Four Guttenberg Men Involved In Behrend Farm Shooting
The DCI identified James Kimball Eugene Behrend's brother Martin Jeremy Schroeder and Richard Dickson in the incident that led to Eugene Behrend's Oct. 23 death at the Turkey River Mounds State Preserve near Millville. Behrend confronted them twice and was fatally shot when the gun went off during a struggle for a shotgun. The Clayton County grand jury found the four men acted in self defense.
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Division of Criminal Investigation
DCI
Guttenberg
Eugene Behrend
Turkey River Mounds
Behrend
Millville
James Kimball
Kimball
Eugene
Martin
Jeremy Schroeder
Richard Dickson
Martin Behrend
Clayton County
Seek help to identify woman found along I 80 in Iowa
Authorities seek the public’s help identifying a naked woman found strangled along Interstate 80 in western Iowa. She is white, 35 to 45, 5 feet 5 inches, 125 pounds, brown eyes and dark brown hair with three tattoos or marks on her face and neck. She likely died between January 7 and 9. Call Cass County Sheriff's Department 1 800 233 3336 or Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation (712) 322 1585.
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Iowa
Cass County
Cedar Rapids Man In Good Condition After I-380 Crash
Lester Sammons, 57, of Cedar Rapids, was in good condition at St. Luke's Hospital after his sport-utility vehicle collided nearly head-on with a southbound semi on Interstate 380 near mile marker 11. Sammons skidded on ice and crossed the median around 10 p.m. Tuesday. Truck driver Richard Ewing, 49, of Vermontville Michigan, was not injured. Sammons was ticketed for failure to have control of his vehicle.
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Cedar Rapids
St. Luke's Hospital
Lester Sammons
Greenbriar Lane
Richard Ewing
Vermontville
Mich
Sammons
Burglary Case Involving Graphic Resources Employees
Police responding to a burglary report at Graphic Resources on 1137 J Ave NE found two men inside. Mark R. Kulish and Jeffrey Dighton, employees of the company, claimed they were checking lights when the incident occurred.
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Graphic Resources
J Ave. NE
Mark R. Kulish
Sixth St. SE
Jeffrey Dighton
First St. NW
Linn
Marion officer fights to suppress blood test evidence
Marion patrolman Jim Wellenhagen seeks to suppress a blood alcohol test showing .202 after a December crash in Cedar Rapids. The hearing exposed interdepartmental tension as Cedar Rapids police faced questions over ordering the test and testimony questioned its necessity and handling.
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Rick Smith
Marion
Jim Weilenhagen
Cedar Rapids
Wellenhagen
Linn County
Oxford hunter at heart of huge non-typical whitetail dispute
James Portwood of Oxford fought the Iowa DNR over a confiscated 36- scored 254 4/8 point bow deer rack taken in Washington County. The jury found him innocent of illegal transport and taking, the rack was returned, and he may sue for legal costs and reputational damage. The rack now awaits official scoring by Boland to confirm its world ranking.
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Oxford
Portwood
Boone and Crockett
Pope
Young
DNR
Iowa City
Washington County
Washington County Magistrate Court
Johnson County District Court
Cedar Rapids
Gary Bowen
Dave Boland
Chatfield, Minn
Boland
Defense presents case in Pierson trial today
Defense begins its case in Bennie Pierson Jr. first degree murder trial at Linn County District Court. Six or seven witnesses expected as Assistant Public Defender Duane Rohovit weighs whether Pierson will testify. Prosecutor Harold Denton rested after calling 17 witnesses over two days.
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Dick Hogan
Bennie Pierson Jr
Linn County District Court
Duane Rohovit
Pierson
Rohovit
Linn County
Harold Denton
Michael Heiderscheit
Cedar Rapids
Heiderscheit
John Graham
Council challenged over department appointment in Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids Personnel Director Bill Holtz challenged the council’s choice of Hurley Bassett Jr. as human resources director. Mayor Serbousek praised Bassett while Holtz argued the selection ignored job criteria and cost-cutting plans. The council will rule within 10 days amid Holtz’s threat to pursue the grievance.
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Council
C.R. Human Resources
Lonnie Zingula
Cedar Rapids
Bill Holtz
Holtz
Hurley Bassett Jr
Bassett
Larry Serbousek
Serbousek
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Bud Byrne
Weitenhagen
Special Alcohol Safety Action Program
Donnie Atchinson Jr
Atchinson
Archer
Hunt For Justice
Orian Love
Missouri
James Portwood
Dennis Murphy
Graham
Denton
Richard Hamblin
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