{"id":35267,"date":"2026-06-27T07:14:23","date_gmt":"2026-06-27T12:14:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/?p=35267"},"modified":"2026-06-27T07:14:23","modified_gmt":"2026-06-27T12:14:23","slug":"fergus-falls-man-listed-as-sentenced-in-dwi-case","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/fergus-falls-man-listed-as-sentenced-in-dwi-case\/","title":{"rendered":"Fergus Falls Man Listed as Sentenced in DWI Case"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Fergus Falls Man Listed as Sentenced in DWI Case<\/h2>\n

FERGUS FALLS<\/strong> (trfnews.i234.me<\/a>) \u2014 Brandon Michael Walters was booked in Otter Tail County on June 26, 2026.<\/p>\n

Walters, 37, was listed under case number 002600000569.<\/p>\n

The Otter Tail County Jail roster classifies the offense as a gross misdemeanor.<\/p>\n

It also lists Walters\u2019 status as sentenced.<\/p>\n

The available record does not provide the sentence length or release date.<\/p>\n

DWI Offense Listed<\/h2>\n

The offense cites Minnesota Statute 169A.20, subdivision 1(5).<\/p>\n

That provision covers driving with an alcohol concentration of 0.08 or more.<\/p>\n

It also covers operating or controlling a motor vehicle at that concentration.<\/p>\n

The measurement may be taken while driving or within two hours afterward.<\/p>\n

The short jail entry does not list Walters\u2019 reported alcohol concentration.<\/p>\n

It also does not describe the traffic stop, vehicle, or location.<\/p>\n

No crash, injury, passenger, or property damage information appeared in the supplied record.<\/p>\n


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Brandon Michael Walters booking photo. Source: Otter Tail County Jail.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Roster Shows Sentenced Status<\/h2>\n

The jail entry marks the case as sentenced rather than pending.<\/p>\n

However, the supplied record does not include the court\u2019s judgment.<\/p>\n

It does not list jail time, probation, fines, or license conditions.<\/p>\n

Those details may appear in the official court file.<\/p>\n

The roster does not explain whether Walters had prior impaired-driving incidents.<\/p>\n

Prior incidents can affect the level and penalties in a Minnesota DWI case.<\/p>\n

Gross Misdemeanor Penalties<\/h2>\n

The jail record labels the offense as a gross misdemeanor.<\/p>\n

Under Minnesota law, a gross misdemeanor can bring up to 364 days in jail.<\/p>\n

It can also carry a fine of up to $3,000.<\/p>\n

Those amounts are statutory maximums.<\/p>\n

They do not describe the actual sentence imposed in this case.<\/p>\n

Other DWI consequences can involve driving privileges, treatment, or monitoring.<\/p>\n

The available record does not state whether those measures were ordered.<\/p>\n

Court and Jail Information<\/h2>\n

The Otter Tail County Jail<\/a> is located in Fergus Falls.<\/p>\n

Otter Tail County District Court<\/a> is also located in Fergus Falls.<\/p>\n

Public case information may appear through Minnesota Court Records Online<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Jail and court records can change after releases, corrections, or new filings.<\/p>\n

Record Provides Limited Details<\/h2>\n

This report is based on the supplied public jail entry.<\/p>\n

The entry confirms a booking and sentenced status.<\/p>\n

However, it does not provide the complete case history or sentence.<\/p>\n

I’m Chris Harper reporting for TRF News<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Brandon Michael Walters, 37, was booked in Otter Tail County in a gross misdemeanor DWI case involving an alcohol level of 0.08 or more.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":35268,"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":false,"_wpscppro_custom_social_share_image":0,"_facebook_share_type":"","_twitter_share_type":"","_linkedin_share_type":"","_pinterest_share_type":"","_linkedin_share_type_page":"","_instagram_share_type":"","_medium_share_type":"","_threads_share_type":"","_google_business_share_type":"","_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":[16518],"tags":[17733,871,883,827,1375,5858,151,11819,2078],"class_list":["post-35267","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recently-booked","tag-booked","tag-case","tag-dwi","tag-falls","tag-fergus","tag-listed","tag-man","tag-recently","tag-sentenced","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35267","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=35267"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35267\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":35270,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35267\/revisions\/35270"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/35268"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=35267"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=35267"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=35267"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}