Hidden baby case parents named after decades
The DCI released a long awaited statement naming Luke Dean Wilson and Samantha Light Hope as the teen parents of Baby Jane Lincoln found in a barn. Authorities seek tips and DNA links to confirm if the infant was born alive or died after abandonment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DCI
Luke Dean Wilson
Samantha Light Hope
Cedar County Sheriff's Office
Wethington
Luke Wilson
Light Hope
the Gazette
Jane Lincoln
Lincoln Highway
Tipton
Keith Whitlatch
Frank Heubner
Cedar Street Baptist Church
Heubner
Baby Jane Lincoln
County Home
Cedar County
Lisbon
Jim Slosiarek
Funeral director called to perform services in Cedar County
Sheriff Warren Wethington recalls Heubner asked to conduct the funeral for a family he did not know. Heubner calls the event a total shock and mystery with nothing publicly revealed about suspicions. Emily Andersen of The Gazette contributed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emily Andersen
the Gazette
Structural issues force evacuation at Cedar Rapids apartment complex
A January report by Apex Structural found serious problems in the 1615 and 1625 buildings including sagging ceilings and termite damage. City staff ordered evacuation and set a 30 to 60 day window for residents to leave while the owner develops a repair plan with the engineer. The Building Services Department provided emergency housing and social service resources. Waypoint Housing Services can assist tenants at (319) 366-7999.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westhill Village
Cedar Rapids
Geoff Stellfox
the Gazette
Hunt
Ings
Building Services
Kevin Ciabatti
Greg Buelow
Building Services Department
Emer
Social Service Agency
Waypoint
Housing Services
Cicadas Sing Across Iowa This Spring With Two Broods
The Gazette reports Iowa will see two periodical cicada broods emerge in spring as soil warms. Brood 13 spans Eastern Iowa to southern Wisconsin and northern Illinois, while Brood 19 runs from southeastern Iowa to Louisiana. annual cicadas appear too.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Schumm
Iowa
Wisconsin
Illinois
Louisiana
Also Mentioned on This Page
Warren Wethington
Trish.mehaffey
Thegazette
Natalya V. Hunt
Marissa
Payne
Brittney J. Miller
Energy & Environment
Report For America
Brittney
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!