On Thursday, October 28, 2021, at 10:25 p.m., the Palo Alto County Sheriff’s Office arrested Jacob Allen Mersch (35) of Fort Dodge, IA., on a Palo Alto County warrant for trespassing, a simple misdemeanor. Mersch was unable to post the $750.00 cash only bond and was placed in the Palo Alto County Jail where he awaits an initial appearance in front of a judge.
A criminal charge is merely an accusation and the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.