{"id":39841,"date":"2026-07-28T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-28T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/?p=39841"},"modified":"2026-07-25T05:27:00","modified_gmt":"2026-07-25T10:27:00","slug":"pennington-county-woman-faces-serious-drug-charges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/pennington-county-woman-faces-serious-drug-charges\/","title":{"rendered":"Pennington County Woman Faces Serious Drug Charges"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Pennington County Woman Faces Serious Drug Charges<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Pennington County<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">trfnews.i234.me<\/a>) \u2014 A Pennington County woman is facing multiple criminal charges following her booking into the Pennington County Jail.<\/p>\n<p>According to jail records, <strong>Kelsey Sanborn<\/strong> was taken into custody on <strong>July 24, 2026<\/strong>. She is being held in the Pennington County Jail while her case moves through District Court.<\/p>\n<h2>Charges Filed<\/h2>\n<p>Court records show Sanborn is charged with one felony count of <strong>second-degree sale of a Schedule I or Schedule II controlled substance involving a person under the age of 18, or conspiracy to employ a person under 18 years old<\/strong>. The charge is filed under Minnesota Statute 152.022.1(5).<\/p>\n<p>She also faces a gross misdemeanor charge of <strong>introducing drug or liquor contraband into a jail, lockup, or prison<\/strong>. That charge is filed under Minnesota Statute 641.165.2(a).<\/p>\n<p>The listed bail amount was <strong>$0.00<\/strong> at the time jail records were updated. No court date had been posted.<\/p>\n<h2>Case Status<\/h2>\n<p>The case is assigned to <strong>District Court<\/strong> under case number <strong>24023049<\/strong>. Prosecutors will present the allegations during future court proceedings.<\/p>\n<p>As with all criminal cases, the charges against Sanborn are allegations. She is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.<\/p>\n<p>Additional Information<\/p>\n<p>Readers can review Minnesota criminal statutes through the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.revisor.mn.gov\/statutes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Additional court information is available through the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mncourts.gov\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Minnesota Judicial Branch<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center; margin: 40px 0;\">\n<h2>Inmate Mugshot<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 350px; width: 100%; height: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SanbornKelsey1.jpg\" alt=\"Kelsey Sanborn Mugshot\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>Pennington County Jail booking photo.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Authorities continue processing the case through the Minnesota court system. Additional hearings are expected after an initial court appearance is scheduled.<\/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<hr \/>\n<p><small>Copyright 2026 TRF News. All rights reserved.<\/small><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kelsey Sanborn is jailed in Pennington County on felony drug and contraband charges. 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