Motions Denied in Cedar Rapids Landlord Fraud Trial
Robert Miell, a Cedar Rapids landlord with about 1000 rental properties, faced 18 counts of mail fraud, three counts of perjury and two counts of filing a false tax return as his trial begins in Sioux City. The judge denied most defense motions while allowing prosecutors to reference alleged motive and prior misconduct by tenants and a Home Doctor scheme.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trish Mehaffey
Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Robert Miell
U.S
Mark Bennett
Miell
Sioux City
Kerry Bolt
Bolt
Bennett
Linn County
Linn County Auditor's Office
Mehaffey
Gazcomm.com
Iowa DOT Seeks 4.5 Million Cut As Revenue Slump Hits
Iowa transportation officials say flooding and a drop in fuel tax and vehicle registration revenues shrink a 328 million operating budget. They plan 4.5 million in reductions, cutting travel and relying on federal stimulus for possible relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte Eby
Des Moines
Bureau
Dena Gray-Fisher
Iowa Department of Transportation
Iowa
Gray
Chet Culver
Transportation Department
Gray Fisher
Culver
Troy Price
DOT
Price
Barack Obama
Congress
Sheriff-elect announces staff picks in Linn County
Brian Gardner reveals his administrative team effective Friday. Capt. John Stuelke becomes sheriff s colonel and chief deputy. Capt. Gerald Hansel Jr. is second deputy and major overseeing patrol and criminal divisions. Capt. John Godar becomes second deputy and major over general services and communications. Sgt. Douglas Riniker leads budget and civil division. Sgt. Peter Wilson promoted to lieutenant and assistant jail administrator. Lt. Randall Rowland commands civil division. four staff remain in place including jail administrator Michael Carr. Capt. David Knott oversees communications. Capt. Rik Haendler leads the criminal division. Lt. Gregory McGivern remains assistant patrol commander.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brian Gardner
Linn County
Gardner
John Stuelke
Stuelke
Sheriff's Office
Gerald Hansel Jr
Hansel
John Godar
General Services Division
Godar
Douglas Riniker
Riniker
Peter Wilson
Wilson
Randall Rowland
Rowland
Michael Carr
David Knott
Rik Haendler
Gregory McGivern
Aborted Santa killer plan shifted from Canada to Iowa route
Regional roundup covers corrections on Bruce Pardo escape plan to Iowa via Minneapolis and Moline with a rental car to Columbus Junction. Also reports Clinton election misconduct charges against David Bergman for voting after losing voting rights, and the Delta Queen steam boat’s endangered status and exemption struggles. Agriprocessors in Postville faced bankruptcy after a May immigration raid.
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Covina
Calif
California
Bruce Pardo
Iowa
Canada
Pat Buchanan
Pardo
Minneapolis
Moline
Ill
Steve Erwin
Columbus Junction
Erwin
Postville
Agriprocessors Inc
Tom Harkin
Agriprocessors
Drake University
Jerry Anderson
Harkin
Jennifer Mullin
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Dubuque
Sholom Rubashkin
Chareby
Aol
Capt
Sgt
Cally
Santa
Clinton
David Bergman
Bergman
Delta Queen
National Trust For Preservation
America’s
Inland Waterways
Mississippi River
Bush
House
Senate
Postvillee
Milles Peer
Lisbon
Iowa City
Sen
D-lowa
Fnowa
of Transportation
Collins Road
Center Point Road
First Avenue
Harding Middle School
Golf Street
Cedar Rapids, IA
Cathy Cutler
P.O
16Th Avenue S.W
Iowa Civil Rights Commission
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