(Red Oak, Iowa) A Red Oak woman was taken into custody late Sunday morning on assault-related charges, according to the Red Oak Police Department.
Authorities say 60-year-old Ruth Kristine Burns, who resides in Red Oak but has no known permanent address, was arrested around 11:45 a.m. in the 1500 block of North 8th Street. She faces charges of Domestic Abuse Assault (1st offense) and Assault, both classified as simple misdemeanors.
Burns was transported to the Montgomery County Jail, where she is being held without bond.








