{"id":52893,"date":"2026-09-25T05:18:22","date_gmt":"2026-09-25T10:18:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/?p=52893"},"modified":"2026-09-18T04:59:29","modified_gmt":"2026-09-18T09:59:29","slug":"crookston-william-seward-held-on-failure-to-appear","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/crookston-william-seward-held-on-failure-to-appear\/","title":{"rendered":"Crookston: William Seward Held on Failure to Appear"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Crookston: William Seward Held on Failure to Appear<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Crookston (<a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\">trfnews.i234.me<\/a>)<\/strong> \u2014 William Bill Seward, 29, was booked into custody on September 15, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>The Northwest Regional Corrections Center lists Seward on its September 16 jail roster.<\/p>\n<p>The Crookston facility lists failure to appear as his controlling charge.<\/p>\n<p>The charge is listed as a felony under Minnesota Statute 609.49, subdivision 1.<\/p>\n<p>Seward&#8217;s date of birth is listed as June 1, 1997.<\/p>\n<p>The roster does not identify the underlying felony case connected to the charge.<\/p>\n<h2>Felony Failure-to-Appear Charge<\/h2>\n<p>Minnesota law covers certain failures to appear involving people charged with or convicted of felonies.<\/p>\n<p>The law applies when a person intentionally misses a required court appearance after receiving required notice.<\/p>\n<p>It can also apply after release under an order requiring the person to appear.<\/p>\n<p>The statute describes the offense and possible penalties based on the underlying felony.<\/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 full language.<\/p>\n<p>The NWRCC roster does not state which court appearance Seward allegedly missed.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"text-align: center; margin: 30px auto;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"display: block; max-width: 500px; width: 145px; height: 193px; margin: 0px auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/SEWARD-WILLIAM-BILL-2.jpg\" alt=\"William Bill Seward mugshot\" \/><figcaption style=\"text-align: center;\">William Bill Seward<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>It also does not provide the underlying felony charge in his roster entry.<\/p>\n<p>No detailed incident report appears in the public roster entry.<\/p>\n<p>The booking record should not be read as a finding of guilt.<\/p>\n<h2>Seward Listed at Crookston Jail<\/h2>\n<p>The Northwest Regional Corrections Center is located at 816 Marin Avenue in Crookston.<\/p>\n<p>The facility serves Norman, Polk and Red Lake counties.<\/p>\n<p>It also houses some people held under state contracts or warrants from other jurisdictions.<\/p>\n<p>The facility&#8217;s public roster is normally updated on weekday mornings.<\/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>The September 16 roster includes a booking photograph for Seward.<\/p>\n<p>It lists his incarceration date as September 15 and his birth date as June 1, 1997.<\/p>\n<p>The roster identifies felony failure to appear as the controlling charge.<\/p>\n<p>Additional public case 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>Jail records can change after hearings, releases, or other court action.<\/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 the 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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