Oglevie murder trial moved to Davenport
The first degree murder trial of Illinois man Andrew Jon Oglevie scheduled for Cedar County will be held in Davenport amid claims of prejudicial media coverage. Oglevie, 24, is accused of being paid to murder Ady Jensen in 1979 at the Jensen home near West Branch Iowa. Jensen’s wife pleaded guilty to conspiracy and a local couple was convicted in a related case.
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Rockford
Ill
Oglevie
Cedar County
Ady Jensen
Iowa City
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Ferdinand
Olga Jensen
Jeanne
Judy
Robert Kern
Kerns
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Illinois Supreme Court
Scott County District
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Dubuque Man Killed in Wisconsin Head-On Crash
Richard Bryson, 21, of Dubuque died in a two-vehicle collision with a semi on Highway 11 near the Wisconsin Illinois line in Grant County early Tuesday. The semi driver, Donald Larson, 55, of West Allis, was unharmed. Bryson died at the scene. Oglevie to be tried in Scott County for the murder case with a life prison term possible.
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Dubuque
Grant County
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West Allis
Bryson
Larson
Decorah Boy Remains Comatose After West Union Wrestling incident
A 13 year old Decorah boy, Peter Estrem, slipped into a coma during a junior high wrestling match in West Union on November 29. He stopped breathing and received CPR from bystanders until emergency crews revived him. He remains in serious condition at Lutheran Hospital in La Crosse Wisconsin with limited improvement and no timetable for recovery.
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West Union
Peter Estrem
Estrem
Lutheran Hospital
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Peter
Rural Vinton home lights up Eastern Iowa with Christmas display
The Kersten residence three miles north of Vinton on Benton County Road V-66 opens an 18th annual light show featuring 12 000 lights and 46 displays over four acres. The display runs Dec 1 to Dec 27 with 5 9:30 p m hours weekdays and 5 10 p m weekends, plus Santa visits and a PM Magazine feature on Dec 13 at 6 30 p m on KWWL Channel 7.
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Iowa
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Carolyn Kersten
Benton County
Santa Claus
PM Magazine
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Mason City boy pleads guilty to reduced charge in shooting
A 12-year-old Mason City youth pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter in the Nov 22 shooting death of Michael Gribben, 36. The judge sent him to the Iowa Training School for Boys at Eldora under a plea bargain and ordered keeping identity and relationship details private.
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Mason City, Iowa
UPI
Michael Gribben
L.L. Boonhower
Iowa Training School
Eldora
Des Moines Woman Appointed Personal Aide to Governor Elect’s Wife
Carol Tiernagel, 29, of Des Moines has been appointed personal aide in charge of scheduling to Chris Branstad, wife of Governor-elect Terry Branstad.
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UPI
Carol Tiernagel
Chris Branstad
Terry Branstad
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