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Iowa City man charged with second-degree sexual abuse found not guilty Friday

A not guilty verdict was returned Friday in Johnson County for Joseph Lundgren, according to online court records. For additional details on the case, click on the Lundgren link.

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Iowa City man injured in Illinois crash Monday

Alberto Uduarado Villacorta, 21, of Iowa City, was “moderately” injured in a crash involving his car and a semi Monday morning in Henderson County, Ill., along U.S. Highway 34. Read more from The Register-Mail of Galesburg Approximate location of accident: … Continue reading

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1926 article about fallen Iowa City officer Edward Leeney, in the news this weekend

The Iowa City Press-Citizen’s recent article about fallen Iowa City police officer Edward Leeney was distributed as an Associated Press story today. Here is what was published on April 30, 1926 by the Cedar Rapids Republican – a newspaper later … Continue reading

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Drownings at Palisades-Kepler State Park, 1961-2011

June 19, 2011: Jonathan Jones, 41, of Lisbon May 27, 2003: Steven McGlashing, 19, of Cedar Rapids August 6, 2002: William Owens-Wentz, 9, of Marion July 7, 2002: Merwyn Schlabach, 16, and Norman Kauffman, 19, both of Kalona July 26, 1998: Steven Dvorak, 19, of … Continue reading

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Iowa DPS list now includes Eric Stein among officers killed in line of duty

The Iowa Department of Public Safety site for Iowa Peace Officer Line of Duty Deaths now includes a memorial page for Sgt. Eric Stein, slain Keokuk County deputy. Stein and seven other officers were added to the list Wednesday: OFFICER … Continue reading

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PHOTO: Crash along southbound I-380 at Highway 30 reduces traffic to 1 lane

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Florida man guilty of transporting Muscatine girl, 12, for sex

A Florida man accused of traveling across state lines in June to have sex with a missing 12-year-old Muscatine girl pleaded guilty today in federal court to Transportation to Engage in Illicit Sexual Conduct, according to online court documents. Justin … Continue reading

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Washington man, 71, sentenced to 50 years in prison for wife’s murder

Updated: 7 p.m. with additional details. A 71-year-old Washington County man will likely spend much of his remaining life in prison after he was sentenced Monday to 50 years in prison in connection with his wife’s death. James Blum was … Continue reading

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Secret Service: Oakdale inmate sent letter threatening to kill President

Tommy E. Krueger, 23, an inmate at the Iowa Medical and Classification Center, in December sent a letter to the U.S. Marshals Service in Alabama, threatening to kill President Obama “because he is a f—— muslim,” according to the criminal … Continue reading

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Iowa City man sentenced to 10 years + 30 days for sexual abuse, assault

Matthew Banker, 22, of Iowa City, was sentenced Thursday (Feb. 3, 2011) to 10 years in prison for third-degree sexual abuse and 30 days for assault, in addition to time already served. Banker was accused of fondling a woman while … Continue reading

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