Honeymoon inmate: Westgate man jailed on multiple warrants
A Westgate man, Gary Vincent Fritz Jr., 22, of Macon Missouri, married hours before arrest, is jailed in Fayette County on five counts across three counties. Deputies stopped a stalled vehicle near Delwein and identified him by scars and tattoos despite lacking ID. He faces fifth degree theft in Fayette, forgery and theft in Winneshiek, driving while suspended, and failure to appear in Scott County. He remains held on $250 bond.
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Westgate
Iowa
Fayette County
Delwein
Mike Lloyd
Macon
Cation
Gary Vincent Fritz Jr
Decorah
Fritz
Winneshiek County
Scott County
Boy hit by BB gun outside Cedar Rapids school
A 12 year old Southwest Cedar Rapids boy was struck by a BB fired during neighborhood basketball near Taylor School. The BB lodged in his stomach wall and hospital plans were to avoid surgery. Police report details other assaults in Linn County with multiple suspects and addresses.
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Kim Kipp
North Liberty
Coralville Dam
Max
Coal
Cedar Rapids
Taylor School
Seventh Ave
Drunk Driving Arrests Listed With Time and Place
Police report six drunken driving arrests with time and location details. Thomas J. Titus age 22 at 2:24 a.m. Sunday 1500 block First Avenue NE. Timothy J. Schaefer 24 at 1:25 a.m. Saturday Fairfax. Joseph A. Kos 23 at 1:29 a.m. Sunday 600 block 16th Avenue SW. Jason P. Rajtora 20 at 10:36 p.m. Saturday 600 block 19th Avenue SW. Timothy J. Weaver 35 at 8:25 p.m. Saturday W-58 two miles north of E-34 Linn County. Paul L. Williams 56 at unspecified time 1263 First.
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Fourth Avenue
15Th Street
Cort L. Stapleton
25Th St
Highway 30
Kirkwood Boulevard
Linn County
Robert J. Barnett
Grove Ct
First Avenue
24Th Street
James P. Perry
Westdale Dr
Daniel F. King
Gretchen
Johnson Avenue
Ronald Nunemaker
40Th St
J Street
Reinaldo M. Gomez
Sixth St
First Street
Thomas J. Titus
Second St
Timothy J. Schaefer
Third St
Fairfax
Joseph A. Kos
19Th Ave
16Th Avenue
Jason P. Rajtora
15Th Ave
19Th Avenue
Timothy J. Weaver
14Th St
Paul L. Williams
Fire Calls Reported Over Weekend at Multiple Addresses
The log lists numerous medical emergencies across several neighborhoods from Friday evening through Monday afternoon, including locations on H Ave NW Transit Way SE First Ave NE Newport Dr SW Center St NE Wilson Ave SW 16th Ave SW John son Ave NW Sixth St SW First Ave NW and 399 Wilson Ave SW. A single alarm malfunction is noted at 3:27 p.m. on Monday.
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H Ave
Transit Way SE
First Ave
Newport Dr
Center St
Wilson Ave
Underwood Ave
16Th Ave
Johnson Ave
Sixth St
Suit Over Office Fumes Claims Illness for Kelly Temporary Workers
Two Kelly Temporary Services employees and their spouses sue JPM Inc and Aratex Services in Linn County District Court alleging fumes from a new HVAC installation and carpet mats caused illness. They claim memory loss confusion and nerve damage from chemicals including carbon disulfide found on carpet mats. The suit accuses JPM of negligence in installation and delays in medical notice. Aratex of failing to assess chemical risks.
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Dick Hogan
Kelly Temporary Services
Linn County
Cherryl M
Richard L. Denison
Rita S
Edward C. Wood
JPM Inc
Aratex Services
Kelly
JPM
Cherry Denison
Rita Wood
Wood
Aratex
Linn Court Misdeameanor Dockets Detail Drunken Driving Pleas
In Linn County District Court, multiple defendants faced second offense drunken driving charges. Bryan L. Davis received $750 fine and up to two years in prison with 17 days served. several others had probation revocations leading to jail terms or fines, including Garland D. McCormick and John W. Kreul Jr. plus guilty pleas by Jeffrey L. Prior Sharon Adams and Randy Evans among others.
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Linn County
Bryan L. Davis
Maplewood Dr. NE
Iowa Supreme Court
Garland D. McCormick
Cedar Rapids
Jeffrey L. Prior
Sixth Ave. SE
Prior
Robert C. Benson
Rogers Rd
John W. Kreul Jr
Sixth Ave
Edward P. Baas
Second Ave. SE
Sharon K. Adams
30Th St. NW
Kenneth E. Smith
St. SW
Smith
Sean P. Lyness
Manchester
Lyness
Randy W. Evans
Glass Rd
Evans
Lageshulte Offers Contribution Refund In Iowa Campaign
Rep. Ray Lageshulte, an 18 year veteran serving his final term, said he would refund money to any political contributor who questions how he spent 1900 dollars from his campaign fund. He also expressed regret to fellow House members.
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Gazette
Des Moines Bureau
DES Moines
Waverly
Ray Lageshulte
Lageshulte
House
Republican lawmaker details campaign fund spending
Lageshulte says he used 920 to partly reimburse campaign expenses for attending the ALEC national convention in Seattle. He lists 400 for a convertible rental and parade candy plus an appreciation dinner for campaign workers and mileage reimbursements. He notes no inquiries by the Campaign Finance Disclosure Commission or House Ethics Committee.
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Lageshulte
American Legislative Exchange Council
Seattle
Campaign Finance Disclosure Commission
House Ethics Committee
Third degree kidnapping added in Charles City case
Michael J. Klunder 20 faces a new third degree kidnapping charge in the abduction of Brittany Koster and Tricia Schmitt both 3. The girls were found unharmed hours later in a Northwood trash bin about 50 miles away. Klunder also faces life with first degree kidnapping if convicted and a Cerro Gordo case for assault with intent to commit sexual abuse.
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Charles City
Michael J. Klunder
Brittany Koster
Tricia Schmitt
Northwood
Virginia Barchman
Floyd County
Klunder
Bremer County
Cerro Gordo County
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