July 26, 2024
RED OAK, Iowa - On July 25, 2024, at approximately 10:29 p.m., the Red Oak Police Department received a call from an individual requesting assistance at an apartment complex on West Reed Street in Red Oak. Responding officers found a 48-year-old male suffering from a stab wound. The victim was medically treated by the Red Oak Fire Department and later transported to the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska for further medical care.
Miguel Ramone Martinez, 32, was taken into custody without incident by the Red Oak Police Department and transported to the Montgomery County Jail.
Miguel Ramone Martinez was arrested and charged with Willful Injury, a Class C Felony. The Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation and the Montgomery County Sheriffβs Office assisted in the investigation.
This is an ongoing investigation. No additional information will be released at this time.
Note: A criminal charge is merely an accusation, and a defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty.
The contact for this press release is Red Oak Police Chief Justin Rhamy at 712.623.6500.
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