On September 30, 2020, at 8:26 p.m., the Palo Alto County Sheriff’s Office arrested Michael Scott Peterson (37) of Algona, IA., on a valid Kossuth County arrest warrant for violation of probation. The warrant was a no bond warrant requiring Paterson to be seen by a judge. Peterson was transported to the Kossuth County line where he was turned over to the Kossuth County Sheriff’s Office where he awaits an appearance in front of a judge.
A criminal charge is merely an accusation and the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.