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Blackduck Woman Charged with DWI, Child Endangerment<\/h2>\n

BELTRAMI COUNTY (trfnews.i234.me<\/a>)<\/strong> \u2014 A Blackduck woman faces two charges after a June 16 reckless driving report.<\/p>\n

Ashlyn Nicole McKeena Hale, 29, is charged in Beltrami County District Court. The complaint lists child endangerment and misdemeanor DWI.<\/p>\n

The child endangerment count is a gross misdemeanor. It carries up to 364 days in jail or a $3,000 fine.<\/p>\n

The DWI count carries up to 90 days in jail or a $1,000 fine.<\/p>\n

Charges are allegations. Hale is presumed innocent unless proven guilty.<\/p>\n

Deputies Respond to Driving Report<\/h2>\n

Deputies responded around 3:19 p.m. to Alps Court Northwest in Beltrami County. A caller reported a Ford swerving and nearly striking another vehicle.<\/p>\n

Investigators later found the Ford parked at a residential lot. Two toddlers were seated in the rear, according to the complaint.<\/p>\n

Gabriel Louis Beaulieu was seated in the front passenger seat. The driver\u2019s seat was empty when deputies approached.<\/p>\n

Investigators reported seeing a syringe with a dark substance inside the vehicle. Hale later came outside from a nearby residence.<\/p>\n

Deputies said Hale\u2019s eyes appeared red and glassy. She first said Beaulieu drove the Ford, according to the complaint.<\/p>\n

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Ashlyn Nicole McKeena Hale<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Vehicle Search and Sobriety Tests<\/h2>\n

Investigators later learned Hale had been seen driving. The complaint says Hale then admitted driving the Ford.<\/p>\n

She also admitted to using methamphetamine before driving, according to the complaint. She said she had not used drugs after leaving the vehicle.<\/p>\n

Deputies searched the Ford and reported finding several drug-related items. Those items included a loaded syringe, small bags, burned foil, and Narcan.<\/p>\n

They also reported finding lighters, plastic tubes, cotton swabs, pills, and suspected fentanyl. Other unknown powders and a crystal substance were listed.<\/p>\n

Beaulieu told investigators the syringe contained methamphetamine and fentanyl, according to the filing.<\/p>\n

Hale completed field sobriety tests. Deputies reported swaying, arm movements for balance, eyelid fluttering, and body shaking.<\/p>\n

Samples Sent for Testing<\/h2>\n

A judge approved a warrant for a blood or urine sample. Hale provided a sample for testing by the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension.<\/p>\n

Suspected substances were also sent for analysis. No laboratory results were included in the complaint provided to TRF News.<\/p>\n

The case is filed as 04-CR-26-1407 in Minnesota\u2019s Ninth Judicial District. Public records are available through Minnesota Court Records Online<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The charged laws are available through the Minnesota Revisor\u2019s Office. They include Section 609.378<\/a> and Section 169A.20<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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

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