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Thousands of Child Porn Images Net 8-Year Prison Sentence for West Branch Man

CEDAR RAPIDS — A West Branch man who had thousands of pictures and videos of child pornography will spend more than 8 years in federal prison. Timothy Wilker, 43, was sentenced to 97 months in prison Thursday in federal court … Continue reading

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Greene Man Accused of Killing Wife Will Face Butler County Trial

BUTLER COUNTY — A Greene man accused of killing his wife then fleeing with his son to South Dakota will face trial in Butler County. A judge denied a change of venue motion for Thomas Petersen, 40, on a first-degree … Continue reading

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Coggon Farmer Admits to $7 Million Fraud

CEDAR RAPIDS – A Linn County hog farmer admitted to scheming his bank out of nearly $7 million over a 2 year period in federal court in Cedar Rapids on Monday. David LeClere, 58, of Coggon, pled guilty to one … Continue reading

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Officer Unhurt After Being Hit by Suspect’s Car

CEDAR RAPIDS — A Cedar Rapids Police officer escaped injury when a woman hit him with her car Sunday afternoon. Police say Officer Bryson Garringer, 24, saw Terrell Ware, 28, driving while barred at 1208 16th Street SW.  By the … Continue reading

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UI Police Looking for Suspicious Men

IOWA CITY — Despite different descriptions, University of Iowa Police believe the same two suspects may be to blame for separate incidents near downtown Iowa City Friday. It began when two men approached a woman from behind outside Seashore Hall … Continue reading

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Man Charged with Sexually Abusing Girl in Benton County

CEDAR RAPIDS — A Mount Vernon man is charged with sexually abusing a girl while he lived in rural Benton County. Kenneth Pappas, 38, was arrested Thursday on two counts of second-degree sexual abuse, two counts of assault with intent … Continue reading

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Pet Deposit for Service Dog Violates Iowa Civil Rights Act

CEDAR RAPIDS — A Cedar Rapids property management firm settled a civil rights complaint for refusing to waive a pet deposit for a service dog. The Iowa Civil Rights Commission filed the complaint after one of its testers responded to … Continue reading

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Pair Accused of Stealing Tip Jar

MARION — Two Cedar Rapids women are accused of stealing a tip jar from a Chinese restaurant Sunday. Marion police arrested Trisha Miller, 37, and Laura Brown, 47, Friday on charges of aggravated theft. According to the police report, Miller … Continue reading

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Trial for Riverside Man Accused of Killing Girlfriend Delayed

WASHINGTON, Iowa — The former Johnson County Emergency Coordinator accused of fatally shooting his live-in girlfriend is now scheduled to stand trial in June. Thomas Hansen’s first-degree murder trial was scheduled to start in April.  A judge Thursday delayed the … Continue reading

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Ryan Woman Takes Plea Deal in Husband’s Murder

MANCHESTER — A Ryan woman accused of killing her husband will spend 40 years in prison as part of a plea deal entered Wednesday in Delaware County Court. Revette Sauser was scheduled to face trial Wednesday on a first-degree murder … Continue reading

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