Brother of starved teen pleads guilty in Des Moines case
Justin Dale Ray, 22, the adoptive brother of Sabrina Ray, pled guilty to two counts of willful injury and was sentenced to 10 years in prison. Sabrina, 16, died after severe malnutrition at the Perry foster home where the Rays ran a day care. Prosecutors described Justin’s actions as cold and cruel, while Sabrina’s siblings described the impact on their family.
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Adel
Sabrina Ray
Iowa
Justin Dale Ray
Perry
Sabrina
Justin
Terry Rickers
Justin Ray
Dallas
Mr. Ray
Rickers
Ray
Jeannine Gilmore
Gilmore
Stacy Ritchie
Marc Alan Ray
Misty Jo Bousman-Ray
Florida
Rays
Cedar Rapids surveys residents on city services and livability
Cedar Rapids invites input through the National Citizen Survey to gauge resident opinions on city services, livability, policies, and demographics. Mailed random samples and an opt-in online option run through May with results guiding resource use and comparisons to peer cities.
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Cedar Rapids
Sandi Fowler
Poer
Bit.ly
Hijabi Muslim-American reporter makes TV history
Tahera Rahman, a Bridgeview native, becomes the first full-time Muslim American TV reporter to wear a hijab on air. After years facing rejections, she reported her first story for WHBF in Rock Island while wearing a green hijab, drawing viral attention and praise from mentors and colleagues.
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Tahera Rahman
Rahman
Bridgeview
Loyola University Chicago
Loyola
CBS Evening News
Chicago
WHBF
CBS
Tiffany Lundberg
United States
Lundberg
Mariam Sobh
Sobh
Coralville man linked to Iowa City apartment thefts
Iowa City police accuse Coralville resident James E. Goods, 18, of stealing over 12 thousand dollars in items from Eastbrook Flats over several months, using a stolen garage opener to access an underground lot and selling items to pawnshops and online. Co-defendant Mariah D. Arneson, 21, admits involvement and faces two felony counts.
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Iowa City
Coralville
Eastbrook Flats
Eastbrook Dr
James E. Goods
Moline
Mariah D. Arneson
Arneson
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WWE
Karma Coffee Café
Boysen Rd
Hiawatha
Shams
Jeaniowa.com
Togra, A
Blarion Highlander Hotel
Dodgest
Iowa City, IA
Celea
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Ellis Blvd
Rlond Flower Shop
Lersons
Blairs Ferry Rd
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