North Liberty rapist sentenced to 50 more years in prison
In Iowa City a 27 year old, Asante Walker Garcia Adams, received 50 years on top of 100 already served for related attacks in Black Hawk County after pleading guilty to second degree sexual abuse and burglary. The judge ordered the 50 year sentence to run consecutively to the burglary count while the robbery term ran concurrently. The victim’s family spoke of lasting trauma and financial strain as they sought mental health support. A separate Linn County trial for another 2023 assault is set for June.
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Lone Tree man faces domestic assault counts
Elmer Tovias Valencia Madrigal, 31, faces domestic abuse assault and child endangerment charges after a Johnson County sheriff's deputy responded to a Lone Tree home where the victim reported he choked her nearly to unconsciousness and dragged her. He was arrested, posted bail, and a no contact order was issued.
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C R woman charged with vehicular homicide in 2024 crash
Cedar Rapids woman Katie Austin-Karkow, 32, faces homicide by vehicle and operating under the influence charges after a December 27, 2024 crash on Highway 18 near Travis Road. Yoseph Abera, 18, of Somerset, N J, died after being hit when she drove in the northbound lane and struck a Saturn.
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