{"id":44365,"date":"2026-08-22T12:39:30","date_gmt":"2026-08-22T17:39:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/?p=44365"},"modified":"2026-08-16T11:16:42","modified_gmt":"2026-08-16T16:16:42","slug":"redby-woman-faces-felony-meth-charge-after-traffic-stop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/redby-woman-faces-felony-meth-charge-after-traffic-stop\/","title":{"rendered":"Redby Woman Faces Felony Meth Charge After Traffic Stop"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Redby Woman Faces Felony Meth Charge After Traffic Stop<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Redby<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\">trfnews.i234.me<\/a>) \u2014 A Redby woman faces a felony drug charge after an August traffic stop in Beltrami County.<\/p>\n<p>Loree Leigh Jackson is charged with fifth-degree possession of a controlled substance.<\/p>\n<p>Prosecutors allege suspected methamphetamine was found among Jackson&#8217;s property after she was taken to jail.<\/p>\n<p>The case stems from an August 4, 2026, traffic stop on Lumberjack Road Northeast.<\/p>\n<h2>Traffic Stop Begins With Damaged Windshield<\/h2>\n<p>According to the complaint, a deputy noticed a dark Ford sedan with a badly shattered windshield.<\/p>\n<p>The deputy stopped the vehicle near Lumberjack Road and Irvine Avenue.<\/p>\n<p>Decotah James Cloud was identified as the driver, while Jackson was the adult passenger.<\/p>\n<p>The complaint says Cloud could not open his driver&#8217;s door or lower the window.<\/p>\n<p>He asked the deputy to open the door from outside.<\/p>\n<p>Investigators reported seeing a digital scale and folded tinfoil inside the car.<\/p>\n<p>Cloud allegedly said the items were drug paraphernalia belonging to his cousin.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"text-align: center; margin: 25px auto;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"display: block; max-width: 500px; width: 180px; height: 190px; margin: 0px auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/JacksonLoree.png\" alt=\"Loree Leigh Jackson mugshot\" \/><figcaption style=\"text-align: center;\">Loree Leigh Jackson<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The complaint says Cloud also showed possible signs of impairment during the stop.<\/p>\n<p>Cloud later acknowledged recent methamphetamine use, according to court records.<\/p>\n<p>He was arrested and taken to the Beltrami County Jail.<\/p>\n<h2>Passenger Arrested on Existing Warrant<\/h2>\n<p>Authorities then learned Jackson had an active felony-level drug warrant.<\/p>\n<p>Jackson was arrested on that warrant and taken to the jail.<\/p>\n<p>During processing, investigators allegedly found suspected methamphetamine among Jackson&#8217;s property.<\/p>\n<p>The complaint lists the amount as .038 grams.<\/p>\n<p>Prosecutors say the substance was suspected methamphetamine.<\/p>\n<p>Jackson was later charged with fifth-degree controlled substance possession.<\/p>\n<h2>Felony Drug Charge Filed<\/h2>\n<p>The complaint lists the charge as a felony.<\/p>\n<p>It carries a maximum sentence of five years in prison.<\/p>\n<p>The charge also carries a possible fine of up to $10,000.<\/p>\n<p>Court records also list two prior fifth-degree controlled substance convictions involving Jackson.<\/p>\n<p>Those convictions were entered in 2023 and 2025 in Beltrami County.<\/p>\n<p>Readers can review <a href=\"https:\/\/www.revisor.mn.gov\/statutes\/cite\/152.025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Minnesota&#8217;s fifth-degree controlled substance statute<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Public case information is available through <a href=\"https:\/\/mncourts.gov\/access-case-records\/mcro\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Minnesota Court Records Online<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The case is filed under Beltrami County court file number 04-CR-26-1822.<\/p>\n<p>The charge and supporting statements are allegations and do not establish guilt.<\/p>\n<p>Jackson is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in court.<\/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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