{"id":38466,"date":"2026-07-19T04:12:04","date_gmt":"2026-07-19T09:12:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/?p=38466"},"modified":"2026-07-18T07:02:32","modified_gmt":"2026-07-18T12:02:32","slug":"beltrami-county-woman-faces-serious-drug-charges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/beltrami-county-woman-faces-serious-drug-charges\/","title":{"rendered":"Beltrami County Woman Faces Serious Drug Charges"},"content":{"rendered":"<article>\n<h2>Beltrami County Woman Faces Serious Drug Charges<\/h2>\n<p><strong>BELTRAMI COUNTY<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trfnews.i234.me<\/a>) \u2014 A Beltrami County woman is facing multiple criminal charges after being booked into the Beltrami County Jail.<\/p>\n<p>Jail records identify the defendant as <strong>Kelsey Sanborn<\/strong>. She was taken into custody on July 16, 2026. The booking record lists her bail amount as $0. Her case is scheduled to proceed in Minnesota District Court.<\/p>\n<p>According to the jail roster, Sanborn is charged under case number <strong>24023049<\/strong>. The case includes one felony count and one gross misdemeanor count.<\/p>\n<h2>Felony Drug Charge<\/h2>\n<p>The most serious allegation is second-degree sale of a controlled substance under Minnesota Statute 152.022.1(5).<\/p>\n<p>The charge alleges the sale of a Schedule I or Schedule II controlled substance to a person under the age of 18. The statute also covers conspiracy or using a person under 18 in the commission of the crime.<\/p>\n<p>Felony drug offenses involving minors carry severe penalties if proven in court.<\/p>\n<p>Additional information about Minnesota controlled substance laws is available from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.revisor.mn.gov\/statutes\/cite\/152.022\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center; margin: 30px 0;\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 350px; width: 167px; height: 167px;\" src=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SanbornKelsey.png\" alt=\"Kelsey Sanborn Beltrami County Jail Mugshot\" \/><em>Official Beltrami County Jail booking photo of Kelsey Sanborn.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Contraband Charge<\/h2>\n<p>Sanborn also faces a gross misdemeanor charge of introducing drugs or liquor into a jail, lockup, or prison.<\/p>\n<p>That allegation falls under Minnesota Statute 641.165.2(a).<\/p>\n<p>The charge alleges that prohibited items were brought into a correctional facility. Court records have not yet been released additional details about the circumstances.<\/p>\n<p>Information about Minnesota court records is available through the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mncourts.gov\/Access-Case-Records.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Minnesota Judicial Branch<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Court Proceedings<\/h2>\n<p>The available booking information does not list a court appearance date.<\/p>\n<p>The case remains assigned to the District Court.<\/p>\n<p>Investigators may file additional documents as the case moves through the judicial process.<\/p>\n<p>Criminal charges are allegations only. Every defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.<\/p>\n<p>TRF News will continue following this case and will publish verified updates when additional court information becomes available.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m Adrian Cole, reporting for <a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TRF News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<footer><small>Copyright 2026 TRF News. All rights reserved.<\/small><\/p>\n<\/footer>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kelsey Sanborn was booked into the Beltrami County Jail on felony drug sale and jail contraband charges. 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