Wealthy farmer and prominent Cedar Rapids figure linked to homicide
The article details Owen and Ruth Owen’s wealth from a 440 acre Iowa farm and investments including a Yuma house. After Ruth’s nursing home death, Owen funded lavish spending on young women, cash gifts, and jewelry, with multiple lawsuits, a divorce, and an estate battle. Police investigated seven visits to his home ending with a death scene.
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Ruth
Yuma
Ariz
Owen
Sharon Hahn
Hahn
Washington
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
the Gazette
Wanda Ciha
Cedar
Pencil
Brittany Creamer
Creamer
Washington County
Kierra Rowe
Larry Brock
Brock
Gas Light
Kirkwood Community College
Woody
Wayne Jerman
Jerman
Iowa City School Diversity Plan Faces Final Vote Tuesday
Iowa City school leaders push a district wide diversity plan using free reduced lunch data to balance capacity and poverty. Critics warn the plan could identify students by block and violate federal law. five districts already use tip offs to socioeconomic status while Iowa City would cover all schools except the alternative high school.
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Iowa City
North Liberty
Coralville
Eastside
Sarah Swisher
Berger
Iowa
U.S. Supreme Court
Hupp
Stephen Murley
Iowa Department of Education
Cedar Rapids area list of individuals charged in recent cases
Public safety summaries from Linn and Cedar Rapids counties list numerous individuals charged on January 26 and nearby days. Notable names include Harvey Dirks Jacob Wallerstedt Terri Mercer and Christopher Hopson among others for motor vehicle offenses assaults domestic abuse and drug related charges.
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Harvey W. Dirks
Winston Dr
Cedar Rapids
Blairs Ferry Road
Jacob D. Wallerstedt
Green Valley Cove
Quass Road
Linn County
Larry H. Collins
Ridge Rd
Hiawatha
Frederick W. Busch
Wiley Blvd
Kirkwood Boulevard
Four Oaks Drive
Amelia M. Havenridge
Weing Rd
Apt. 1
Fifth Avenue
Terri Mercer
Westminster
Colo
Christopher J. Hopson
Third St. SW
Erroll A. Taylor
Springville
David C. Voelkel
15Th St
Marion
Christopher T. Fischels
Waterloo
Colt D. Martin
Mount Vernon
Lawrence R. Michaels
Fourth Ave
No. B
Brittany D. Miles
St. NW
Alexander C. Moser
Kohawk St
J St
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Sourcemedia.net
Jeff Raasch
Matthew John Owen
Gas Light Ct
Iowa City School Board
Gregg.hennigan
Linn
Johnson
Jamie R. Hendrickson
Amana
Dubuque
Davenport Streets
Tybell D. Brewer
Chicago
Curtis L. Brown
Taylor Dr
Michael R. Prosper
S. Lucas St
No. 5
Emmanuel V. Harvey Jr
Hudson Ave
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