Emmetsburg, IA (KICD) — Palo Alto County Sheriff John King reports a multi-county situation has resulted in new charges against a Sheldon man. King says 25 year old William Hale of Sheldon was already in custody in the Clay County jail in Spencer on charges from his county.

A search of a residence in Emmetsburg on March 31s then lead to additional charges of being an unauthorized person in possession of a firearm.