On 7/1/2021 at 6:27 p.m., the Palo Alto County Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic stop in the 300 block of W Robins St in Graettinger. Following the investigation, the Palo Alto County Sheriff’s Office arrested Heather Kaye Peterson, age 44 of Graettinger, on the charges of Driving while License Barred which is a non-scheduled aggravated misdemeanor and failure to prove security against liability (no insurance) non-accident. Peterson was transported to the Palo Alto County Sheriff’s Office where she was booked into the Palo Alto County Jail and held until her initial appearance before a magistrate judge.
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