Inmate injured after jail cell fire in Linn County jail
Russell E. Rohn, 36, in serious condition at University Hospitals burn unit in Iowa City after a small fire started when a lighted match reportedly dropped onto papers in his cell. 25 inmates were evacuated. Rohn held on theft charges.
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Mark Glenn Jazette
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University Hospitals
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Russell E. Rohn
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Rohn
Roy Roseberry
Linn County launches public defender office for felonies
Linn County begins a new public defender office Monday to handle felony cases for indigent defendants. The office aims to cut costs from the previous system of private attorneys and will operate alongside a contract with Linn County Advocate Inc. Three full time attorneys plus John Logan will staff the office, handling serious crimes such as burglaries, high value thefts, forgeries, homicides, rapes, and major sexual abuse cases.
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Mary Burke Gazette
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Public Defender Office
John Logan
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First St. SW
Linn County Advocate Inc
Witwer
Sheriff's Department
Police
Mark Rettig
Rettig
Jerald Kinnamon
Gerald Kucera
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