{"id":47020,"date":"2026-09-10T04:20:49","date_gmt":"2026-09-10T09:20:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/?p=47020"},"modified":"2026-09-06T06:05:21","modified_gmt":"2026-09-06T11:05:21","slug":"bemidji-gina-aalgaard-booked-on-felony-dwi-charge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/bemidji-gina-aalgaard-booked-on-felony-dwi-charge\/","title":{"rendered":"Bemidji: Gina Aalgaard Booked on Felony DWI Charge"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Bemidji: Gina Aalgaard Booked on Felony DWI Charge<\/h2>\n

BEMIDJI, Minn.<\/strong> (trfnews.i234.me<\/a>) \u2014 Gina Aalgaard was booked into the Beltrami County Jail on Sept. 3, 2026.<\/p>\n

Aalgaard, 61, faces two traffic-related charges listed in the jail record.<\/p>\n

One charge is driving while impaired with an alcohol concentration of 0.08 or more.<\/p>\n

The jail record classifies that DWI charge as a felony.<\/p>\n

A second charge alleges driving after cancellation as inimical to public safety.<\/p>\n

That charge is listed as a gross misdemeanor.<\/p>\n

Felony DWI Charge Listed<\/h2>\n

The DWI count cites Minnesota Statute 169A.20, subdivision 1(5).<\/p>\n

That provision covers driving with an alcohol concentration of 0.08 or higher.<\/p>\n

The level can also apply when that concentration is measured within two hours of driving.<\/p>\n

The jail entry does not describe the traffic stop or provide a reported alcohol concentration.<\/p>\n

It also does not explain why the DWI count is classified as a felony.<\/p>\n

Under Minnesota law, DWI penalties can depend on prior incidents and other statutory factors.<\/p>\n

Readers can review Minnesota Statute 169A.20<\/a> for the DWI offense language.<\/p>\n

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\"Gina<\/p>\n

Gina Aalgaard | Beltrami County Jail booking photo<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Driving After Cancellation Charge<\/h2>\n

Aalgaard also faces a charge under Minnesota Statute 171.24, subdivision 5.<\/p>\n

The law covers certain drivers whose licenses were canceled or denied as inimical to public safety.<\/p>\n

The state must also establish required notice and prohibited driving under the statute.<\/p>\n

The jail record classifies this count as a gross misdemeanor.<\/p>\n

Readers can review Minnesota Statute 171.24<\/a> for the full requirements.<\/p>\n

Beltrami County Jail Booking<\/h2>\n

The booking record lists Aalgaard’s date of birth as Oct. 24, 1964.<\/p>\n

It lists her height as five feet, five inches and her weight as 105 pounds.<\/p>\n

The record lists blonde hair and blue eyes.<\/p>\n

The bail or fine field shows $0.00.<\/p>\n

That field alone does not explain release conditions or whether a separate hold applies.<\/p>\n

The court branch is listed as District Court.<\/p>\n

Beltrami County Jail is located in Bemidji.<\/p>\n

Readers can check the official Beltrami County inmate locator<\/a> for updated custody information.<\/p>\n

Charges Remain Allegations<\/h2>\n

A jail booking does not establish guilt.<\/p>\n

The charges against Aalgaard remain allegations unless proven through the court process.<\/p>\n

The booking record does not provide a final judgment in the case.<\/p>\n

It also does not include a detailed criminal complaint or police report.<\/p>\n

No police officer names are included in this report.<\/p>\n

Additional court records may provide more information about the allegations and future hearings.<\/p>\n

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

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

Gina Aalgaard was booked in Bemidji on Sept. 3 on a felony DWI charge and a gross misdemeanor driving-after-cancellation charge, records show.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":47021,"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":[5260,4167,2891,5246,24509,10079,1314,8842,10790,786],"class_list":["post-47020","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recently-booked","tag-beltrami-county-jail","tag-bemidji-mn","tag-driving-after-cancellation","tag-felony-dwi","tag-gina-aalgaard","tag-inimical-to-public-safety","tag-minnesota-dwi","tag-minnesota-statute-169a-20","tag-minnesota-statute-171-24","tag-trf-news","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47020","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=47020"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47020\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":47023,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47020\/revisions\/47023"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/47021"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=47020"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=47020"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=47020"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}