(Mount Ayr, Iowa) – The Ringgold County Sheriff’s Office reports a woman from Clearfield was arrested Wednesday afternoon on drug charges. Authorities say 34-year-old Margaret J. Williams was arrested on an outstanding Ringgold County warrant for Possession of a Controlled Substance/3rd offense (Class-D Felony), and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. She also faces Felony charges of Theft/1st Degree (a Class C Felony) and a Controlled Substance Violation (a Class B Felony). Williams’ bond was set at $40,000.

During a Taylor County search warrant for stolen items on the western edge of Ringgold County, multiple items were recovered, controlled substances and paraphernalia seized. Two individuals were arrested, but an arrest warrant was issued for the defendant (Williams). She was located during another search warrant in Ringgold County and arrested on the outstanding warrant and additional charges. Margaret Williams was taken into custody and booked into the Ringgold County Jail.

Margaret J. Williams (Ringgold Co. S/O photo)

Investigative Department/Officers: Ringgold County Sheriff’s Office, Taylor County Sheriff’s Office, Adams County Sheriff’s Office, and Union County Sheriff’s Office

*Any potential criminal charges identified above are merely allegations and any defendant are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.