{"id":29810,"date":"2026-05-24T13:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-24T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/?p=29810"},"modified":"2026-05-23T07:30:20","modified_gmt":"2026-05-23T12:30:20","slug":"detroit-lakes-weekley-booked-on-drug-charge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/detroit-lakes-weekley-booked-on-drug-charge\/","title":{"rendered":"Detroit Lakes: Weekley Booked On Drug Charge"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Detroit Lakes: Weekley Booked On Drug Charge<\/h2>\n<p><strong>DETROIT LAKES<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trfnews.i234.me<\/a>) \u2014 Howard Verlyn Weekley, 54, was recently booked into the Becker County Jail.<\/p>\n<p>The booking record lists the booking date as May 22, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>No estimated release date was listed in the information provided.<\/p>\n<p>Weekley was booked on two listed offenses, according to the jail booking information.<\/p>\n<p>The first listed offense is third-degree sale of a narcotic drug.<\/p>\n<p>The second listed offense is driving after cancellation.<\/p>\n<p>The driving offense is listed as inimical to public safety.<\/p>\n<h2>Booking Details<\/h2>\n<p>The booking entry lists Weekley as an adult arrest.<\/p>\n<p>The jail record was connected to Becker County Jail in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota.<\/p>\n<p>More jail information can be reviewed through the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.co.becker.mn.us\/dept\/sheriff\/jail.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Becker County Sheriff\u2019s Office<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The listed drug offense cites Minnesota Statute 152.023.1(1).<\/p>\n<p>That statute covers some third-degree controlled substance sale cases.<\/p>\n<p>Readers can review that statute through the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.revisor.mn.gov\/statutes\/cite\/152.023\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Minnesota Revisor of Statutes<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center; margin: 25px 0;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/WEEKLEY-HOWARD-VERLYN.jpg\" alt=\"Mugshot of Howard Verlyn Weekley\" \/><em>Howard Verlyn Weekley booking photo<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Charges Listed<\/h2>\n<p>The drug charge is listed as third-degree sale of a narcotic.<\/p>\n<p>The driving charge cites Minnesota Statute 171.24.5.<\/p>\n<p>That statute covers driving after cancellation in some public safety cases.<\/p>\n<p>The statute can be reviewed through the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.revisor.mn.gov\/statutes\/cite\/171.24\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Minnesota Revisor of Statutes<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The booking record does not include a listed release date.<\/p>\n<p>It also does not include court dates in the information provided.<\/p>\n<p>A booking record is not a conviction.<\/p>\n<p>Weekley is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.<\/p>\n<p>Future court records may provide more details about the case.<\/p>\n<p>Those records may include hearing dates, filings, or case updates.<\/p>\n<p>This story is based on the booking information provided.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m Chris Harper reporting for <a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TRF News<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Detroit Lakes: Weekley Booked On Drug Charge DETROIT LAKES (trfnews.i234.me) \u2014 Howard Verlyn Weekley, 54, was recently booked into the Becker County Jail. 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