On 12/18/2019 at 10:50 p.m., the Palo Alto County Sheriff’s Office arrested Santi Keoninh (40) of Ruthven, on two valid Palo Alto County Arrest Warrants for Possession of a Controlled Substance, 2nd Offense, an Aggravated Misdemeanor and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, a Simple Misdemeanor. Keoninh was unable to post the $6500.00 cash or surety bond and was placed in the Palo Alto County Jail to await his initial appearance before a magistrate judge.
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