Daily Archives: July 21, 2010

Overturned food waste truck blocks Stone City Road

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How Often Are You Watched? Surveillance Cameras Keep Popping Up

CEDAR RAPIDS – Over the past two weeks, police in Cedar Rapids and Iowa City have released surveillance video to try and catch people responsible for vandalism. “The quality is such an important feature,” said Sgt. Cristy Hamblin of the … Continue reading

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Trial set for Cedar Rapids man charged with 2nd-degree sexual abuse in Fayette County

WEST UNION — Trial is now set for Trenton D. Boleyn, 29, of Cedar Rapids, charged with second-degree sexual abuse in Fayette County. Following a written plea of not guilty this week, Boleyn’s jury trial was scheduled for Sept. 15. … Continue reading

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Iowa City man enters written not guilty plea for 2nd-degree sexual abuse charge

Daniel Jay Jensen, 47, of Iowa City, arrested on charges of second degree sexual abuse related to a September 2006 incident, entered a not guilty plea in a written arraignment today (7/21). Additional background

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UI to lease private apartment building

IOWA CITY – The University of Iowa is going to lease a private apartment building to help house incoming students this Fall The university says it’s leasing 174 beds at The Lodge – a privately owned apartment complex off Highway … Continue reading

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Coins add up in Iowa City panhandling meters

IOWA CITY – The spare change being dropped into Iowa City’s new purple panhandling meters is adding up. Interim city manager Dale Helling said the city has collected about 375 dollars since it installed the meters in June. Iowa City … Continue reading

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“Bishop Bomber” To Go to Trial

Update 6:47 p.m. by John McGlothlen: From U.S. District Court docket entry: MINUTE entry before the Honorable George W. Lindberg as to John P. Tomkins: Change of plea hearing scheduled. Parties appeared. The defendant requests to speak on his own … Continue reading

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Explosive device discovered at old Waterloo weapons plant

WATERLOO – An explosive device was discovered this afternoon as workers planned for the demolition of a former weapons manufacturing plant. A witness said police and military were on the scene at Chamberlain Manufacturing Co., near East Fourth and Esther … Continue reading

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Dubuque Police Watching for K-2 from Neighboring States

A popular potpourri like incense is now illegal in Iowa. The Iowa Board of Pharmacy put an emergency ban on the sale and use of what they call K-2. It’s often marketed as fake or synthetic marijuana. Authorities say it’s … Continue reading

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Fallen Airman Returns to Iowa Family

**UPDATES location of Dover AFB CEDAR RAPIDS- The body of an Iowa airman who made the ultimate sacrifice saving others was returned to his family on Wednesday. Air Force Captain David Wisniewski, 31,  died from injuries suffered in Afghanistan in … Continue reading

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