Iowa death penalty push gains backing of grieving parents
Parents of murdered children Heather Collins and Adennis Hill led a lobbying effort at the Iowa Statehouse urging Gov. Terry Branstad to reinstate the death penalty. Senator Kent Sorenson pledged to file a bill next year while opponents argued the state should focus on catching and prosecuting offenders.
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Des Moines
Heather Collins
Adennis Hill
Hill
Donnisha
Collins
Elizabeth
Terry Branstad
Drew Collins
Heather
Statehouse
the Collinses
Noreen Gosch
Johnny Gosch
Andy Christy
Evelyn Miller
Floyd State
Sen
Kent
Renson
Mile
Iowa
Sorenson
Fred Scaletta
Department of Corrections
Rob Hogg
Cedar Rapids
Matthew Putney
the Courier
Cedar Falls
Collinses
Lyric Cook Funeral Set for Dec 29 in Cedar Falls
Funeral services for Lyric Cook 10 and her cousin Elizabeth Collins 8 will be held December 29 at 2 p.m. at Heartland Vineyard Church Cedar Falls. Authorities say no arrests have been made in the deaths as investigators pursue leads in the Evansdale disappearance case.
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Lyric Cook
Cedar Falls
Elizabeth Collins
Heartland Vineyard Church
Elizabeth Lyric Cook
Lyric
Evansdale
Elizabeth
Rick Abben
Black Hawk County
Worried Granny Seeks Help With Grandson’s Day Care Time
A grandmother worries about her granddaughter Annie who works full time and has Cooper in day care 12 hours daily. She and another sister offer to help with pickup and after care. Annie defends her choices, and the grandmother suggests apologizing and framing time with Cooper as loving bonding.
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Abby
Annie
Cooper
Gyim
Granny
Cedar Rapids area arrests and theft reports listed in The Log
Public safety notes from Eastern Iowa detail numerous arrests for offenses including second and third offenses driving while license suspended or barred as well as drug possession. The report lists suspects by name age and address with locations of incidents across Cedar Rapids Iowa City and surrounding counties. Also included are enumerated thefts at multiple residences and businesses with itemized values.
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Marcus L. Barnes
12Th St
Cedar Rapids
First Avenue
Darla A. Galligan
Whitters Way
First Street West
Vicki M. Miller
11Th St
Marion
Third Street
Fifth Avenue
Timothy A. Ayer
Edgewood Road
Cody M. Bachman
D Ave
First Avenue East
Cody J. Burgess
36Th St
Joseph T. Hoyt
Lucore Rd
Miller Road
Progress Drive
Hiawatha
Richard C. Lutgen
Waterloo
Sixth Street
Julian S. Clark
29Th Ave
Wiley Boulevard
21St Avenue
Mitchell
Maynard
31St Ave
Vinton
Linn County
Shannon E. Starks
Wiley Blvd
E Avenue
Bechman
Timberline Dr
Amber Drive
Glass Road
Readers vote on Cedar Rapids top Iowa stories of 2012
The Gazette invites readers to pick the top 10 local news stories of 2012 via online voting at TheGazette.com/top10 or by mailing a printed ballot. Ballots must arrive by Wednesday and results will roll out online starting December 23 with the final top 10 published by New Year’s Day.
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TheGazette.com
Gazette
Third Ave. SE
Cedar Rapids
Atta
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Mike Wiser
Gazette Des
Senate Judiciary Committee
Hogg
Senate
Ing
Iowa Senate
Branstad
Bonnie Miles
Iowans Against
Marty Ryan
Donnisha Hill
Associated Press
Nichael.wiser
Lee
Dear Abby
Abigail van Buren
Jeanne Phillips
Pauline Phillips
P.O. Box
Los Angeles
Linn
Johnson
Iowa City
Michelle L. Drywater
Manhattan
Kan
Zeeshan K. Khursheed
Bartett Rd
Orchard Street
Stewart L. Holloway
West Burlington
Burlington St
Marcus R. Johnson
Rienow Hall
Burlington Street
Grand Avenue
Kncle L. Norton
LeClaire
S. Riverside Dr
Matthew W. Wagner
Nolan Cr
North Liberty
N. Dubuque St
Christine L. Abel
Glen Oaks
Coralville
Ashley Court
Meegan E. Campbell
West Liberty
Highway 6
Utah Avenue
Johnson County
Juan R. Guzman
Waterfront Dr
Stevens
Waterfront
Robert E. Harris
Chicago
Rocky Shore Drive
Laura A. Samstad
Sixth Ave
Park Rd
Alexander V. Zieser
Toddville
Burlington
Capitol Streets
43Rd St
Ninth St
33Rd Ave
Mayden Ave
Leisure Blvd
Mount Vernon Rd
15Th St
Illinois
Illinois Lottery
Street SE
CarePro Healthy Living
Cedar Rapi Hearing Center
Melissa Heinrich
Nancy Sickelka
29Th St. NE
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