Caldwell conviction upheld in Iowa Supreme Court ruling
The Iowa Supreme Court upheld the second-degree murder conviction of Coralville man Benjamin Caldwell in the death of his fiancee Ellen Egan. The Johnson County jury found Caldwell guilty for Egan’s death on October 30, 1983, after a night of Halloween parties. The court ruled intoxication cannot negate malice for second-degree murder.
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Neighbor Mention Sparks Out on the Acres Question
A reader asks whether the person pictured or referred to as a neighbor appears in the Out on the Acres column, seeking identification and confirmation.
High Court rejects educational malpractice claim in Iowa
The Iowa Supreme Court ruled that schools cannot be sued for what they might fail to teach. The decision, upholding a Black Hawk County ruling, dismissed Linda L. Moore’s suit against Palmer College of Chiropractic over a stroke suffered by a patient treated by a Palmer-trained chiropractor.
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Humphrey named head of Iowa Highway Division
Robert L. Humphrey of Ames has been appointed director of the Highway Division of the Iowa Department of Transportation. He succeeds Robert Given, who retired last year. Humphrey, 53, led a district covering 12 central Iowa counties and has 29 years with the IDOT in roles from traffic survey engineer to district engineer.
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