Murder retrial begins in Cedar County for 1980 Pittman murder
Dean Ray Tumey faces a second trial in Cedar County District Court after a hung jury at his first case. Prosecutors rely on two confessions Tumey allegedly made to authorities years after the murder of 17 year old Sandra Jo Pittman.
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Davenport
Pittman
Adzette
Tipton Dean Ray Tumey
Cedar County District Court
Tumey
Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation
Sandra Jo
Fairfield
Marshalltown
Muscatine County
Alan Ostergren
Cedar County
Highway 30
Clarence
Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Knoxville
Abbe Center fire incident under state review
Inspectors will weigh staff reports and fire marshal findings before on site work at Abbe Center in Marion. A 22 year old resident lit toilet paper in her room causing minor burns and hair singeing but did not intend self harm. The prior December fire at Abbe Center killed a resident and sparked scrutiny of supervision and record keeping.
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Marion
Abbe Center
David Werning
State Department of Inspections and Appeals
1860 County Home Rd
Peter Zevenbergen
Abe Inc. Abbe
Linn County
Zevenbergen
Ann Harford
University of Iowa
Iowa City
City cannot fund closer parking for city employees
Cedar Rapids officials debate a 75600 plan to provide nearby free parking for 180 city hall and library staff. The proposal would place some workers in underground or closer lots while budget limits for fiscal 2001 block funding and spark concerns over equity and safety.
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Pam Hinman
Gazette
Cedar Rapids
City Hall
First Street
Public Works
David Winney
Winney
Lee Clancey
Dale Todd
Lyle Hanson
Derailment no deterrent for Mount Vernon traveler
Mount Vernon High School sophomore Evan Yeats and his father rode Amtrak home after a derailment near Pittsburgh that affected 139 passengers. They faced long delays and uncomfortable conditions but were not injured, with hotel accommodations arranged and a subsequent train to Chicago then Mount Vernon.
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Mount Vernon High School
Amtrak
Pennsylvania
Yeats
Mount Vernon
Capitol Limited
Pittsburgh
Robert
Chicago
Mount Pleasant
Washington D.C
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Charey O'Toole
Springville
Thomas Park
Cecelia Hanley
Abbe
Steve Gravelle
Steven Jacobs, M.D
Iowa
1St Avenue
Worth Collection, Ltd
New York
Stephanie Caldwell
Automotive Parts
Washington
Cathy Burdock
Jim Dahl
Bloomfield
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Vernor
ICCU
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NCUA
Iowa Community Credit Union
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