{"id":59575,"date":"2026-10-23T15:20:56","date_gmt":"2026-10-23T20:20:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/?p=59575"},"modified":"2026-10-23T05:24:25","modified_gmt":"2026-10-23T10:24:25","slug":"thief-river-falls-jail-entry-lists-3-jourdain-charges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/thief-river-falls-jail-entry-lists-3-jourdain-charges\/","title":{"rendered":"Thief River Falls Jail Entry Lists 3 Jourdain Charges"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Thief River Falls Jail Entry Lists 3 Jourdain Charges<\/h2>\n<p><strong>PENNINGTON COUNTY, Minn. (<a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\">trfnews.i234.me<\/a>)<\/strong> \u2014 Ricky Lee Jourdain, 48, is named in a jail roster entry listing three traffic-related charges.<\/p>\n<p>The listed offenses include driving while impaired by a controlled substance, driving after license revocation, and an insurance violation.<\/p>\n<p>Two charges are classified as gross misdemeanors, while the third is a misdemeanor.<\/p>\n<h2>Three Traffic Charges Listed<\/h2>\n<p>The Pennington County jail entry identifies Jourdain under inmate type PCSO.<\/p>\n<p>The first listed charge involves failing to carry or provide proof of vehicle insurance.<\/p>\n<p>That offense is listed under Minnesota Statute 169.791, subdivision 2(a).<\/p>\n<p>The roster classifies the insurance-related offense as a gross misdemeanor.<\/p>\n<p>The second charge involves driving after revocation of a driver&#8217;s license.<\/p>\n<p>It is listed under Minnesota Statute 171.24, subdivision 2(a), and classified as a misdemeanor.<\/p>\n<p>The third charge involves operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of a controlled substance.<\/p>\n<p>That offense is listed under Minnesota Statute 169A.20, subdivision 1(2).<\/p>\n<p>The roster classifies the DWI-related offense as a gross misdemeanor.<\/p>\n<h2>Controlled-Substance DWI Allegation<\/h2>\n<p>Minnesota law prohibits driving or operating a motor vehicle while impaired by a controlled substance.<\/p>\n<p>The law also applies to individuals who have physical control of a motor vehicle while impaired.<\/p>\n<p>The specific controlled substance involved in Jourdain&#8217;s listed allegation was not identified.<\/p>\n<p>The supplied record does not include chemical test results or details about the reported driving incident.<\/p>\n<p>Additional information about the law is available under <a href=\"https:\/\/www.revisor.mn.gov\/statutes\/cite\/169A.20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Minnesota Statute 169A.20<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Driver&#8217;s License and Insurance Violations<\/h2>\n<p>The driving-after-revocation allegation involves operating a vehicle after driving privileges have been revoked.<\/p>\n<p>Under Minnesota law, drivers must obey license revocation orders after receiving notice or having reason to know.<\/p>\n<p>More information is available under <a href=\"https:\/\/www.revisor.mn.gov\/statutes\/cite\/171.24\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Minnesota Statute 171.24<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The separate insurance allegation involves failing to produce required proof of coverage while operating a vehicle.<\/p>\n<p>Under certain conditions, repeat insurance violations can result in gross misdemeanor charges.<\/p>\n<p>The roster does not explain the circumstances supporting the gross misdemeanor classification in this case.<\/p>\n<p>The relevant insurance requirements appear in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.revisor.mn.gov\/statutes\/cite\/169.791\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Minnesota Statute 169.791<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Booking and Court Information<\/h2>\n<p>The submitted jail entry identifies Jourdain as 48 years old.<\/p>\n<p>It lists his height as 5 feet, 6 inches, and his weight as 150 pounds.<\/p>\n<p>The entry does not provide a booking date, bond amount, or scheduled court appearance.<\/p>\n<p>It also does not identify where or when the alleged traffic offenses occurred.<\/p>\n<p>Jourdain&#8217;s current custody status could not be independently confirmed.<\/p>\n<p>Readers can check the <a href=\"https:\/\/incustodysearch.penningtonsheriff.org\/ResponsiveInCustody.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pennington County Sheriff&#8217;s Office custody roster<\/a> for updated information.<\/p>\n<p>Public court records can also be reviewed through <a href=\"https:\/\/publicaccess.courts.state.mn.us\/CaseSearch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Minnesota Court Records Online<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The roster allegations do not establish a criminal conviction.<\/p>\n<p>Jourdain is presumed innocent of any pending charges unless proven guilty in court.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m Adrian Cole reporting for <a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\">TRF News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Copyright 2026 TRF News. All rights reserved.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_59576\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-59576\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Jourdain-Ricky-Lee.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-59576\" src=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Jourdain-Ricky-Lee.png\" alt=\"Ricky Lee Jourdain\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Jourdain-Ricky-Lee.png 640w, https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Jourdain-Ricky-Lee-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Jourdain-Ricky-Lee-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-59576\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ricky Lee Jourdain<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ricky Lee Jourdain, 48, is named in a Pennington County jail entry listing three traffic allegations: controlled-substance DWI, revoked license and insurance.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":59576,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_wpscp_schedule_draft_date":"","_wpscp_schedule_republish_date":"","_wpscppro_advance_schedule":false,"_wpscppro_advance_schedule_date":"","_wpscppro_dont_share_socialmedia":false,"_wpscppro_custom_social_share_image":0,"_facebook_share_type":"","_twitter_share_type":"","_linkedin_share_type":"","_pinterest_share_type":"","_linkedin_share_type_page":"","_instagram_share_type":"","_medium_share_type":"","_threads_share_type":"","_bluesky_share_type":"","_mastodon_share_type":"","_google_business_share_type":"","_selected_social_profile":[],"_wpsp_enable_custom_social_template":false,"_wpsp_social_scheduling":{"enabled":false,"datetime":null,"platforms":[],"status":"template_only","dateOption":"","timeOption":"","customDays":"","customHours":"","customDate":"","customTime":"","schedulingType":""},"_wpsp_active_default_template":true},"categories":[16518],"tags":[23332,26708,27202,17589,28198,4315,26337,28204,28203,14966,28205,786],"class_list":["post-59575","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recently-booked","tag-driving-after-revocation-minnesota","tag-minnesota-controlled-substance-dwi","tag-minnesota-gross-misdemeanor-dwi","tag-minnesota-traffic-charges","tag-pennington-county-jail-roster","tag-pennington-county-sheriffs-office","tag-proof-of-insurance-violation","tag-ricky-jourdain-dwi","tag-ricky-lee-jourdain","tag-thief-river-falls-crime-news","tag-thief-river-falls-dwi-charges","tag-trf-news","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/59575","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=59575"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/59575\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":59578,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/59575\/revisions\/59578"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/59576"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=59575"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=59575"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=59575"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}