{"id":52890,"date":"2026-09-25T04:02:16","date_gmt":"2026-09-25T09:02:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/?p=52890"},"modified":"2026-09-18T04:57:03","modified_gmt":"2026-09-18T09:57:03","slug":"crookston-neka-sargent-held-on-failure-to-appear-charge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/crookston-neka-sargent-held-on-failure-to-appear-charge\/","title":{"rendered":"Crookston: Neka Sargent Held on Failure-to-Appear Charge"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Crookston: Neka Sargent Held on Failure-to-Appear Charge<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Crookston (<a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\">trfnews.i234.me<\/a>)<\/strong> \u2014 Neka Joy Sargent, 34, was booked into custody on September 15, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>The booking record lists failure to appear as Sargent&#8217;s controlling charge.<\/p>\n<p>The offense is listed as a misdemeanor under Minnesota law.<\/p>\n<p>Sargent&#8217;s date of birth is listed as August 2, 1992.<\/p>\n<p>The record identifies the underlying matter as a gross misdemeanor or misdemeanor case.<\/p>\n<p>The information provided does not identify the specific underlying charge.<\/p>\n<h2>Failure-to-Appear Charge Listed<\/h2>\n<p>Sargent&#8217;s charge is listed under Minnesota Statute 609.49, subdivision 2.<\/p>\n<p>The law addresses failure to appear involving gross misdemeanor and misdemeanor defendants.<\/p>\n<p>It applies when a person intentionally fails to appear for a required trial.<\/p>\n<p>The person must also have received required notice or an applicable release condition.<\/p>\n<p>A violation of subdivision 2 is classified as a misdemeanor.<\/p>\n<p>Readers can review <a href=\"https:\/\/www.revisor.mn.gov\/statutes\/cite\/609.49\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Minnesota Statute 609.49<\/a> for the complete law.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"text-align: center; margin: 30px auto;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"display: block; max-width: 500px; width: 211px; height: 281px; margin: 0px auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/SARGENT-NEKA-JOY.jpg\" alt=\"Neka Joy Sargent mugshot file photo\" \/><figcaption style=\"text-align: center;\">Neka Joy Sargent \u2014 File Photo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The booking entry does not explain why Sargent allegedly failed to appear.<\/p>\n<p>It also does not list the date of the court appearance involved.<\/p>\n<p>No details about the underlying case were included in the information provided.<\/p>\n<h2>Sargent Booked at Crookston Facility<\/h2>\n<p>The Northwest Regional Corrections Center is located at 816 Marin Avenue in Crookston.<\/p>\n<p>The facility is operated by Tri-County Community Corrections.<\/p>\n<p>It serves correctional needs for Norman, Polk and Red Lake counties.<\/p>\n<p>More information is available through the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.communitycorrections-tccc.org\/nwrcc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Northwest Regional Corrections Center website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Jail records provide a snapshot of a person&#8217;s custody status at a particular time.<\/p>\n<p>That status can change following hearings, release decisions or other court action.<\/p>\n<p>The booking information does not provide a final outcome for Sargent&#8217;s case.<\/p>\n<p>It also does not establish the outcome of the underlying court matter.<\/p>\n<p>Additional public court records may be available through <a href=\"https:\/\/publicaccess.courts.state.mn.us\/CaseSearch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Minnesota Court Records Online<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>A criminal charge is an allegation and does not establish guilt.<\/p>\n<p>The court system determines the final outcome of a criminal case.<\/p>\n<p>TRF News will continue reviewing public records for additional information.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m Adrian Cole reporting for <a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\">TRF News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Copyright 2026 TRF News. 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