Moorhead: Craig Whaley Faces 2nd-Degree DWI Charges
Moorhead (trfnews.i234.me) — Craig Edwin Whaley, 74, was booked into custody on September 12, 2026.
The Clay County inmate record lists his booking time as 12:48 a.m.
The Moorhead Police Department is listed as the arresting agency.
Whaley is listed with two second-degree driving while impaired charges.
One charge is described as second-degree DWI involving alcohol.
The second alleges an alcohol test result of 0.08 or higher.
Second-Degree DWI Charges
Minnesota defines second-degree DWI under Minnesota Statute 169A.25.
The offense is classified as a gross misdemeanor.
Second-degree DWI generally involves two or more aggravating factors with a DWI violation.
The booking record does not identify the aggravating factors alleged in Whaley’s case.
Aggravating factors can include qualifying prior impaired-driving incidents.
Craig Edwin Whaley
Other circumstances defined by Minnesota law can also affect a DWI degree.
The supplied roster does not provide Whaley’s prior driving history.
Alcohol Test Allegation
The second listed charge involves an alleged alcohol concentration of 0.08 or higher.
Minnesota Statute 169A.20 covers Minnesota’s basic DWI offenses.
The law prohibits driving with an alcohol concentration of 0.08 or more.
The level may be measured while driving or within two hours afterward.
The booking record does not provide Whaley’s exact alleged test result.
It also does not state which type of chemical test was used.
Booked in Moorhead
Whaley was booked through the Clay County correctional system in Moorhead.
The Clay County Correctional Facility is located at 800 9th Street North.
The public booking record does not describe the traffic stop.
It also does not state whether a crash or injuries were involved.
No police officer names are included in this report.
A jail booking does not establish guilt on a criminal charge.
The charges against Craig Edwin Whaley remain allegations during the court process.
Whaley is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.
Readers can search public cases through the Minnesota Judicial Branch.
I’m Daniel Mercer reporting for northwestmnnow.com.
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