{"id":35630,"date":"2026-07-02T06:47:42","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T11:47:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/?p=35630"},"modified":"2026-06-29T04:40:14","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T09:40:14","slug":"bemidji-michael-rainey-held-in-dwi-case","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/bemidji-michael-rainey-held-in-dwi-case\/","title":{"rendered":"Bemidji: Michael Rainey Held in DWI Case"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Bemidji: Michael Rainey Held in DWI Case<\/h2>\n

Bemidji<\/strong> (trfnews.i234.me<\/a>) \u2014 Michael Rainey was booked into the Beltrami County Jail on June 28, 2026.<\/p>\n

The jail record lists two gross misdemeanor DWI counts in District Court.<\/p>\n

One count alleges Rainey operated a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol.<\/p>\n

The second count alleges second-degree driving while impaired with two or more aggravating factors.<\/p>\n

Both charges are listed under case number 26-011512.<\/p>\n

Booking Information<\/h2>\n

The roster lists Rainey at 6 feet, 4 inches tall.<\/p>\n

His listed weight is 300 pounds.<\/p>\n

The record describes his hair as black and his eyes as brown.<\/p>\n

The listed bail or fine amount was $0.00.<\/p>\n

No court date appeared in the available jail information.<\/p>\n


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Michael Rainey’s booking photo.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Charges Listed in the Case<\/h2>\n

Minnesota law prohibits driving, operating, or controlling a vehicle while under alcohol\u2019s influence.<\/p>\n

The second-degree DWI law applies when two or more aggravating factors are alleged.<\/p>\n

State law classifies second-degree DWI as a gross misdemeanor.<\/p>\n

The jail record does not identify the alleged aggravating factors.<\/p>\n

Possible factors include prior impaired-driving incidents or an alcohol concentration of at least 0.16.<\/p>\n

Another factor can involve a child passenger under conditions set by state law.<\/p>\n

Those examples do not establish which factors are alleged in Rainey\u2019s case.<\/p>\n

Readers can review Minnesota\u2019s DWI law<\/a> through the Revisor\u2019s Office.<\/p>\n

The state also publishes the second-degree DWI statute<\/a> online.<\/p>\n

What Happens Next<\/h2>\n

The available booking entry does not describe the traffic stop.<\/p>\n

It also does not list an alcohol concentration or testing result.<\/p>\n

Future court filings may provide more details about the allegations.<\/p>\n

Jail status, bail information, and court dates can change without notice.<\/p>\n

Current custody information is available through the Beltrami County inmate locator<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The county\u2019s Adult Corrections Center is located in Bemidji.<\/p>\n

A booking record does not prove guilt.<\/p>\n

Rainey is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.<\/p>\n

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

Michael Rainey was booked into Beltrami County Jail on June 28, facing two gross-misdemeanor DWI allegations, including second-degree DWI.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":35632,"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":[1224,17733,871,883,3148,801,17789,11819],"class_list":["post-35630","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recently-booked","tag-bemidji","tag-booked","tag-case","tag-dwi","tag-held","tag-michael","tag-rainey","tag-recently","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35630","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=35630"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35630\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":35633,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35630\/revisions\/35633"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/35632"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=35630"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=35630"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=35630"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}