{"id":39277,"date":"2026-07-22T04:52:13","date_gmt":"2026-07-22T09:52:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/?p=39277"},"modified":"2026-07-22T04:52:13","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T09:52:13","slug":"clearwater-county-man-booked-on-dwi-charge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/clearwater-county-man-booked-on-dwi-charge\/","title":{"rendered":"Clearwater County Man Booked on DWI Charge"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Clearwater County Man Booked on DWI Charge<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Clearwater County<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\">trfnews.i234.me<\/a>) \u2014 A 38-year-old man was booked into the Clearwater County Jail on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>The county inmate list identifies the man as Joseph Fear.<\/p>\n<p>Fear was booked at 12:38 p.m. on July 21, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>The listed allegation involves driving while impaired under Minnesota law.<\/p>\n<h2>Controlled Substance DWI Allegation<\/h2>\n<p>The booking record cites Minnesota Statute 169A.20, subdivision 1, clause 7.<\/p>\n<p>The charge concerns operating or controlling a motor vehicle with certain drugs present.<\/p>\n<p>The listed substances include Schedule I or Schedule II drugs and their metabolites.<\/p>\n<p>The statute\u2019s listed exception covers cannabis and hemp-related substances.<\/p>\n<p>No details about the traffic stop were included in the available booking information.<\/p>\n<p>The record did not list where the alleged offense happened.<\/p>\n<p>It also did not describe the substance allegedly found during testing.<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center; margin: 25px 0;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"display: block; max-width: 500px; width: 117px; height: 153px; margin: 0px auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/FEAR-JOSEPH.jpg\" alt=\"Joseph Fear Clearwater County Jail booking photo\" \/><em>Joseph Fear booking photo.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Case Information Remains Limited<\/h2>\n<p>The booking entry describes Fear\u2019s status as an adult arrest.<\/p>\n<p>A jail booking does not show that a person has been convicted.<\/p>\n<p>Formal charges may differ from the allegation shown on an inmate list.<\/p>\n<p>Additional information may become available through court filings.<\/p>\n<p>Readers can review the <a href=\"https:\/\/clearwatercountymn.gov\/inmate-list\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Clearwater County inmate list<\/a> for current custody information.<\/p>\n<p>The full DWI law is available through the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.revisor.mn.gov\/statutes\/cite\/169A.20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Minnesota Revisor of Statutes<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The county jail is located in Bagley, Minnesota.<\/p>\n<p>Custody status can change after a court hearing, release, or transfer.<\/p>\n<p>Anyone facing a criminal charge is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.<\/p>\n<p>TRF News will update this report when verified court information becomes available.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m Adrian Cole reporting for <a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\">TRF News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Copyright 2026 TRF News. 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