Jury to hear verdict in Story County decapitation murder
Prosecutor calls Ruben Deases a cold blooded killer who helped strangle and decapitate Jennifer Gardner and bragged about the crime. Defense portrays him as frightened and immature while tying Edward Deases to the killing as closing arguments begin. Gardner, 20, died May 28. her head found the next day.
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Nevada
Iowa
Ruben Deases
Jennifer Ann Gardner
Story County
Mary Richards
Deases
M.D. Seiser
Gardner
Ames
Edward Deases
Ruben
Edward
Johnny Deases
Eustaquio
Johnny
Richards
Johnny Deasel
Compromise on prisons collapses in Iowa legislature
Des Moines report says bipartisan talks on a crime and prison package collapsed after an impasse over 30 day suspensions for first offense drunken driving, lowered blood alcohol limits, and bed financing. Republicans vow to let voters decide. Leaders warn of a highly partisan debate as plans shift to new item lists.
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Rod Boshart
Des Moines Bureau
Des Moines
House
Harold van Maanen
Roskaloosa
Sen
Ate
C.W
Bill’ Hutchins
D-Audubon
Hutchins
Terry Branstad
House Republicans
Branstad
Senate
Calvin Hultman
Red Oak
Hultman
Richard Vohs
Rockwell City
Oakdale
Mitchellville
Senate approves ag and natural resources budget aid
The Iowa Senate backed a 35 million agriculture and natural resources budget and debated fuel pump labeling rules for additives like ethanol MTBE and other oxyge nated octane enhancers. Senator James Riordan opposed changes to labeling, and the budget bill passed 39 11. A second vote approved a 1991 transportation and safety budget totaling 24.3 million general fund and 218 million from road-use taxes.
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Gazette
Des Moines
Bureau
Senate
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Dan
D-Waukee
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R-Waverly
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