Former UI student pleads guilty to multiple charges in Iowa City
Peng Tang a former University of Iowa student pleaded guilty to extortion, soliciting to commit witness tampering, and entered an Alford plea to third degree sexual abuse. He faces up to 17 years in prison with a sentencing hearing set for April 8. The case involves alleged kidnapping, assault, theft of bras and a MacBook Pro, plus a jailhouse letter seeking to influence the victim.
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Iowa City mother allowed to live with father before trial
Mireya Balderas, 19, faces a charge of child endangerment resulting in death after her 20 month old son Marcus died of blunt force head injuries on April 30. Balderas' boyfriend Jorge Perez, 20, faces two counts of child endangerment resulting in death in a series of assaults investigators say led to the toddler's death. Perez remains jailed on a 2 million dollar bond while Balderas, held on 1 million, was allowed to live with her father until her July 9 trial.
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State plans overhaul of Iowa domestic violence services
Iowa AG Tom Miller seeks 6 million to modernize services and consolidate shelters into six regions. He would close 12 of 20 state funded shelters while adding 98 advocates statewide. Waypoint Services in Cedar Rapids aims to be the northeast regional DV hub amid reorganizing efforts.
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