{"id":51946,"date":"2026-09-16T07:44:24","date_gmt":"2026-09-16T12:44:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/?p=51946"},"modified":"2026-09-14T08:51:27","modified_gmt":"2026-09-14T13:51:27","slug":"fergus-falls-kailee-kawlewski-faces-3rd-degree-dwi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/fergus-falls-kailee-kawlewski-faces-3rd-degree-dwi\/","title":{"rendered":"Fergus Falls: Kailee Kawlewski Faces 3rd-Degree DWI"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Fergus Falls: Kailee Kawlewski Faces 3rd-Degree DWI<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Fergus Falls (<a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trfnews.i234.me<\/a>)<\/strong> \u2014 Kailee Agatha Kawlewski, 28, was booked into custody on September 11, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>The custody record lists booking number 002600000819.<\/p>\n<p>Kawlewski is listed with one active third-degree driving while impaired charge.<\/p>\n<p>The charge is classified as a gross misdemeanor.<\/p>\n<p>The jail entry says one aggravating factor was connected to the alleged DWI offense.<\/p>\n<h2>Third-Degree DWI Charge<\/h2>\n<p>Minnesota defines third-degree DWI under <a href=\"https:\/\/www.revisor.mn.gov\/statutes\/cite\/169A.26\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Minnesota Statute 169A.26<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Subdivision 1(a) applies when one aggravating factor accompanies a qualifying DWI violation.<\/p>\n<p>State law classifies third-degree driving while impaired as a gross misdemeanor.<\/p>\n<p>The supplied jail record does not identify the aggravating factor alleged in Kawlewski&#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\/Kawlewski-Kailee-Agatha-4.jpg\" alt=\"Kailee Agatha Kawlewski booking photo\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>Kailee Agatha Kawlewski<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Minnesota defines aggravating factors under <a href=\"https:\/\/www.revisor.mn.gov\/statutes\/cite\/169A.03\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Minnesota Statute 169A.03<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Those factors can include certain prior impaired-driving incidents.<\/p>\n<p>Other circumstances listed by state law can also increase a DWI charge.<\/p>\n<p>The custody entry does not provide further details about the alleged factor.<\/p>\n<h2>Arrest Details Remain Limited<\/h2>\n<p>The provided record does not describe the traffic stop or alleged driving conduct.<\/p>\n<p>It does not provide an alleged alcohol concentration.<\/p>\n<p>The record also does not mention a chemical test result.<\/p>\n<p>No information about a crash or injuries was included.<\/p>\n<p>No police officer names are included in this report.<\/p>\n<p>The available record lists the DWI charge as active.<\/p>\n<p>That means the custody entry does not list the matter as sentenced or dismissed.<\/p>\n<h2>Booked in Fergus Falls<\/h2>\n<p>Kawlewski was booked through the Otter Tail County correctional system.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/ottertailcounty.gov\/public-safety-law\/detention\/county-jail\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Otter Tail County Jail<\/a> is located in Fergus Falls.<\/p>\n<p>The facility is located at 416 South Mill Street.<\/p>\n<p>Jail information can change as criminal cases move through court.<\/p>\n<p>An arrest or jail entry does not establish guilt.<\/p>\n<p>The charge against Kailee Agatha Kawlewski remains an allegation during the court process.<\/p>\n<p>Kawlewski 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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