{"id":44705,"date":"2026-08-24T04:29:13","date_gmt":"2026-08-24T09:29:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/?p=44705"},"modified":"2026-08-19T06:09:29","modified_gmt":"2026-08-19T11:09:29","slug":"bemidji-john-martin-faces-five-charges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/bemidji-john-martin-faces-five-charges\/","title":{"rendered":"Bemidji: John Martin Faces Five Charges"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Bemidji: John Martin Faces Five Charges<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Bemidji<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trfnews.i234.me<\/a>) \u2014 John Martin was booked into the Beltrami County Jail on August 18, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Jail information lists five charges under case number 2026013291.<\/p>\n<p>The charges include four misdemeanors and one gross misdemeanor.<\/p>\n<p>The listed bail or fine amount is $0.00.<\/p>\n<p>No court date was shown in the booking information provided.<\/p>\n<h2>Five Charges Listed<\/h2>\n<p>Martin faces a misdemeanor disorderly conduct charge.<\/p>\n<p>The allegation involves offensive, abusive, boisterous, noisy, or obscene conduct.<\/p>\n<p>The charge is listed under <a href=\"https:\/\/www.revisor.mn.gov\/statutes\/cite\/609.72\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Minnesota Statute 609.72<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>A second misdemeanor charge alleges domestic assault.<\/p>\n<p>The booking record says the allegation involves intentionally inflicting or attempting bodily harm.<\/p>\n<p>That charge falls under <a href=\"https:\/\/www.revisor.mn.gov\/statutes\/cite\/609.2242\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Minnesota Statute 609.2242<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Martin also faces a gross misdemeanor involving an emergency call.<\/p>\n<p>The charge alleges interference with a 911 or other emergency call.<\/p>\n<p><!-- Replace PASTE-MUGSHOT-URL-HERE with the John Martin mugshot image URL. --><\/p>\n<figure style=\"text-align: center; margin: 30px auto;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"display: block; margin: 0px auto; max-width: 500px; width: 169px; height: 170px;\" src=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/MartinJohn.png\" alt=\"John Martin mugshot\" \/><figcaption style=\"text-align: center;\">John Martin \u2014 Beltrami County Jail<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The emergency call charge is listed under <a href=\"https:\/\/www.revisor.mn.gov\/statutes\/cite\/609.78\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Minnesota Statute 609.78<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Assault And Property Charges<\/h2>\n<p>Two additional misdemeanor charges are listed in the case.<\/p>\n<p>One alleges fourth-degree damage to property.<\/p>\n<p>The charge is listed under <a href=\"https:\/\/www.revisor.mn.gov\/statutes\/cite\/609.595\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Minnesota Statute 609.595<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The final charge alleges fifth-degree assault.<\/p>\n<p>That allegation involves bodily harm or an attempt to cause bodily harm.<\/p>\n<p>The statute is available through the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.revisor.mn.gov\/statutes\/cite\/609.224\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Minnesota Revisor of Statutes<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Court Case Remains Pending<\/h2>\n<p>The booking information lists District Court as the court branch.<\/p>\n<p>However, no specific hearing date appears in the information provided.<\/p>\n<p>The case may be updated as court proceedings move forward.<\/p>\n<p>Readers can check <a href=\"https:\/\/mncourts.gov\/access-case-records\/mcro\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Minnesota Court Records Online<\/a> for available public court records.<\/p>\n<p>Custody information may also be available through the <a href=\"https:\/\/inmates.co.beltrami.mn.us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Beltrami County inmate search<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>A booking record reports allegations and custody information.<\/p>\n<p>It does not establish that a person committed the charged offenses.<\/p>\n<p>The charges against Martin have not been proven in court based on the information provided.<\/p>\n<p>Martin is presumed innocent unless proven guilty through the court process.<\/p>\n<p>The available booking data does not describe the events leading to the charges.<\/p>\n<p>It also does not identify an alleged victim or provide an incident location.<\/p>\n<p>Additional details may become public through future court filings.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m Adrian Cole reporting for <a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TRF News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Copyright 2026 TRF News. 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