{"id":39844,"date":"2026-07-28T13:23:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-28T18:23:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/?p=39844"},"modified":"2026-07-25T05:31:16","modified_gmt":"2026-07-25T10:31:16","slug":"pennington-county-dwi-drug-charges-filed-against-woman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/pennington-county-dwi-drug-charges-filed-against-woman\/","title":{"rendered":"Pennington County DWI, Drug Charges Filed Against Woman"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Pennington County DWI, Drug Charges Filed Against Woman<\/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 two gross misdemeanor charges after being booked into the Pennington County Jail, according to jail and court records.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sherry Ganser<\/strong> was taken into custody on <strong>July 24, 2026<\/strong>. She remains listed as being held at the Pennington County Jail. Jail records showed no bail amount at the time of booking, and no court date had been scheduled.<\/p>\n<h2>Charges Filed<\/h2>\n<p>According to District Court records, Ganser is charged with <strong>driving while impaired under the influence of a controlled substance<\/strong>. The charge is filed under Minnesota Statute 169A.20.1(2) and is classified as a gross misdemeanor.<\/p>\n<p>She also faces a gross misdemeanor charge of <strong>fifth-degree drug possession<\/strong>. The complaint alleges possession of a Schedule I, II, III, or IV controlled substance, or drug paraphernalia with residual amounts, excluding cannabis or hemp. That charge is filed under Minnesota Statute 152.025.2(1).<\/p>\n<h2>Case Information<\/h2>\n<p>The case is filed under <strong>Case No. 57CR24225<\/strong> and will be heard in <strong>Minnesota District Court<\/strong>. A future court appearance is expected once the court schedules the case.<\/p>\n<p>At the time of the jail listing, the reported bail amount was <strong>$0.00<\/strong>. Court records did not list additional hearing information.<\/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\/GanserSherry.jpg\" alt=\"Sherry Ganser mugshot\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Sherry Ganser<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2>What Happens Next<\/h2>\n<p>Criminal charges are allegations. Every defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in court.<\/p>\n<p>Additional information about Minnesota criminal statutes is available from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.revisor.mn.gov\/statutes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Court calendars and case updates can be found through the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mncourts.gov\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Minnesota Judicial Branch<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities have not released additional details about the events that led to the arrest. More information may become available as the case moves through the court process.<\/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>Sherry Ganser faces DWI and fifth-degree drug possession charges after her arrest in Pennington County. 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