. No court date was listed in the information provided. The court branch information shows the matter is in District Court.<\/p>\n<p>At this stage, the charge is an allegation. A charge is not a conviction. The case will move through court before any final outcome is reached.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_25935\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25935\" style=\"width: 269px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-25935\" src=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Jorge-Luis-Benitez-Estremera-269x300-1.jpg\" alt=\"Jorge Benitez-Estremera\" width=\"269\" height=\"300\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-25935\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jorge Benitez-Estremera<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Jail Record Details<\/h2>\n<p>The jail record lists Benitez-Estremera as 6 feet tall and 160 pounds. The record also lists black hair and brown eyes. He remains on hold in the Pennington County Jail.<\/p>\n<p>Readers can review Minnesota\u2019s second-degree murder law at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.revisor.mn.gov\/statutes\/cite\/609.19\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Minnesota Revisor of Statutes<\/a>. Court system information is available through the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mncourts.gov\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Minnesota Judicial Branch<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>What Comes Next<\/h2>\n<p>Because no hearing date was listed, the next public update may come when a court appearance is scheduled or new court documents are filed. Until then, the jail listing shows Benitez-Estremera remains in custody on the charge and bail amount now on record.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m Chris Harper reporting for <a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TRF News<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pennington County (trfnews.i234.me) \u2014 Jorge Benitez-Estremera is being held in the Pennington County Jail on a second-degree murder charge, according to jail and court records. Records show Benitez-Estremera has been in custody since May 10, 2023. The listed bail amount is $1,000,000 cash. The case is being handled in District Court. 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