On 05/24/2018 at 9:57 a.m. the Palo Alto County Sheriff’s Office arrested Lawrence Charles Ruotolo Sr., 48, of Emmetsburg on a valid Palo Alto County warrant charging him with Domestic Abuse Assault 2nd Offense, an aggravated misdemeanor. The warrant was a no bond warrant. Ruotolo was subsequently booked into jail to await her initial appearance before a magistrate.
A criminal charge is merely an accusation and the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.