Shelby Ann Effertz

On November 14, 2025, at approximately 2:26 P.M., Corcoran police were dispatched to a driving complaint on County Road 30 at Trail Haven, in Corcoran, Hennepin County. The complaint involved a white Chevrolet SUV that was weaving in and out of traffic and was now in a field. Witnesses reported the driver appeared disoriented. Police responded and observed the vehicle approximately 100 feet off the road into the field with the airbags deployed. The vehicle was a 2014 Chevrolet Equinox (MN SFV803) and the registered owner was SHELBY ANN EFFERTZ [DOB REDACTED], Defendant herein.

Officers observed Defendant sitting on the ground outside the open driver's door. While speaking with Defendant, officers observed her speech was slow, movements uncoordinated, and appeared sleepy. As police assisted her to stand, they observed a small plastic bag containing a white yellow powder in the driver's footwell of the SUV. Police also later located a sunglasses bag where Defendant was sitting that contained several straws and a pipe with residue inside. Defendant admitted to using heroin that morning.

Police conducted standardized field sobriety testing on Defendant and observed multiple clues of impairment. Part way through the tests Defendant was having back spasms and unable to perform the balance tests. Defendant provided a preliminary breathalyzer test with results of.000 blood alcohol concentration. Police suspected Defendant was under the influence of a controlled substance and an ambulance was called as she was unable to walk and eventually laid on the ground. Defendant was transported to the hospital where police obtained a search warrant and conducted a blood draw.

On January 12, 2025, police received the blood sample results from the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA), showing Defendant had methamphetamine, fentanyl, and norfentanyl in her system on the date of the incident. On May 21, 2026, police received the BCA report regarding the suspected controlled substances collected at the scene, showing that bag contained 3.136 grams fentanyl. At present, Defendant is not in custody.