Multiple Iowa incidents reported across cities this Sunday
Council Bluffs police said 38 year old Brady Corbett was shot to death during a break in at his apartment around 8 20 am. A gunman demanded money before firing and fled in a light colored vehicle as two other residents were threatened. An autopsy is planned and the investigation continues. In Des Moines a gold Krugerrand was donated to a Salvation Army kettle with bidding starting at 400 dollars. The coin has appeared in kettles across several Iowa towns since years. Mason City crews reported an injury at a construction site for a new Alliant Energy plant with details pending. An ambulance responded about 9 30 am.
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Corbett
Bob Brietzke
Brietzke
Des Moines
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Cedar Falls
Waterloo
Iowa Falls
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Charles City
Alliant
Risa Shipley
Charles City man found guilty on nine arson related counts
Floyd County jury convicted Todd Alan Woodworth a 35 year old Charles City man on nine felony charges tied to two arson fires in October 2001. He faces up to 170 years in prison at sentencing January 20.
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Floyd County
Todd Alan Woodworth
Woodworth
Marilyn Dettmer
Dettmer
Council Bluffs man charged with arson in rural house fire
Greg Fouts, 49, of Council Bluffs, faces second degree arson charges for a Dec. 10 fire that destroyed a rural two story home of Bradley and Susan Stolley. Officials cited prior hostility but offered no details. The Stolley family of six were not home. A neighbor reported smoke.
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Council Bluffs
Greg Fouts
Fouts
Bradley
Susan Stolley
Stolleys
Santa Claus Visits Shellsburg Church Christmas Program
Santa Claus Milo Kearns of Shellsburg chats with 4 year old Wesley Venega during a Sunday Christmas program at Parker's Grove Baptist Community Church. In a separate moment Eileen Kaplan and Tea Neil, both of Shellsburg, sing and play piano at the same event.
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Santa Claus
Milo Kearns
Shellsburg
Wesley Venega
Parker’s Grove Baptist Community Church
Eileen Kaplan
Tea Neil
Iowa tied for most Guard Reserve deaths in Iraq
Iowa joins Indiana and Pennsylvania with five guardsmen or reservists killed in Operation Iraqi Freedom. The report notes Iowa ranks 20th in overall death toll with nine in combat or due to illness and highlights the per capita history of citizen service and high deployment rates. Families express ongoing worry as Iowa Guard troops serve in multiple units and missions.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Iraq
Indiana
Pennsylvania
Robert Krause
Waterloo
Reserve Officers Association
Krause
National Guard
Denise Peal-Shea
Burlington
Mike Shea
Baghdad
U.S. Army Reserve
389Th Engineer Battalion
Iowa Soldiers From State Die in Iraq Conflicts
A list of Iowa service members who died in Iraq from hostile action, accidents, or illness includes Sgt. Bradley Korthaus of Davenport, Gunnery Sgt. Jeffrey Bohr of Ossian, Pvt. Kenneth A. Nalley of Hamburg, Pvt. Michael Deutsch of Dubuque, Pfc. David M. Kirchhoff of Anamosa, Chief Warrant Officer Bruce A. Smith of West Liberty, Set. Paul Fisher of Cedar Rapids, Pvt. Kurt R. Frosheiser of Des Moines, and Spc. Aaron J. Sissel of Tipton.
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Iraq
Michael Deutsch
Dubuque
Army
David M. Kirchhoff
Anamosa
Army National Guard
Bruce A. Smith
West Liberty
Paul Fisher
Cedar Rapids
Central Iowa guard unit returns home for ceremony
Des Moines AP The Iowa Army National Guard will honor 150 soldiers from Company D 109th Aviation Boone with a homecoming ceremony Tuesday at the Boone County Fairgrounds. The unit, on active duty since 9 11, has served with Fort Campbell and Hunter Field, with some members deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan. officials include Senator Chuck Grassley Lieutenant Governor Sally Pederson and Mayor George Maybee.
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Savannah
Iraq
Afghanistan
Boone County Fairgrounds
Chuck Grassley
Iowa
Sally Pederson
Iowa National Guard
Ron Dardis
Boone
George Maybee
Man Convicted for Driving Illegal Aliens to Iowa
Gustavo A. Jimenez Ledesma, 25, of Phoenix, was convicted by a federal jury in Des Moines for transporting undocumented aliens for personal financial gain. Iowa troopers stopped him September 29 near Atlantic on I-80, finding nine aliens who had paid him to drive them to Iowa and other states. sentencing set for February 26.
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United States
Gustavo A. Jimenez Ledesma
Phoenix
U.S
Iowa State Patrol
Jimenez Ledesma
Atlantic
Arizona
Iowa
Representative Nusle Updates Web Site With Email Option
First District Rep. Jim Nussle IA has posted a revised website with an updated email feature to improve constituent service. Constituents can contact Nussle at www.nussle.house.gov by clicking Send Jim an Email Sign Up for Updates.
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Jim Nussle
Iown
Nussle
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