On January 22, 2026, Deputy Feenstra with the Wright County Sherriff’s Office responded to the Wright County Jail for distribution of a suspected controlled substance between inmates after an overdose. Deputy Feenstra was shown cells H103 and H102 by Wright County Corrections deputies in the jail. The cells contained a white powdery substance found in various locations including inside a bible, three other books, a shampoo bottle, a stick of deodorant, and inside folded pieces of paper. The inhabitants of the two cells were identified as Catelynn Ann Reed [DOB REDACTED] hereinafter defendant Reed, Savannah Tallulah Boyd [DOB REDACTED] hereinafter defendant Boyd, and Kara Nicole Babcock [DOB REDACTED] hereinafter defendant Babcock.
Defendant Babcock was the individual who overdosed, and defendant Reed shared cell H203, with defendant Babcock and called in the overdose. Defendant Boyd was in cell H103 directly below the defendant Reed and Babcock. Jail staff informed Deputy Feenstra that when defendant Babcock was asked where she obtained the substance from, defendant Babcock gestured to defendant Reed. Defendant Babcock indicated she felt confident that the substance was fentanyl. Jail staff told Deputy Feenstra that defendant Babcock was administered Narcan and observed a distinct change in defendant Babcock’s behavior indicating the substance was an opiate, consistent with fentanyl.
During Deputy Feenstra’s investigation, Deputy Feenstra observed white powder and residue in the locations previously listed. Cell H103 contained the shampoo bottle and deodorant container. There was rolled up paper packets inside the shampoo bottle, which matched the paper packets that contained the white powder. The deodorant stick contained a larger quantity of white powder, mixed with red powder, the jail staff believed to be cool aid powder. There were also three books recovered, which had a non- measurable amount of white powder residue on paper bookmarks.
Cell H203 contained a Bible, that had a paper packet in the middle. The paper packet contained a small amount of white powder. There was also a brown powder poured out on a shelf inside the cell. The brown powder was observed to smell chocolatey. The jail staff confirmed the inmates have access to hot chocolate mix. Deputy Feenstra observed white powdery substance mixed in with the brown powder. Based on the white powder being mixed into two separate drink mixes, Deputy Feenstra suspected the inmates were making fentanyl cocktails.
Deputy Feenstra found a handwritten letter in a garbage can, seemingly requesting a controlled substance from an unnamed inmate. Deputy Feenstra compared the handwriting to other letters in the cells and found the writing was identical to defendant Reed. Defendant Reed agreed to speak with Deputy Feenstra after a Miranda Warning. Defendant Reed denied using controlled substances in jail and that she has been clean. Defendant Reed did admit to having books 3 ••-CR-••-•••• Filed in District Court State of Minnesota 1/23/2026 that matched what was found in cell H103. Defendant Reed admitted the handwritten note was her handwriting and that she wrote it on behalf of defendant Babcock and did not know what the note contained.
