On March 17, 2021, at 10:10 p.m., the Palo Alto County Sheriff’s Office arrested Jessica Ann Downs, (32) of Whittemore, IA., on an arrest warrant. Downs was wanted for disorderly conduct, a simple misdemeanor, and assault, a simple misdemeanor, stemming from an incident that occurred in Ruthven on August 22, 2020. Downs was unable to post the $1,000 cash bond and was held in the Palo Alto County Jail where she awaits an initial appearance in front of a judge.
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