On 9-18-2017, the Palo Alto County Sheriff’s Office arrested Cornelius Malone (33) of Swea City, IA on a valid Kossuth County warrant and mittimus. The Kossuth County warrant was for Probation Violation and the mittimus ordered Malone to serve two days in jail. Both warrants carried no bond. Malone was transported without incident to the Kossuth County authorities.
A criminal charge is merely an accusation and the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.