{"id":44589,"date":"2026-08-18T11:38:32","date_gmt":"2026-08-18T16:38:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/?p=44589"},"modified":"2026-08-18T05:50:37","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T10:50:37","slug":"bemidji-booking-cross-faces-drug-firearm-charge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/bemidji-booking-cross-faces-drug-firearm-charge\/","title":{"rendered":"Bemidji Booking: Cross Faces Drug, Firearm Charge"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bemidji Booking: Cross Faces Drug, Firearm Charge<\/h2>\n

Beltrami County<\/strong> (trfnews.i234.me<\/a>) \u2014 Christopher Cross was booked into the Beltrami County Jail on August 17, 2026.<\/p>\n

Jail records list one felony drug charge against Cross.<\/p>\n

The listed charge is second-degree controlled substance possession under Minnesota Statute 152.022.<\/p>\n

The allegation involves at least 10 grams of cocaine or methamphetamine and a firearm.<\/p>\n

Booking Details<\/h2>\n

Cross is listed at 5 feet 11 inches tall and 180 pounds.<\/p>\n

His eye color is listed as brown.<\/p>\n

The jail record shows a bail or fine amount of $0.00.<\/p>\n

No court date was listed in the booking information provided.<\/p>\n

The case is assigned to District Court.<\/p>\n

The listed case number is 2026015330.<\/p>\n

What The Charge Means<\/h2>\n

Minnesota law describes second-degree controlled substance possession in several ways.<\/p>\n

One provision covers possession of at least 10 grams of cocaine or methamphetamine.<\/p>\n

That provision also requires an alleged firearm connection or other qualifying factors.<\/p>\n

The booking entry identifies the firearm provision in Cross’s case.<\/p>\n

Readers can review the law through the Minnesota Revisor of Statutes<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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\"ChristopherChristopher Cross<\/figure>\n

Case Status<\/h2>\n

The Beltrami County inmate search<\/a> warns that booking records do not establish guilt.<\/p>\n

A booking record also does not mean a person has been convicted.<\/p>\n

Cross is facing an allegation at this stage.<\/p>\n

The charge must be handled through the court process.<\/p>\n

Additional details were not included in the booking information supplied for this report.<\/p>\n

The record does not list a court date.<\/p>\n

It also does not provide details about where the alleged offense occurred.<\/p>\n

No information was provided about the type of firearm.<\/p>\n

The record also does not identify whether the substance was cocaine or methamphetamine.<\/p>\n

TRF News will report verified court developments if more public information becomes available.<\/p>\n

Readers seeking official updates can check the Beltrami County inmate locator.<\/p>\n

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

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

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