{"id":51921,"date":"2026-09-19T18:56:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-19T23:56:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/?p=51921"},"modified":"2026-09-14T08:35:10","modified_gmt":"2026-09-14T13:35:10","slug":"moorhead-katherine-marsden-faces-2nd-degree-dwi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/moorhead-katherine-marsden-faces-2nd-degree-dwi\/","title":{"rendered":"Moorhead: Katherine Marsden Faces 2nd-Degree DWI"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Moorhead: Katherine Marsden Faces 2nd-Degree DWI<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Moorhead (<a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trfnews.i234.me<\/a>)<\/strong> \u2014 Katherine Josephine Marsden, 38, was booked into custody on September 11, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>The Clay County inmate roster lists her booking time as 5:24 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>The Clay County Sheriff&#8217;s Office is listed as the arresting agency.<\/p>\n<p>Marsden faces one second-degree driving while impaired charge.<\/p>\n<p>The booking describes the charge as DWI with a test result of 0.08 or higher.<\/p>\n<h2>Second-Degree DWI Charge<\/h2>\n<p>Minnesota defines second-degree DWI under <a href=\"https:\/\/www.revisor.mn.gov\/statutes\/cite\/169A.25\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Minnesota Statute 169A.25<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The offense is classified as a gross misdemeanor.<\/p>\n<p>Second-degree DWI generally requires two or more aggravating factors with an underlying DWI violation.<\/p>\n<p>The booking information does not identify the aggravating factors alleged in Marsden&#8217;s case.<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center; margin: 25px auto;\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto; display: inline-block;\" src=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/MARSDEN-KATHERINE-JOSEPHINE.jpg\" alt=\"Katherine Josephine Marsden booking photo\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>Katherine Josephine Marsden<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Aggravating factors can involve prior impaired-driving incidents or other conditions defined by state law.<\/p>\n<p>The public roster does not provide Marsden&#8217;s driving history.<\/p>\n<h2>Alcohol Test Allegation<\/h2>\n<p>Minnesota DWI law also addresses alcohol concentration under <a href=\"https:\/\/www.revisor.mn.gov\/statutes\/cite\/169A.20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Minnesota Statute 169A.20<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The law prohibits driving with an alcohol concentration of 0.08 or higher.<\/p>\n<p>The measurement can be taken while driving or within two hours afterward.<\/p>\n<p>The roster states that Marsden&#8217;s charge involves a test of 0.08 or higher.<\/p>\n<p>However, it does not provide the exact alleged alcohol concentration.<\/p>\n<p>The roster also does not identify the type of chemical test used.<\/p>\n<h2>Booked in Clay County<\/h2>\n<p>Marsden was booked through the Clay County correctional system.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.claycountymn.gov\/223\/Correctional-Facility\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Clay County Correctional Facility<\/a> is located in Moorhead.<\/p>\n<p>The booking record does not describe the traffic stop leading to Marsden&#8217;s arrest.<\/p>\n<p>It also does not state whether a crash or injuries were reported.<\/p>\n<p>No police officer names are included in this report.<\/p>\n<p>A jail booking does not establish guilt on a criminal charge.<\/p>\n<p>The charge against Katherine Josephine Marsden remains an allegation during the court process.<\/p>\n<p>Marsden is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.<\/p>\n<p>Readers can search public cases through the <a href=\"https:\/\/publicaccess.courts.state.mn.us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Minnesota Judicial Branch<\/a>.<\/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><strong>Copyright 2026 TRF News. 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