{"id":29792,"date":"2026-05-24T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-24T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/?p=29792"},"modified":"2026-05-23T06:59:45","modified_gmt":"2026-05-23T11:59:45","slug":"beltrami-county-dwi-booking-melinda-ingalls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/beltrami-county-dwi-booking-melinda-ingalls\/","title":{"rendered":"Beltrami County DWI Booking: Melinda Ingalls"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Beltrami County DWI Booking: Melinda Ingalls<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Beltrami County<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trfnews.i234.me<\/a>) \u2014 Melinda Ingalls was recently booked into the Beltrami County Jail.<\/p>\n<p>Jail booking records list Ingalls in custody on May 22, 2026. The record lists a gross misdemeanor DWI-related charge.<\/p>\n<p>The case number listed in the jail record is 25-014794. The listed charge is Minnesota Statute 169A.20.1(7).<\/p>\n<h2>Charge Listed In Jail Record<\/h2>\n<p>According to the booking information, Ingalls is accused of operating a motor vehicle with any amount of a Schedule I or II drug, or its metabolite, in her body.<\/p>\n<p>The listed charge excludes cannabis and hemp-related substances under the statute. More details about the law can be found through the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.revisor.mn.gov\/statutes\/cite\/169a.20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Minnesota Revisor of Statutes<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The jail record lists the charge severity as a gross misdemeanor. It also lists the District Court as the court branch.<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center; margin: 25px 0;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto; border-radius: 8px;\" src=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IngallsMelinda.png\" alt=\"Melinda Ingalls Beltrami County Jail booking photo\" \/><em>Booking photo: Beltrami County Jail<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Booking Details<\/h2>\n<p>The booking record lists Ingalls at 5 feet 7 inches tall and 145 pounds.<\/p>\n<p>Her listed hair color is black. Her listed eye color is brown.<\/p>\n<p>The bail or fine amount was listed as $0.00 in the jail record. No court date was listed in the provided booking details.<\/p>\n<p>Beltrami County Jail records are public records. However, a booking does not mean a person has been convicted of a crime.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/inmates.co.beltrami.mn.us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Beltrami County inmate locator<\/a> states that jail information should not be used as proof of guilt.<\/p>\n<p>All defendants are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.<\/p>\n<h2>Case Status<\/h2>\n<p>This case is listed as a District Court matter. More information may become available through future court filings.<\/p>\n<p>TRF News will update this story if additional public information becomes available.<\/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>Beltrami County DWI Booking: Melinda Ingalls Beltrami County (trfnews.i234.me) \u2014 Melinda Ingalls was recently booked into the Beltrami County Jail. Jail booking records list Ingalls in custody on May 22, 2026. The record lists a gross misdemeanor DWI-related charge. The case number listed in the jail record is 25-014794. 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