Clay County Man Booked On Drug, ID Theft Counts

Clay County (trfnews.i234.me) — Michael Vincent Ertelt, 42, was recently booked into the Clay County Jail.

According to booking information, Ertelt was booked on March 20, 2026, at 2:57 p.m.

The jail listing shows charges from two law enforcement agencies.

The Cass County Sheriff’s Office listed a parole violation charge.

The Clay County Sheriff’s Office listed three additional charges.

Those charges include first-degree controlled substance sale involving cocaine, heroin, or meth.

The listing also includes second-degree controlled substance possession involving cocaine or meth.

An identity theft charge was also listed in the booking information.

Booking Photo

Public jail listings are used to show booking details and listed charges.

They do not mean a person has been convicted.

All defendants are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.

Readers can review public inmate information through the Clay County inmate roster.

Information about the Cass County Sheriff’s Office is available through the Cass County Sheriff’s Office.

Further court details may become available as the case moves forward.

No court outcome was listed in the provided booking information.

The listed charges remain part of the jail booking record.

I’m Chris Harper reporting for TRF News.

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