Cedar Rapids man nabbed in genealogy internet scam
Elias Abodeely II, 22, of Cedar Rapids, faces suspicion of identity theft and three felonies linked to a three year genealogy scam that drew 220 to 260 victims and at least 14000 dollars. Investigators say the scheme operated via five day trial pages with improper cancellation and money withdrawals.
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Christoph Trappe
Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Elias Abodeely II
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Greg Koenigham
How the Internet genealogy scam worked
Police describe an online fraud where the suspect and helpers harvested email addresses from genealogy message boards and sent emails promoting about a dozen sites. Victims signed up for trial memberships, gave financial data, and faced monthly charges between 19.99 and 59.99 with cancellations blocked. Fraud complaints go to the Internet Fraud Complaint Center at ifecfhi.gov.
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New blood alcohol standard raises OWI arrests in 2 counties
In July, 180 people were arrested for drunken driving in Linn and Johnson counties, with 20 offenders or about 11 percent registering 0.08 to 0.10 percent BAC. Cedar Rapids officer Lori Adams says most OWIs exceed 0.10, and only a few near the line will see changes as drivers with BAC above 0.10 face OWI charges.
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Christoph Trappe
Gazette
Linn
Johnson Counties
Cedar Rapids
Lori Adams
Linn County
Johnson County
White members paid to attend black church in Louisiana
In Shreveport Bishop Fred Caldwell of Greenwood Acres Full Gospel Baptist Church offers whites $5 per hour for Sunday services and $10 per hour for Thursday services to attend. He aims to promote racial integration as a response to segregation. Parishioners largely support the plan and some whites say they would attend for free.
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Shreveport
Fred Caldwell
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Greenwood Acres
Full Gospel Baptist Church
Loretha Bradley
U S Korea talks may occur at summit
The Bush administration indicated one on one talks with North Korea could be part of a six nation discussion on Pyongyangs nuclear program. President Bush said a coalition opposed to North Korea could pressure disarmament verifiably and pursue peace on the peninsula. North Korea said it was willing to meet.
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Iowa nursing professors defend conflict disclosures over Liberty Center
Two University of Iowa nursing professors Meridean Maas and Janet Specht disclosed personal professional and financial involvement in Liberty Country Living in North Liberty. The facility shut after a May state fire marshal inspection found extensive renovations and it has operated without licensing from the Iowa Department of Elder Affairs.
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Iowa City
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Janet Specht
Liberty Country Living
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Iowa Department of Human Services
Has
Mark Haverland
Haverland
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