{"id":71516,"date":"2026-11-06T13:15:00","date_gmt":"2026-11-06T19:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/?p=71516"},"modified":"2026-11-03T06:14:32","modified_gmt":"2026-11-03T12:14:32","slug":"bemidji-jail-books-lacey-benais-on-dwi-assault","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/bemidji-jail-books-lacey-benais-on-dwi-assault\/","title":{"rendered":"Bemidji Jail Books Lacey Benais on DWI, Assault"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>BEMIDJI, MN<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\">trfnews.i234.me<\/a>) \u2013 Lacey Benais was listed in Beltrami County Jail custody records dated Thursday, October 29, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>The jail record lists two allegations involving driving while impaired and fifth-degree assault.<\/p>\n<p>The DWI allegation is classified as a gross misdemeanor.<\/p>\n<p>The fifth-degree assault allegation is listed as a misdemeanor.<\/p>\n<p>Both offenses appear under case identifier 26020485.<\/p>\n<h2>Two Allegations Listed in Jail Records<\/h2>\n<p>According to the supplied Beltrami County Jail information, Benais has two listed allegations:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>169A.20.1(5):<\/strong> Driving while impaired, involving an alcohol concentration of 0.08 or higher within two hours.<\/li>\n<li><strong>609.224.1(2):<\/strong> Fifth-degree assault involving intentionally inflicting or attempting to inflict bodily harm.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The jail record does not describe the events leading to the allegations.<\/p>\n<p>It also does not establish whether both offenses arose from the same incident.<\/p>\n<h2>Gross Misdemeanor DWI Allegation<\/h2>\n<p>The first allegation involves operating a motor vehicle with an alcohol concentration of 0.08 or higher.<\/p>\n<p>Under <a href=\"https:\/\/www.revisor.mn.gov\/statutes\/cite\/169A.20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Minnesota Statute 169A.20<\/a>, this level can support a DWI charge.<\/p>\n<p>The law covers alcohol concentration measured while driving or within two hours afterward.<\/p>\n<p>Benais&#8217; jail entry classifies this allegation as a gross misdemeanor.<\/p>\n<p>However, the supplied information does not identify the reason for that classification.<\/p>\n<p>The record also does not provide the exact alcohol concentration or testing method.<\/p>\n<h2>Fifth-Degree Assault Allegation<\/h2>\n<p>The second allegation involves intentionally causing or attempting to cause bodily harm.<\/p>\n<p>Under <a href=\"https:\/\/www.revisor.mn.gov\/statutes\/cite\/609.224\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Minnesota Statute 609.224<\/a>, this conduct can constitute fifth-degree assault.<\/p>\n<p>The listed offense is classified as a misdemeanor.<\/p>\n<p>The booking record does not identify the alleged victim or describe any reported injuries.<\/p>\n<p>It also does not explain the circumstances surrounding the alleged assault.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_71517\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-71517\" style=\"width: 207px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/BenaisLacey3.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-71517\" src=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/BenaisLacey3.png\" alt=\"Lacey Benais\" width=\"207\" height=\"210\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-71517\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lacey Benais<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Possible Penalties Under Minnesota Law<\/h2>\n<p>A gross misdemeanor conviction can carry up to 364 days in jail and a $3,000 fine.<\/p>\n<p>A misdemeanor conviction can carry up to 90 days in jail and a $1,000 fine.<\/p>\n<p>Actual penalties depend on the court&#8217;s findings and applicable sentencing laws.<\/p>\n<p>The booking record does not establish what penalties, if any, Benais may face.<\/p>\n<h2>Beltrami County Jail Custody Information<\/h2>\n<p>Benais&#8217; custody date is listed as October 29, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>The supplied record identifies a bail or fine amount of $0.00.<\/p>\n<p>That entry does not establish whether Benais was eligible for release.<\/p>\n<p>Beltrami County Jail is located at 626 Minnesota Avenue NW in Bemidji.<\/p>\n<p>The supplied record does not provide a scheduled court hearing date.<\/p>\n<h2>Court Records and Case Status<\/h2>\n<p>Readers can visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beltramicountymn.gov\/services\/public-safety-law-enforcement\/adult-corrections-center\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Beltrami County Adult Corrections Center<\/a> for official facility information.<\/p>\n<p>Public court records may also be available through <a href=\"https:\/\/publicaccess.courts.state.mn.us\/CaseSearch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Minnesota Court Records Online<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The jail listing does not establish a final court outcome.<\/p>\n<p>A jail booking does not prove that someone committed a crime.<\/p>\n<p>Benais is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law.<\/p>\n<p>Additional details about the allegations were not included in the supplied record.<\/p>\n<p><strong>I&#8217;m Adrian Cole reporting for <a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\">TRF News<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lacey Benais was listed in Beltrami County Jail records dated October 29, 2026, on a gross misdemeanor DWI allegation and misdemeanor assault allegation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":71518,"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":[1135,1212,1224,883,16553,18041],"trf_mt_town":[29430],"trf_mt_county":[29512],"trf_mt_topic":[29493,29584],"trf_mt_series":[],"class_list":["post-71516","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recently-booked","tag-assault","tag-beltrami-county","tag-bemidji","tag-dwi","tag-jail-booking","tag-lacey-benais"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/71516","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=71516"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/71516\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":71519,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/71516\/revisions\/71519"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/71518"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=71516"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=71516"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=71516"},{"taxonomy":"trf_mt_town","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/trf_mt_town?post=71516"},{"taxonomy":"trf_mt_county","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/trf_mt_county?post=71516"},{"taxonomy":"trf_mt_topic","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/trf_mt_topic?post=71516"},{"taxonomy":"trf_mt_series","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/trf_mt_series?post=71516"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}