On 06/19/2018 at 12:47 p.m. the Palo Alto County Sheriff’s Office served a valid Palo Alto County arrest warrant on Nathaniel Robert Mefferd, 33, of Ruthven charging him with 3 counts of Forgery, all Class “D” Felonies. Mefferd was in the custody of the Palo Alto County Jail at the time of the warrant service. Mefferd was unable to post the $10,000 cash bond. Mefferd remains in jail to await her initial appearance before a magistrate on the additional charges.
A criminal charge is merely an accusation and the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.