Montford trial nears end in first degree murder case
Jury selection in the Carlos Montford case winds down as he faces aiding and abetting first degree murder in the March 17 fatal shooting of Kevin Eatman, 15, in Cedar Rapids. Co-defendants Eddie Appleton and Vanice Heath are charged with the murder. Heath remains at large.
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Carlos Montford
Montford
Cedar Rapids
Kevin D. Eatman
Chicago
Second Avenue SE
Eddie Appleton
Harvey, Ill
Vanice T. Heath
Eatman
Heath
Cyclist Hit by Chase. Two Motorcycles Stolen During Stop
A Cedar Rapids cyclist Gregory A. McCleary was critically injured when two stolen motorcycles collided with him during a state trooper chase on Stoney Point Road NW. One rider fled, the other, Bradley Phillips, was captured. McCleary airlifted to St. Luke's Hospital. A separate fire at 61 Oklahoma Ave SW, started by a water heater and fogger, led to animal removals and a condemnation.
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Cedar Rapids
Gregory A. McCleary
Eastview Ave
Stoney Point Road
McCleary
St. Luke’s Hospital
16Th Avenue
Cedar Rapids Honda
16Th Ave
Worcester Road
Morgan Creek County Park
Linn County Sheriff's Department
Bradley Allen Phillips
Deborah Dr. SW
Phillips
Linn County
Terry Martinson
Bernadine Smith
Oklahoma Ave
Smith
Martinson
Stringer suit against Iowa City doctor heads to trial
Former University of Iowa women's basketball coach C. Vivian Stringer sues Dr. Fred Ovrom and Towncrest Internal Medicine of Iowa City over the November 1992 death of her husband William. Trial set for May 13, 1996 in Johnson County District Court.
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University of Iowa
C. Vivian Stringer
Johnson County
Stringer
Fred Ovrom
Towncrest Internal Medicine
Iowa City
William
Demolition Clears Way for Church Parking Lot
Neighbors at Wellington Heights watched St Pauls United Methodist Church tear down two houses at 1413 and 1415 Second Ave SE to create parking space. Church leaders said few buyers wanted to move the houses, while residents argued the loss would hasten area decline.
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Rick Smith
Lila Starr
Kathy Davis
St. Paul's United Methodist Church
Wellington Heights
Starr
Second Ave
Neighborhood Association
Diana Irvine
Church
Second Avenue
Irvine
Wellington Heights Association
Zous Phi US
Cedar Rapids health provider decision looms for 52000 workers
The Community Leadership Council with 14 employers will pick a preferred provider system within two weeks. Bids cover cost and access for Cedar Rapids area employees and dependents. Hospitals St Luke's and Mercy Medical Center belong to rival systems, potentially limiting hospital choice or raising co payments. Larry Milroy says hospitals chose to compete after three years of attempts at partnership.
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Community Leadership Council
CLC
Cedar Rapids
St. Luke’s
Mercy Medical Center
Larry Milroy
Mother who drowned saved her children at Cedar River
Sonya Cinkan 26 of Cedar Rapids died Sunday while trying to rescue her two children at Palisades Kepler State Park near Mount Vernon. Her mother called her a hero as Brandon 7 and Rashelle 2 were treated and released. Another Cedar Rapids man Thomas 27 drowned at Coralville Lake in the same incident area.
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Sonya Smith Cinkan
Cinkan
12Th St. SE
Cedar River
Palisades-Kepler State Park
Mount Vernon
Cedar Rapids
Charles Thomas
Fifth St. SE
Coralville Lake
Kathryn Bailey
Marion
Mather
Blake Dooley
Ely
Brandon
Dooley
Rashelle
St. Luke's Hospital
Bailey
Ashley Smith
Nicolas Smith
Dinkan
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
Thomas
Johnson County
Bob Carpenter
Sugar Bottom
Carpenter
Iowa
Oakville
Iowa River
Louisa County
Deanna Jones
Daniel Jones
David Jones
Cappy Russell Landing
Fire marshal Phil Saunders retires after 30 years with Cedar Rapids FD
After more than three decades with the Cedar Rapids Fire Department Phil Saunders ends his career on a Friday before his Aug. 23 birthday. He served 24 years as a fire investigator and now becomes regional manager for the National Fire Sprinkler Association promoting sprinkler requirements and fire prevention. Saunders, born in Hopkinton, previously ran a barber shop in Ely and served in the Air Force before joining the fire department.
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Phil Saunders
Saunders
Ely
Phil
Fire Department
Cedar Rapids
Hopkinton
Air Force
Mara
E Avenue
Fifth Street
Kenwood
First Avenue
Fire Prevention Bureau
Ers
National Fire Sprinkler Association
Archi
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