On December 9, 2020, at 3:40 p.m., the Palo Alto County Sheriff’s Office arrested Nicholas James Haley (23) of Mallard, IA on a Palo Alto County warrant. The warrant was issued for assault causing bodily injury, a serious misdemeanor, which carried a $1,500 unsecured signature bond. Haley was released from the Palo Alto County Jail and given a court date to appear at a later date.
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