Escapees flee Oakdale inmates aided by a third
Investigators say two inmates Omar Wilkins and Jeffrey Hershberger escaped Oakdale from the Iowa Medical and Classification Center aided by a third, who distracted a guard. They fled in a green Ford Taurus and a brown Dodge Caravan after seizing vehicles and detaining a fisherman. Authorities, including the DCI, pursue suspects in multiple jurisdictions as they warn of further crimes.
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Gazette
Oakdale
Iowa Medical and Classification Center
Barry Bedford
Coralville
Hershberger
Wilkins
DCI
Bedford
Doren
Jerry Bartruff
Greg Ort
Ort
Manag
Escapee from Cedar Rapids sought for Toledo assault
Jeremy Poweshiek 18 airlifted to Iowa Methodist Regional Hospital Des Moines and Dustin Naniot 19 taken to Marshalltown Medical Surgical Center after assault in Toledo. Suspect Daniel Mark Ditmarson escaped from a Cedar Rapids halfway house in May 2001 driving a blue 1988 Dodge van with Iowa plate 485 LZG. Call 641-484-3760 with tips.
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the Gazette
Toledo
Iowa Department of Corrections
Cedar Rapids
Jeremy Poweshiek
Iowa Methodist Regional Hospital
Des Moines
Dustin Naniot
Marshalltown Medical Surgical Center
Tama County Sheriffs Department
Iowa Medical and Classification Center
Oakdale
Daniel Mark Ditmarson
Sheriffs Department
Ditmarson
Iowa
Emergency plan used to bury cows near Luxemberg farm
A fire killed 60 dairy cows at a Dubuque County dairy near Luxemburg prompting use of a state emergency plan devised after Britain's 2001 foot and mouth outbreak. DNR officials said burial sites were limited by geology and topography and must prevent contamination of water supplies.
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Europe
Randy Riniker
Iowa Department of Natural Resources
DNR
Riniker
White Pine Hollow
Bob Libra
Dubuque
Britain
Chase ends in 4 vehicle crash in Dubuque
Wayne Paul Howes, 41, faces eluding officers and drug charges after a Saturday morning chase that started on 16th Street and Kerper Boulevard and ended with a four vehicle collision. Five people were detained for questioning and drugs and paraphernalia were found in Howes vehicle. Additional Wisconsin charges pending.
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Nicole Schuppert
Ihe Gazette
Dubuque
Wayne Paul Howes
Howes
16Th Street
Wisconsin
Kerper Boulevard
Dubuque County
Inmate death under investigation at Anamosa State Penitentiary
Anamosa reports an inmate died Sunday morning with officials saying foul play is not suspected. Autopsy planned as investigators consider various factors. inmate’s identity not released.
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Anamosa
Anamosa State Penitentiary
Fred Scaletta
Department of Corrections
Scaletta
Two Die In Hayesville Motorcycle Crash
In Hayesville Keokuk County two men died when a motorcycle collided with a pickup on County Road 648. Joe Comesano 41 Ottumwa and Darin Blanchard 31 Hedrick were pronounced dead at Keokuk County Hospital after the collision.
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Blanchard
McLaughlin
Joe Comesano
Tampa
Fla
Ottumwa
Hayesville
Lila
Iowa State Patrol
Comesano
Darin Blanchard
Hedrick
Keokuk County
Keokuk County Hospital
David C. McLaughlin
Girl Injured In Sunday Morning Traffic Crash
A young girl was taken to People's Memorial Hospital in Independence after a one vehicle accident near St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Winthrop around 11 30 Sunday morning. A Buchanan County dispatcher declined to identify himself and no other details were available.
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Winthrop
People’s Memorial
Rider recovering after motorcycle crash near LaCrosse Wisconsin
Gordon Rask, 43, of Castalia, was in good condition at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center after a westbound ride on 115th Street failed to stop at Highway 18. He slid into a ditch in northern Clayton County about 15 miles west of the Wisconsin border.
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Luana
Gordon Rask
Castalia
Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center
LaCrosse
Wis
Iowa State Patrol
Rask
Rusk
Clayton County
Wisconsin
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