Cedar Rapids man's trial set for alleged chemical spray robbery
Jimmie D. Martin, 22, of 1500 E Ave NW, pleaded innocent to second-degree robbery in Johnson County District Court. He is accused of entering a vehicle in a Wal Mart parking lot in Iowa City on January 11 and spraying the woman with a chemical when she resisted. A passer by interrupted the struggle and Martin fled before being arrested.
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Cedar Rapids
Jimmie D. Martin
1500
E Ave
Johnson County
Iowa City
Wal-Mart
Martin
Linn County announces traffic safety check today
Sheriff Don Zeller leads a one day traffic safety drive from 3 to 8 p.m. with deputies focusing on Blairs Ferry Road and Highway 94 near Cedar Rapids then I 380 and Highway 30. Deputies will arrest violators and Governor's Traffic Safety Bureau funds the enforcement effort.
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Linn County
Don Zeller
Blairs Ferry Road
Highway 94
Cedar Rapids
Interstate 380
Highway 30
Governor's Traffic Safety Bureau
Cedar Rapids Police Nab Eight In Underage Drinking Sweep
Cedar Rapids officers raided nine taverns and clubs late Wednesday arresting two bartenders and six underage drinkers. Bartender Hugh Lamont 27 cited at Al's Red Frog and Megan Henkel 20 cited at Shrub's Club. Also cited were three 20-year-olds and a 19-year-old at Shrub's and two 19-year-olds at Baja Surf Club. The alcohol check is part of a series. Martha Bentley named acting executive director of the Greater Cedar Rapids Foundation. she will serve until a new director replaces Malcolm Peel. Bentley, formerly with the South Carolina Humanities Council, is a Davidson College graduate with a USC master's in applied history.
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Cedar Rapids
Hugh Lamont
Eighth Ave
Red Frog
16Th Ave
Megan Henkel
Coe College
Shrub’s
Center Point Rd
Baja Surf Club
First Ave
Martha Bentley
Greater Cedar Rapids Foundation
Malcolm Peel
Bentley
South Carolina Humanities Council
Davidson College
University of South Carolina
Garza Convicted of Murder in Cedar Rapids Case
Webster City Iowa Ruben Garza of Marion was found guilty by a Hamilton County jury of first degree murder kidnapping and two counts of third degree sexual abuse involving a 13 year old girl in the death of Susan Vega 45. Vega was stabbed 21 times and found May 27 1993 near the Cedar River Garza faces a life prison term with sentencing set for March 10 in Linn County District Court in Cedar Rapids.
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Gazette
Webster City
Ruben Garza
Marion
Susan Vega
Hamilton County
Garza
Vega
Linn County
Cedar Rapids
Cedar River
Mexico
Texas
Todd Tripp
Tripp
Maryanne Jacobsen
Center Point
Justice
Fort Madison
Stevens
Pam Simon
Nauvoo
Ill
Hippler arraigned in death of fetus
Chadwick Hippler 19 facing one count of non consensual termination of a pregnancy and two counts of serious injury by vehicle after a December crash in Iowa City killed a 7 month fetus Katrina Lu Fisher and injured Doug and Jean Fisher. Arraignment set for April 17 with bail kept at 15000.
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Azelie
Larry Conmey
Hippler
Conmey
Doug
Jean Fisher
Iowa City
Illinois
Johnson County
J. Patrick White
John Priester
Gazette
Linda Kahlbaugh
Chadwick Hippler
WinterFest relies on imported snow for Cedar Rapids event
Snow for WinterFest 95 is trucked in from Sun Down Mountain in Dubuque and donated by Sun Down and Genencor International. Organizers expect 30 000 to 40 000 attendees across 50 events with on site snow and ice preparations underway.
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Sundown Mountain
Dubuque
Sundown
Genencor International Inc
Cedar Rapids
Community Events Mix in Downtown Skywalk and Local Venues
Downtown Skywalk hosts LAYS i Skywalk Golf from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Adults join an hockey tournament at Veterans Ice Rink at 6 p.m. Family Fun Night at the YMCA runs 7 to 9 p.m. with basketball and swimming. Theatre Cedar Rapids presents the 17 Days comedy at 8 p.m. tickets are $13. call 366-8591. WinterFest button wearers receive discounts.
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YMCA
Cedar Rapids
Oxford man testifies deer shot legally in court case
James Portwood testified he legally shot a world class 42 point buck during bow season, not with a firearm, in a Washington County trial. The defendant faces misdemeanor counts of illegal transport of a deer and aiding in illegal taking, with potential liquidated damages of 1500 dollars and loss of the antlers. The deer was seized from an Iowa City taxidermist after Portwood provided it for mounting.
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Dave Gosch
Vazette
Washington, Iowa
Washington County
Oxford
James Portwood
Portwood
United States
Department of Natural Resources
Iowa City
Andy Fuhrmeister
Barb Edmondson
Washington County Magistrate Court
Brighton
Washington
Cutt Pacha
Deer hunter recounts arrow to deer throat and heart-lung shot
Portwood describes firing an arrow that stuck in a deer's throat and then a second shot he calls a perfect heart-lung shot. The wounded deer ran off into brush, then Portwood tracked and found the animal about 60 to 70 yards away before field-dressing it.
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Portwood
Sa Portwood
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East Iowa Journal
Dick Hogan
Jacobsen
Carlene Stevens
Nixes
By Lyle Muller
Riverside Drive
Iowa
Nick Gearhart
Barb Rawson
Rawson
Count Basie
Washington High School
Forest Dr. SE
Econofoods
Sun Mart
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