Cedar Rapids sting nets stolen goods haul and fences
Cedar Rapids detectives Greco Stark and undercover partners conducted a long running sting at Systems Maintenance. They paid 30 to 50 percent to fences for stolen items including video gear rifles and furs. The operation began August 25 and relied on covert back room surveillance and cash incentives to lure buyers and sellers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Dean
Penthouse
Cavalier
Greco
Stark
Mike
Jimmy
Sting ends Cedar Rapids fencing ring with arrests
Cedar Rapids police closed an undercover fencing operation arresting suspects as victims learned where stolen items ended up. Voelker praised the sting while noting insurance coverage may affect rates. Police cited dwindling federal funds and waning new tips as reasons to conclude the operation. The Car Store owner Schwandt recovered his 1978 Corvette for 10500 dollars after an informant led to police.
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Cedar Rapids
Larry Greco
Voelker
Gary Hinzman
Department of Public Safety
Gene Shepard
Thomas Ruxlow
Iowa
Hinzman
DCI
Michael Schwandt
First Ave. SE
Schwandt
Detective Bureau
Sting roundup yields numerous theft arrests and court appearances
Police report identifies dozens of arrestees from Wednesday roundup. Many released pending arraignment while others are held on bonds from 2 300 to 34 500 dollars. Names ages and addresses span several streets and cities with multiple theft counts and one burglary charge.
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Jerome Cook
Fifth Ave. SE
Robert McNeese
C St. SW
Emma Williams
Sixth St. NW
Carlos Isaac
D Ave
Johnny Keener
Bever Ave
Willie Cunningham
14Th St
Billy Cook
13Th Ave
Lee Roy Browning
Sixth Ave
Marshall Nickelson
17Th Ave
James Clark
Fifth Ave
Edward Ellis
16Th Ave
Carl Williams
Des Moines
James Chacon
John Kidd Jr
17Th St
Cedar Rapids
Carter's Iowa caucus path reshaped presidential race
In an interview Mrs Baxter recalls Carter's first Iowa visit and explains grass roots strategy. Tim Kraft notes limited staff and late campaign office yet Carter won 29.1 percent of 38,500 voters in the January 19, 1976 caucuses.
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Washington
Des Moines
Carter
Iowa
Western Iowa
Tim Kraft
Western States
Kraft
Plains
Rosalynn
Morris Udall
Birch Bayh
Jimmy Carter
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Sting
Edar Rapids
Rich Amblin
Northwestern Bell
Systems Maintenance
Freciated
Paulson Electric Company
Fifth Avenue SE
MNB
Pope
Main Bank
Second Avenue
Third Street
S.E. Noelridge Park
Council Street
N.E. Amana
Amana
Merchants National Bank
el Cedar Rapids
FDIC
Banks OF Iowa Bank
OUR
Ghalet
Sun
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