Misty Jolene Peterson

On February 13, 2026, Carlton County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Stracek initiated a traffic stop on a vehicle traveling on Highway 33 in Carlton County for having a suspended object hanging from the center mirror. Upon approaching the vehicle, Deputy Stracek identified the driver as Misty Jolene Peterson [DOB REDACTED] hereinafter Defendant. Defendant had an active warrant out of Carlton County and Defendant was taken into custody. Upon arriving at the jail, a bag of suspected methamphetamine fell from Defendant’s person while in the sally port.

Defendant then informed Deputy Stracek that she had a second bag of methamphetamine in her bra. The suspected methamphetamine was field tested which produced a positive result for the presence of methamphetamine. The methamphetamine had a field weight of 15 grams.