Trial begins in University Hospitals sex abuse case
A 23 year old former patient testified in Johnson County District Court that a University of Iowa phlebotomist froze her and could not call for help as he fondled her in a hospital bed. Michael Ritz faces third degree sexual abuse charges and potential up to 10 years in prison.
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Material witness in Cedar Rapids murder case interview
Kevin Harris, 24, a material witness in a 2003 Cedar Rapids murder, was booked into Linn County Jail around 3 am. He faces a $72,000 bail and has other local charges including assault and domestic abuse. Police still seek details on the Jan 6 2003 homicide of Joseph Harris. Harris was arrested in Illinois and could be connected to the Weing Road NE fire scene.
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Meth lab found in car after illegal turn incident
Hiawatha police stopped the vehicle at Center Point and Blairs Ferry Road for an illegal turn. DEA lab team later found an active methamphetamine lab in the car’s trunk and back seat. Jodie Enos and Shannon Lochner were taken into custody on multiple drug charges and related offenses.
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Gazette
Hiawatha
Chuck Allaire
Center Point
Blairs Ferry Road
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Jodie Enos
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Kennedy teachers help students cope after Cedar Rapids deaths
Kennedy High School in Cedar Rapids urged teachers and counselors to monitor students' emotions as classes began days after the deaths of two recent graduates, Tyler Buelow and Grant Rutherford, 18, in a farm blast near Palo. Another student, Ryan Rezin, 18, was severely injured. Pipe bombs were found at the scene.
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Ryan Rezin
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Buelow
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