Ex-police chief seeks change of venue in fair trial bid
Former West Liberty Police Chief Marcus John Montagna Jr asks to move his trial from Johnson County due to pretrial publicity. Johnson County District Court will hear venue change and two other requests in a Feb 2 hearing.
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Montagna of West Liberty faces assault with intent charge
West Liberty police chief Montagna, 31, is accused of trying to force a 19 year old Iowa City woman into a rental truck last October. He seeks suppression of a pretrial identification and a strike of a detailed incident statement. A Feb 2 hearing will address venue and identification challenges before a Feb 20 trial.
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Iowa City
Johnson County
Assault charge in sexual abuse case at Iowa City home
Iowa City man Rocky K C Romero 31 is charged with assault with intent to commit sexual abuse after allegedly unzipping a disabled man’s jeans and offering money for sex at Romero’s home on Monday. Romero was ordered held without bond.
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Iowa City
Rocky K.C. Romero
E. Church St
Romero
Sixth Judicial District Department of Corrections
Ambulance worker appeals suspension to arbitration
An appeal by a Johnson County Ambulance Service employee of a 24 hour suspension for opening unaddressed mail moves to arbitration. County officials note no dispute on facts but stress opening others mail is improper and the board backs the director’s action.
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Iowa City
Johnson County Ambulance Service
Dave Cole
Cole
John Bulkley
J. Patrick White
Board of Supervisors
Bulkley
Bob Burns
Hit weakens Butler Bridge in Iowa City area
Emergency weight and speed limits are set on Butler Bridge after damage from a gravel truck crash. A 3 ton weight limit and 15 mph speed limit will stay until repairs allow continued use, with schools hoping to reroute buses.
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Butler Bridge
Johnson County Supervisors
Butler
Iowa River
Dubuque Road
McComas-Lacina Construction
Glen Meisner
Meisner
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