ROCK RAPIDS—A 48-year-old Rock Rapids woman was arrested about 9:35 p.m. Saturday, May 10, on charges of first-offense domestic abuse assault resulting in injury or mental illness and interference with official acts.
The arrest of Merridee Marie Birkeland stemmed from a report of a domestic dispute at a residence in Rock Rapids, according to the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office.
Authorities learned Birkeland was watching a movie with a man when they began to argue…