{"id":45523,"date":"2026-08-29T18:54:21","date_gmt":"2026-08-29T23:54:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/?p=45523"},"modified":"2026-08-26T14:01:04","modified_gmt":"2026-08-26T19:01:04","slug":"bemidji-bethany-johnson-booked-on-drug-theft-charges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/bemidji-bethany-johnson-booked-on-drug-theft-charges\/","title":{"rendered":"Bemidji: Bethany Johnson Booked on Drug, Theft Charges"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bemidji (trfnews.i234.me<\/a>)<\/strong> \u2014 Bethany Johnson was booked into the Beltrami County Jail on August 25, 2026.<\/p>\n

The jail record lists two charges against Johnson under case number 26-015948.<\/p>\n

The most serious charge is a felony fifth-degree controlled substance crime involving an alleged sale.<\/p>\n

A second charge alleges misdemeanor theft involving movable property without consent.<\/p>\n

Both matters are listed for District Court.<\/p>\n

The charges are allegations and do not establish guilt.<\/p>\n

Felony Drug Charge Listed<\/h2>\n

The first charge cites Minnesota Statute 152.025, subdivision 1.<\/p>\n

The law covers the unlawful sale of a mixture containing a Schedule IV controlled substance.<\/p>\n

The jail record classifies Johnson’s listed drug charge as a felony.<\/p>\n

Readers can review Minnesota Statute 152.025<\/a> for the full law.<\/p>\n


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\n<\/a>Bethany Johnson<\/em><\/div>\n

The supplied jail record does not identify the controlled substance allegedly involved.<\/p>\n

It also does not list an alleged quantity or value.<\/p>\n

No details about the circumstances of the alleged sale appear in the booking information.<\/p>\n

Misdemeanor Theft Charge<\/h2>\n

Johnson also faces a misdemeanor theft charge under Minnesota Statute 609.52, subdivision 2(a)(1).<\/p>\n

The provision covers taking or using another person’s movable property without consent.<\/p>\n

The law also addresses transferring, concealing, or keeping such property under listed circumstances.<\/p>\n

Readers can review Minnesota Statute 609.52<\/a> for additional details.<\/p>\n

The booking record does not identify the property allegedly involved.<\/p>\n

It also does not provide an alleged value for the property.<\/p>\n

Booked at Beltrami County Jail<\/h2>\n

The Beltrami County Jail is located at 626 Minnesota Avenue NW in Bemidji.<\/p>\n

The supplied record lists Johnson’s bail or fine amount as $0.<\/p>\n

That entry alone does not explain Johnson’s release eligibility.<\/p>\n

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

Current jail information can be checked through the Beltrami County inmate search<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Charges Remain Allegations<\/h2>\n

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

Johnson is presumed innocent unless proven guilty through the court process.<\/p>\n

The charges may be amended, dismissed, or resolved during later proceedings.<\/p>\n

Future court records may provide more details about the allegations.<\/p>\n

Public court information is available through the Minnesota Judicial Branch<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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

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

Bethany Johnson was booked in Bemidji on Aug. 25 on a felony fifth-degree drug sale charge and a misdemeanor theft charge in Beltrami County.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":45524,"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":[17631,5260,14774,4167,23771,23772,10809,23543,4216],"class_list":["post-45523","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recently-booked","tag-beltrami-county-inmate","tag-beltrami-county-jail","tag-bemidji-arrest","tag-bemidji-mn","tag-bethany-johnson","tag-controlled-substance-sale","tag-fifth-degree-drug-charge","tag-schedule-iv-drug","tag-theft-charge","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45523","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=45523"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45523\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":45525,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45523\/revisions\/45525"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/45524"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=45523"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=45523"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=45523"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}