{"id":44310,"date":"2026-08-16T12:16:45","date_gmt":"2026-08-16T17:16:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/?p=44310"},"modified":"2026-08-16T08:35:30","modified_gmt":"2026-08-16T13:35:30","slug":"fergus-falls-jail-jacob-payson-faces-dwi-charges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/fergus-falls-jail-jacob-payson-faces-dwi-charges\/","title":{"rendered":"Fergus Falls Jail: Jacob Payson Faces DWI Charges"},"content":{"rendered":"

Fergus Falls<\/strong> (trfnews.i234.me<\/a>) \u2014 Jacob Jerome Payson, 42, was booked into the Otter Tail County Jail on Saturday.<\/p>\n

The county jail roster lists Payson’s intake date as August 15, 2026.<\/p>\n

His booking number is 002600000734.<\/p>\n

The public roster lists five active gross misdemeanor charges against Payson.<\/p>\n

Multiple DWI Charges Listed<\/h2>\n

One charge alleges driving while under the influence of a controlled substance.<\/p>\n

That charge falls under Minnesota Statute 169A.20<\/a>, subdivision 1(2).<\/p>\n

A second charge alleges driving while under the influence of alcohol.<\/p>\n

The jail roster also lists a second-degree DWI charge.<\/p>\n

That charge involves an alleged refusal to submit to chemical testing.<\/p>\n

\"JacobJacob Jerome Payson booking photo. Source: Otter Tail County Jail.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The second-degree count appears under Minnesota Statute 169A.25<\/a>, subdivision 1(b).<\/p>\n

Minnesota law classifies second-degree DWI as a gross misdemeanor.<\/p>\n

Third-Degree DWI Charge<\/h2>\n

Payson also faces a third-degree DWI charge involving one alleged aggravating factor.<\/p>\n

That charge falls under Minnesota Statute 169A.26<\/a>, subdivision 1(a).<\/p>\n

Third-degree DWI is also classified as a gross misdemeanor.<\/p>\n

The roster does not explain the circumstances behind the listed aggravating factor.<\/p>\n

License Charge Also Listed<\/h2>\n

The fifth charge alleges driving after a license cancellation deemed inimical to public safety.<\/p>\n

That charge appears under Minnesota Statute 171.24<\/a>, subdivision 5.<\/p>\n

The statute classifies that offense as a gross misdemeanor.<\/p>\n

The Otter Tail County custody list<\/a> marks each listed charge as active.<\/p>\n

The booking record does not establish guilt or a conviction on these charges.<\/p>\n

Otter Tail County says custody information is updated regularly and can change.<\/p>\n

People facing criminal charges are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.<\/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":"

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