The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of a Red Oak man on a probation violation warrant

RED OAK, Iowa — The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of a Red Oak man on a probation violation warrant.

According to the sheriff’s office, deputies arrested 40-year-old Jesse Ray Nelson of Red Oak at approximately 12:57 p.m. on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, on a valid warrant for violation of probation.

Nelson was booked into the Montgomery County Corrections Center, where he was being held on $2,000 cash bond at the time the information was released.

A criminal charge is merely an accusation, and the defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty in a court of law.