{"id":37135,"date":"2026-07-11T13:17:26","date_gmt":"2026-07-11T18:17:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/?p=37135"},"modified":"2026-07-09T05:17:09","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T10:17:09","slug":"bemidji-frank-big-bear-faces-two-dwi-counts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/bemidji-frank-big-bear-faces-two-dwi-counts\/","title":{"rendered":"Bemidji: Frank Big Bear Faces Two DWI Counts"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bemidji: Frank Big Bear Faces Two DWI Counts<\/h2>\n

BEMIDJI<\/strong> (trfnews.i234.me<\/a>) \u2014 Frank Big Bear was booked into the Beltrami County Jail on July 8, 2026.<\/p>\n

The jail record lists two DWI-related counts under case number 2026010724.<\/p>\n

One count alleges driving while under the influence of a controlled substance.<\/p>\n

The second count alleges fourth-degree driving while impaired.<\/p>\n

Big Bear has not been convicted in connection with these allegations.<\/p>\n

Controlled-Substance DWI Allegation<\/h2>\n

The first count cites Minnesota Statute 169A.20, subdivision 1(2).<\/p>\n

That law covers driving, operating, or controlling a vehicle while under a controlled substance\u2019s influence.<\/p>\n

The booking record lists this count as a gross misdemeanor.<\/p>\n

The supplied record does not identify any suspected controlled substance.<\/p>\n

It also does not include test results, traffic-stop details, or information about the vehicle.<\/p>\n

Readers can review the law through the Minnesota Revisor of Statutes<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Frank Big Bear booking photo. Source: Beltrami County Jail.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Fourth-Degree DWI Count<\/h2>\n

The second count cites Minnesota Statute 169A.27.<\/p>\n

State law classifies fourth-degree driving while impaired as a misdemeanor.<\/p>\n

The booking entry does not explain why both DWI-related counts appear in the same case.<\/p>\n

Further details may become available through later court filings.<\/p>\n

The charges remain allegations unless proven beyond a reasonable doubt.<\/p>\n

Court and Custody Details<\/h2>\n

The jail record lists Beltrami County District Court as the court branch.<\/p>\n

The court is located at the Beltrami County Judicial Center in Bemidji.<\/p>\n

No court date appeared in the booking information provided for this report.<\/p>\n

The bail or fine field showed $0.00 when the record was reviewed.<\/p>\n

That figure does not explain whether release conditions remain pending.<\/p>\n

Jail information can change after court hearings or administrative updates.<\/p>\n

Readers can check the Beltrami County District Court page<\/a> for official court information.<\/p>\n

The Beltrami County inmate locator<\/a> may show later custody updates.<\/p>\n

Public Record Notice<\/h2>\n

A jail booking records an arrest and the listed allegations.<\/p>\n

It does not establish guilt or determine the final result.<\/p>\n

Charges can be changed, reduced, or dismissed as a case proceeds.<\/p>\n

Frank Big Bear is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.<\/p>\n

I’m Adrian Cole, reporting for TRF News<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Copyright 2026 TRF News. All rights reserved.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Frank Big Bear was booked in Bemidji on controlled-substance DWI and fourth-degree DWI allegations, according to Beltrami County jail records.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":37136,"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":[3085,1224,58,17733,2960,883,960,9831,11819,2005],"class_list":["post-37135","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recently-booked","tag-bear","tag-bemidji","tag-big","tag-booked","tag-counts","tag-dwi","tag-faces","tag-frank","tag-recently","tag-two","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37135","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=37135"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37135\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":37137,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37135\/revisions\/37137"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/37136"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=37135"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=37135"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=37135"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}