Lawyer: Heroin not for sale in Cedar Rapids trial
A Cedar Rapids man Deon Harris 27 faces three counts of distribution of heroin and crack cocaine after a February 13 apartment search. Officers found over $4,000, about 9 grams of heroin, crack cocaine, a finger scale and capsules. Harris admitted drug use and travel to Chicago for purchases. his lawyer argues drugs were for personal use only and not for sale. The trial before Judge Linda Reade continues this week.
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Cedar Rapids
Deon Harris
Harris
Jessie Paschal
Paschal
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Reinert
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Wallace Taylor
Taylor
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Linda Reade
Photos and youth of murder defendant turn jurors away
In Linn County Court Cedar Rapids the murder trial of David Keegan draws jurors who balk at gruesome photos of Greg Wells the pizza deliveryman bludgeoned to death. Keegan then 17 fled with Brandy Byrd now charged separately. The case proceeds with jury instructions and opening statements as prosecutors seek life if convicted.
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Elizabeth Rutter
Gazette
Cedar Rapids
David Keegan
Greg Wells
Keegan
Marion
Brandy Byrd
Byrd
Wells
Linn
Linn County
Amanda Potterfield
Mark Brown
Brown
Travel agents downplay cruise illness fears
Local agents say cruise ship illnesses are not harming ocean vacations. They emphasize strict cleanliness, sanitizing after outbreaks, and advise travelers to wash hands and carry sanitizing wipes. Some customers remain unshaken, with cautious guidance for at risk travelers.
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Ie Gazette
Hey
Terry Davis
Cruise Holidays
Coralville
Davis
Gateway Travel
Marion
Kris May
May
Cedar Rapids Schools Cut Costs on Five Year Building Plan
Cedar Rapids school bids for Franklin Middle geothermal system and Hoover Pierce additions came in on or under budget saving about 752 498 from projections. Low bidders Modern Piping Kleiman Construction and Affordable Asbestos are already on district projects.
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Cedar Rapids
Franklin Middle School
Hoover and
Pierce
Oversight Committee
Modern Piping Inc
Kleiman Construction
Affordable Asbestos
Monticello
Doug DuCharme
Shive Hattery Inc
Franklin
Hoover and Pierce
McKinley
Roosevelt
Wilson
Hoover
Emmett Scherrman
Tragic Shooting Leaves Girl Hospitalized in Marion Home
Police found 25 year old David P Estlack dead from a gunshot at 1165 Blairs Ferry Rd in Marion after responding to a disturbance call. A 2 year old girl was hospitalized with unspecified injuries and later transferred to University Hospitals in Iowa City. The girl's relation to Estlack was unclear as investigators continued.
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David P. Estlack
Linn County
Don Linder
Blairs Ferry Rd
Estrack
Steve Glenn
St. Luke’s Hospital
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Harry Daugherty
Estlack
Glenn
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