Daily Archives: July 13, 2010

Three charged with bootlegging in Cedar Rapids

Posted July 13, 2010 4:26 pm by Trish Mehaffey/SourceMedia Group News

CEDAR RAPIDS – Three men were charged last week with bootlegging from a house on Third Avenue SE, which operates as “Club Xclusive,” where police say people buy memberships for alcoholic drinks. The men charged are: Derrick Akines, 27, and … Continue reading →

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Branstad pushing GOP presidential hopefuls to campaign for Iowans

Posted July 13, 2010 3:41 pm by Rod Boshart/SourceMedia Group News

AUDUBON – Former Gov. Terry Branstad is hoping to see a good crop of 2012 GOP presidential hopefuls stumping for Iowa Republican candidates between now and November. “I’m trying to encourage all of them to come in and help out,” … Continue reading →

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Man killed in I-80 dump truck incident identified

Posted July 13, 2010 3:29 pm by Katie Stinson/SourceMedia Group News

IOWA CITY — Police said a West Liberty man was killed after he was hit by a dump truck Monday morning. Gamaliel Rodriguez, 31, of Streb Construction died after he was hit by a dump truck driven by Ralph Billick, … Continue reading →

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Sump Pump Discharge Creating Hazards in Iowa City

Posted July 13, 2010 3:21 pm by Jami Brinton/SourceMedia Group News

Update: Final write-through posted at 3:21 p.m. By: Jami Brinton/SourceMediaGroup Iowa City – The city of Iowa City is asking residents to evaluate their sump pump discharge to determine if it is being routed appropriately to prevent hazards to pedestrians … Continue reading →

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Inmate population on the upswing at Iowa prisons

Posted July 13, 2010 3:13 pm by Rod Boshart/SourceMedia Group News

DES MOINES – The occupancy rate at Iowa’s nine prisons ended the fiscal year higher on June 30, following declining inmate populations dating back to fiscal 2007, state officials said Tuesday. The Iowa Department of Corrections ended the fiscal year … Continue reading →

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Comments about mother may have spurred fatal fight

Posted July 13, 2010 2:33 pm by Jeff Raasch/SourceMedia Group News

CEDAR RAPIDS – Words about another man’s mother may have started the fistfight that ultimately killed a Georgia man last week. Henry Rogers, 28, of Cedar Rapids, has been charged with involuntary manslaughter in the death of 35-year-old Dustin “Dusty” … Continue reading →

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Cedar Falls man indicted for child porn charges

Posted July 13, 2010 12:35 pm by Trish Mehaffey/SourceMedia Group News

CEDAR RAPIDS – A Cedar Falls man, who is charged in Black Hawk County with sexual abuse of an 8-year-old, pleaded not guilty Tuesday in federal court to two counts involving child pornography. Edward Swingen, 43, pleaded not guilty to … Continue reading →

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Drunken Coralville man accused of burglarizing vacant cars and home

Posted July 13, 2010 10:28 am by Katie Stinson/SourceMedia Group News

Update: MUG CORALVILLE — Police say a drunken Coralville man broke into four unoccupied vehicles and one apartment complex late Monday night. Police arrested Joel K. Steine, 39, of 320 Second St., No. 124, Coralville, on suspicion of second-degree burglary, … Continue reading →

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Vandals bust windows at Cedar Rapids mosque

Posted July 13, 2010 10:00 am by Jeff Raasch/SourceMedia Group News

CEDAR RAPIDS – Vandals busted five windows at a Cedar Rapids mosque overnight, police said. Nothing was missing from the Islamic Center of Cedar Rapids, 2999 First Ave. SW, when the damage was discovered early Tuesday. It happened sometime between 10:30 … Continue reading →

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Iowa City man pleads not guilty

Posted July 13, 2010 9:56 am by Katie Stinson/SourceMedia Group News

IOWA CITY — An Iowa City man and former West High School athlete charged for his alleged connection to a criminal network involved in dealing high-grade marijuana submitted a written arraignment pleading not guilty to Johnson County District Court Monday. … Continue reading →

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