{"id":42179,"date":"2026-08-08T04:27:18","date_gmt":"2026-08-08T09:27:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/?p=42179"},"modified":"2026-08-06T05:34:04","modified_gmt":"2026-08-06T10:34:04","slug":"bemidji-woman-faces-drug-child-neglect-charges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/bemidji-woman-faces-drug-child-neglect-charges\/","title":{"rendered":"Bemidji Woman Faces Drug, Child Neglect Charges"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bemidji Woman Faces Drug, Child Neglect Charges<\/h2>\n

Bemidji<\/strong> (trfnews.i234.me<\/a>) \u2014 Serena Spears was booked into the Beltrami County Jail on August 5, 2026. The jail record lists four charges under case number 26-321188.<\/p>\n

Charges Listed in Booking Record<\/h2>\n

The first count alleges neglect of a child. The record says the alleged conduct could cause substantial physical, mental, or emotional harm.<\/p>\n

Jail records classify the charge as a gross misdemeanor. Minnesota Statute 609.378<\/a> covers neglect or endangerment of a child.<\/p>\n

A second count alleges theft of movable property without the owner\u2019s consent. The booking record lists that charge as a misdemeanor.<\/p>\n

Minnesota Statute 609.52<\/a> explains Minnesota\u2019s theft law and related definitions.<\/p>\n

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Serena Spears booking image.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The third count is a fifth-degree controlled substance charge. The jail record describes the count as sale or possession.<\/p>\n

It classifies the charge as a felony. Minnesota Statute 152.025<\/a> covers fifth-degree controlled substance crimes.<\/p>\n

The fourth count alleges drug or alcohol contraband inside a jail, lockup, or prison. The record classifies that charge as a gross misdemeanor.<\/p>\n

Minnesota Statute 641.165<\/a> covers prohibited contraband in local correctional facilities.<\/p>\n

Custody and Court Information<\/h2>\n

Spears entered custody on August 5. The roster showed $0.00 as the listed bail or fine amount.<\/p>\n

That entry does not confirm whether release was approved. No court date appeared in the information provided.<\/p>\n

The case was assigned to district court. The Beltrami County District Court<\/a> is located in Bemidji.<\/p>\n

It handles criminal cases filed within Beltrami County. Readers can also search Minnesota Court Records Online<\/a> for public case information.<\/p>\n

The court system warns that online records are limited and unofficial.<\/p>\n

The provided booking record did not include details about the alleged events. It also did not identify property, substances, or other evidence.<\/p>\n

Those facts may appear later in public court filings. A jail booking does not establish guilt.<\/p>\n

Criminal charges are allegations that must be proven in court. Spears is presumed innocent unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.<\/p>\n

Case details, court dates, and custody status can change. Readers should check official court and county sources for updates.<\/p>\n

I’m Adrian Cole reporting for TRF News<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Copyright 2026 TRF News. All rights reserved.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Serena Spears was booked in Beltrami County on child neglect, theft, drug, and jail contraband charges. Court dates were not listed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":42180,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_wpscp_schedule_draft_date":"","_wpscp_schedule_republish_date":"","_wpscppro_advance_schedule":false,"_wpscppro_advance_schedule_date":"","_wpscppro_dont_share_socialmedia":false,"_wpscppro_custom_social_share_image":0,"_facebook_share_type":"","_twitter_share_type":"","_linkedin_share_type":"","_pinterest_share_type":"","_linkedin_share_type_page":"","_instagram_share_type":"","_medium_share_type":"","_threads_share_type":"","_google_business_share_type":"","_bluesky_share_type":"","_mastodon_share_type":"","_selected_social_profile":[],"_wpsp_enable_custom_social_template":false,"_wpsp_social_scheduling":{"enabled":false,"datetime":null,"platforms":[],"status":"template_only","dateOption":"today","timeOption":"now","customDays":"","customHours":"","customDate":"","customTime":"","schedulingType":"absolute"},"_wpsp_active_default_template":true},"categories":[16518],"tags":[5260,14774,17620,10809,13813,955,22370,4216],"class_list":["post-42179","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recently-booked","tag-beltrami-county-jail","tag-bemidji-arrest","tag-child-neglect-charge","tag-fifth-degree-drug-charge","tag-jail-contraband","tag-minnesota-crime-news","tag-serena-spears","tag-theft-charge","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42179","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=42179"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42179\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":42181,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42179\/revisions\/42181"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/42180"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=42179"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=42179"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=42179"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}