Wapello County Sheriff's Made Two Arrests Over the Weekend
Sep 12, 2017
Wapello County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a possible assault in progress on 4th Street in Chillicothe, IA on Saturday, September 9th around 3 PM. When Deputies arrived all parties were gone. An investigation…
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