{"id":37847,"date":"2026-07-15T05:13:45","date_gmt":"2026-07-15T10:13:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/?p=37847"},"modified":"2026-07-14T04:46:16","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T09:46:16","slug":"crookston-jail-books-mitchell-daniels-in-fleeing-case","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/crookston-jail-books-mitchell-daniels-in-fleeing-case\/","title":{"rendered":"Crookston Jail Books Mitchell Daniels in Fleeing Case"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Crookston Jail Books Mitchell Daniels in Fleeing Case<\/h2>\n<p><strong>CROOKSTON<\/strong>\u00a0(<a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">trfnews.i234.me<\/a>) \u2014 Mitchell Daniels Jr. was booked into the Northwest Regional Corrections Center on July 13, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>The jail roster lists a felony fleeing charge involving alleged death or bodily injury.<\/p>\n<p>The entry cites Minnesota Statute 609.487, subdivision 4. Daniels was 34 when the booking occurred.<\/p>\n<h2>Public Roster Gives Few Details<\/h2>\n<p>The roster does not describe the incident behind the charge. It lists no reported location or incident date.<\/p>\n<p>The entry also does not identify an alleged victim. It gives no details about any reported injury.<\/p>\n<p>No bond amount, release date, or first court hearing appears in the public entry.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/DANIELS-MITCHELL-JR.jpg\" alt=\"Mitchell Daniels Jr. booking photo\" width=\"240\" height=\"320\" \/><figcaption>Mitchell Daniels Jr.&#8217;s booking photo. Source: Northwest Regional Corrections Center.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>What Minnesota Law Says<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.revisor.mn.gov\/statutes\/cite\/609.487\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Minnesota Statute 609.487<\/a>\u00a0covers fleeing a peace officer by motor vehicle.<\/p>\n<p>The law defines fleeing as trying to evade an officer after a signal to stop.<\/p>\n<p>Subdivision 4 applies when fleeing causes death or bodily injury to another person.<\/p>\n<p>The statute provides different penalties based on the reported outcome.<\/p>\n<p>A death sentence can bring a maximum sentence of 40 years. Great bodily harm can bring seven years.<\/p>\n<p>Substantial bodily harm can bring five years. The roster does not state which category may apply.<\/p>\n<p>Those penalties are maximum limits. They do not predict the result of any case.<\/p>\n<h2>Booking Is Not a Conviction<\/h2>\n<p>A jail booking is an administrative record. It does not establish guilt.<\/p>\n<p>Daniels is presumed innocent unless proven guilty through the court process.<\/p>\n<p>Charges can be changed, dismissed, or resolved after prosecutors and courts review the evidence.<\/p>\n<h2>Official Records and Updates<\/h2>\n<p>The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.communitycorrections-tccc.org\/index.asp?SEC=7AA2A95C-63E9-415B-9B67-C9E68D3D1F20&amp;Type=B_BASIC\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">official NWRCC roster<\/a>\u00a0covers local charges, contracts, warrants, and outside holds.<\/p>\n<p>Tri-County Community Corrections says the roster is updated Monday through Friday mornings.<\/p>\n<p>Entries may change after release, transfer, or new court action.<\/p>\n<p>Public case information may appear through\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/publicaccess.courts.state.mn.us\/CaseSearch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Minnesota Court Records Online<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mncourts.gov\/find-courts\/polk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Polk County District Court<\/a>\u00a0provides official court contact details.<\/p>\n<p>TRF News based this report on the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.communitycorrections-tccc.org\/vertical\/sites\/%7BA32F00E9-0AB8-4935-A295-3292D5102F73%7D\/uploads\/Inmate_Roster_7-13-26.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">July 13, 2026, jail roster<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The roster lists Daniels\u2019 booking date, birth date, controlling charge, and booking photograph.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m Adrian Cole, reporting for <a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">TRF News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Copyright 2026 TRF News. 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