Maryjo Ann Boyum

On March 19, 2026, at approximately 11:53 P.M., Wright County Deputy Olufson was on routine patrol in a marked squad in the city of Monticello, Wright County, Minnesota, when he observed a silver Saturn Vue bearing MN plate #KJE683 turn right onto Highway 25 SW from East Broadway Street. The vehicle was towing a trailer. The vehicle took its turn wide enough that its driver's side tires crossed over the lane line into the left side lane of traffic. The vehicle's exhaust was also loud and did not blend with overall noise of the rest of the vehicle, and the upper mounted brake light was inoperable.

Deputy Olufson initiated a traffic stop on the vehicle and identified the driver as Samuel Joseph Christ, [DOB REDACTED], hereinafter Defendant Christ, who was found to have three warrants out for his arrest. One of the warrants was for drug possession out of Pine County. Defendant Christ was argumentative about the reason for the stop and initially refused to give his driver's license. He eventually complied by providing his full name and date of birth and admitted that he had several warrants out for his arrest.

Deputy Olufson contacted a K-9 and Annandale Officer Goff responded with his partner Kyro, who indicated on the vehicle. A search of the vehicle revealed a magnetized key-holder box under the front passenger seat, where a white bag containing a white powdery substance was located. The substance later tested positive for fentanyl and weighed.96 grams including packaging. The vehicle's passenger, Maryjo Ann Boyum, [DOB REDACTED], hereinafter Defendant Boyum, was sweating despite outside air temperature being 45 degrees.

A frisk of Defendant Boyum's pockets revealed that she had a toot straw on her person. The straw had a residue inside of it and she admitted that it was used to ingest drugs in the past. Defendant Boyum's purse was located on the front passenger floor of the vehicle where she was seated. There were several paraphernalia items inside the purse such as burnt tinfoil and a container with a white residue inside it. Also in the purse was a pill bottle with a faded label. The pills inside were identified through Drugs.com as Carisoprodol, a schedule IV controlled substance.

Defendant Boyum stated that she did not have a prescription and that the pills belonged to her mother.