According to a criminal complaint, police allegedly found methamphetamine, cash, and drug paraphernalia inside a vehicle.<\/p>\n
Two young children had also been passengers in the vehicle earlier that day.<\/p>\n
The incident occurred September 25, 2026, in East Grand Forks.<\/p>\n
The charges include drug sales, drug possession, and storing methamphetamine paraphernalia where children were present.<\/p>\n
Police Stop Vehicle Near East Grand Forks Schools<\/h2>\n
According to the complaint, investigators observed Ostlund near a Chevrolet Equinox parked outside a residence.<\/p>\n
The residence was located near Stauss Park in East Grand Forks.<\/p>\n
Officers later watched Ostlund enter the vehicle with two backpacks.<\/p>\n
Another woman, identified as Courtney Lynn Mae Nordine, drove the vehicle away.<\/p>\n
Police followed the Equinox as it traveled near Riverside Christian Elementary School.<\/p>\n
Officers reported traffic violations and stopped the vehicle at a Circle K gas station.<\/p>\n
During the investigation, officers searched the Equinox and discovered suspected drug-related materials.<\/p>\n
Methamphetamine, Cash Found During Search<\/h2>\n
According to the complaint, investigators recovered approximately 9.4 grams of suspected methamphetamine, including packaging.<\/p>\n
Police also reported finding $2,805 in cash inside Ostlund’s purse.<\/p>\n
Additional items included straws, tinfoil, a pen tube, and a container resembling a Red Bull can.<\/p>\n
Investigators alleged the can contained a hidden compartment with several small bags.<\/p>\n
Field tests reportedly indicated methamphetamine in materials recovered during the search.<\/p>\n
Officers believed the packaging and cash suggested possible drug distribution.<\/p>\n
Those conclusions are allegations described in the criminal complaint.<\/p>\n
Two Children Mentioned in Investigation<\/h2>\n
The complaint states Nordine’s two young children had been passengers in the vehicle earlier that day.<\/p>\n
Investigators alleged methamphetamine paraphernalia was stored in the vehicle while the children were present.<\/p>\n
Both women reportedly acknowledged using methamphetamine earlier that day during interviews with investigators.<\/p>\n
The complaint also describes preliminary drug tests conducted after the arrests.<\/p>\n
No laboratory confirmation of the recovered substance was included in the supplied excerpt.<\/p>\n
Three Felony Charges and Possible Penalties<\/h2>\n
Ostlund faces second-degree controlled substance sales and third-degree possession charges involving prohibited zones.<\/p>\n
Prosecutors also charged her with a methamphetamine-related offense involving children.<\/p>\n
The second-degree charge carries a maximum penalty of 25 years in prison and a $500,000 fine.<\/p>\n
The third-degree charge carries a maximum of 20 years and a $250,000 fine.<\/p>\n
The child-related charge carries up to five years and a $10,000 fine.<\/p>\n
These are maximum penalties, not sentences imposed against Ostlund.<\/p>\n
Readers can review Minnesota’s second-degree drug law<\/a> and child-related methamphetamine law<\/a>.<\/p>\n The case is filed in Polk County District Court under file number 60-CR-26-1419.<\/p>\n The complaint also references prior convictions and earlier drug-related cases involving Ostlund.<\/p>\n Prosecutors provided notice of their intent to seek an aggravated sentence under certain circumstances.<\/p>\n No plea, conviction, or final ruling in this case was established by the supplied complaint.<\/p>\n Ostlund is presumed innocent of the new charges unless proven guilty in court.<\/p>\n Public information may be available through Minnesota Court Records Online<\/a>.<\/p>\n I’m Adrian Cole reporting for TRF News<\/a>.<\/p>\nPolk County Court Proceedings<\/h2>\n
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