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Exira woman arrested on assault charge

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January 20th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

(Audubon, Iowa) – The Audubon County Sheriff’s Department reports the arrest on January 15th, of 30-year-old Courtney Cooper, of Exira. She was charged with Domestic Abuse Assault/1st offense, appeared before the magistrate, and was
released on her own recognizance.
And, on January 19th, 37-year-old Payton Watzke, of Audubon, was arrested on a Bench Warrant for Violation of Pre-Trial Release. Watzke was being held in the Audubon County Jail on a $25,000 cash only bond.
Criminal Charges are merely accusations and defendants are presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty in a court of law.