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Your voice- I-80 Westbound Reduced to One Lane Near AvocaThe left lane of Interstate 80 is blocked Near Avoca, In Pottawattamie County, due to a semi crash. Use caution when traveling in this area. Source […]Iowa Department of Transportation
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Daily Archives: July 14, 2010
Death of man with Iowa ties investigated by Alabama law enforcement
MANCHESTER – Alabama law enforcement officials are investigating the death of a man with eastern Iowa ties. Marc Wenger, 46, was found dead at his home in Harvest, Ala. earlier this week. The death was being investigated as a homicide, … Continue reading
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Danielle Holdgrafer’s Family Speaks Out
Jackson County prosecutors say the adoptive mother of four year-old Collin Holdgrafer drowned him in a bathtub last month. His mother, Danielle Holdgrafer is charged with first-degree murder. Her husband, Andrew is also charged with child endangerment. Now, Danielle Holdgrafer’s … Continue reading
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Man accused of traveling across state lines to have sex with Muscatine girl is indicted
DAVENPORT – The 35-year-old man accused in the disappearance of a 12-year-old Muscatine girl last month was indicted Wednesday in federal court for three counts involving enticement of a minor for sexual activities. Justin David Carter is charged with enticement … Continue reading
Arraignment scheduled for college dean facing federal enticement charge
Update, July 14 by John McGlothlen This redacted federal indictment appeared today. Terry M. Campie’s arraignment is scheduled for July 26 at 9 a.m. in Davenport. Campie, Terry Marshall – Fed Indictment 2010-07-14 Initial post, June 22 A technical college … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Law and Justice
Tagged indictments, Terry Campie, U.S. District Court
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City Considering Berm for Flood Prone Neighborhood
CEDAR RAPIDS- Residents in one vulnerable Cedar Rapids neighborhood may finally get flood walls. But that protection could hinge on the city successfully winning state I-JOBS money. Flash flooding on Indian Creek in 2002 swamped dozens of homes in the … Continue reading
Posted in Disaster and Accident, government
Tagged Cedar Rapids, flooding, Indian Creek
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Yes, it was hot
If you thought it felt hot outside on Wednesday (7/14), you were right. The heat index reached 108 at The Eastern Iowa Airport at 4 p.m. and a sweltering 114 at 5 p.m. in Iowa City. The day’s high was … Continue reading
CR pipe beating death trial is reset to October
CEDAR RAPIDS – The first-degree murder trial of Jason Blackcloud, 34, of Cedar Rapids, was reset Wednesday to Oct. 4 in Linn County District Court. Blackcloud is accused of beating to death Jerry Hurt, 46, of Cedar Rapids, in 2008. … Continue reading
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Tagged Jason Blackcloud, Jerry Hurt, pipe beating death
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Former Coralville lawyer indicted for mail and tax fraud
DAVENPORT – A former Coralville attorney was indicted this week on three counts of filing false tax returns but a superseding indictment was filed Wednesday also charging him with 11 counts of mail fraud. Dennis Bjorklund, 45, of Coralville, who … Continue reading
Landlords asked, Cedar Rapids Police Department looking for volunteers to help it with tenant background checks
CEDAR RAPIDS — Do it like Davenport, say Cedar Rapids landlords. In one new way, the city of Cedar Rapids plans to do just that. The Cedar Rapids Police Department on Wednesday said it is working to expand its Volunteers … Continue reading
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