New 163-count Indictment Against Agriprocessors and Officials
A seventh superseding indictment adds 13 wire fraud and eight mail fraud charges against Agriprocessors, former VP Sholom Rubashkin, and three employees. Charges arise from a May 2008 immigration raid and involve loan fraud, misrepresented collateral, and failure to deposit payments. Trial dates set for Sept 15 for financial charges and follow on immigration counts.
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Oe Gazelle
Cedar Rapids
Agriprocessors
Sholom Rubashkin
Rubashkin
First Bank Business Capital
Postville
Man Arrested After Defecating On Elgin Building Door
Randalia man Matthew J. Sodoma, 21, was arrested in Elgin on Thursday morning on misdemeanors for defecating on a public sidewalk and criminal mischief after authorities say he relieved himself on a sidewalk near 240 Center St and smeared feces on a nearby door. A license plate led to his arrest. alcohol may have been involved. Simple misdemeanors carry fines up to 650 and up to 30 days in jail.
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Randalia
Elgin
Matthew J. Sodoma
Sodoma
Center St
Valley Community Coalition
Coalition
Fayette County
Marty Fisher
Bradley Minger
Minger
Defendant in attempted murder offers two more defenses
In Johnson County District Court, 22-year-old Harry Rayton IV pleaded not guilty and proposed intoxication and diminished responsibility defenses to the attempted murder case. Co-defendant Adam Burkart, 19, remains charged with attempted murder and willful injury. his trial is set for September 8 with a pretrial conference August 27.
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Iowa City
Harry Rayton IV
Johnson County
Rayton
Adam Burkart
Bloomington St
Burkart
Joseph Holley
Holley
Mayor warns Hiawatha post office at risk
Mayor Tom Theis announced at a City Council meeting that Hiawatha’s post office may close amid a nationwide Postal Service deficit. Residents express concern while the Postal Service says no immediate closure plan is in place and there is no action yet.
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Hiawatha’s
Alyson Bruner
ORG
TVE
Hiawatha
U.S. Postal Service
Tom Theis
Dick Luerken
Theis
The
Postal Service
Mark Allen
Chris Mackler
the Gazette
U.S
East Willman Street
Audit finds $255000 in unpaid tuition at Price Lab School
State Auditor Da vid Vaudt reports $255,889.39 in uncollected fees from July 2006 to March 31 at Price Laboratory School Cedar Falls. Nine families including director Kerry Burt had incorrect addresses causing undercharged tuition, with Burt's family $37,000 short. The report names current and former officials and cites improper attendance area charges.
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Wateriouvenar Falls Courier
Cedar Falls
Malcolm Price Laboratory School
Kerry Burt
D-Waterloo
Price Lab
Burt
Lab
David Vaudt
Vaudt
Division of Criminal Investigation
Black Hawk County
Woman rushed to hospital after kitchen fire in Cedar Rapids
A 49-year-old woman was treated for smoke inhalation after attempting to smother a kitchen fire Thursday afternoon at 3207 Waveland Drive NW Cedar Rapids. Firefighters arrived at 12:45 pm finding a small kitchen blaze that had spread to cabinets and curtains. The resident had already mostly contained the fire using clothing and a garden hose. The cause was grease overheated on the stove. No other injuries reported.
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the Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Waveland Drive
Trial reset in death after chess game in Iowa City
The second degree murder trial of David Christian, 30, of Iowa City, was reset to September 14 with a pretrial hearing set for September 3. He is accused of killing neighbor Michael Steward, 39, following an argument during a chess game in the early morning hours of October 19.
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Iowa City
David Christian
Christian
Michael Steward
Marion woman charged theft from employer
Velvet L. Willadsen 30 of 870 31st St Marion faced an initial court appearance on charges she stole more than $10 000 from her employer I Wire less The alleged theft occurred from October to June 30 and she was released pending a court appearance July 23 TV Vision is delivered Saturdays.
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38Th St. Dr. SE
Hubbert
Quality Inn
First Ave. SE
Velvet L. Willadsen
31St St
Marion
Willadsen
I Wireless
New Cedar Rapids Salvation Army leaders installed
Lieutenants Michael and Kristina Sjogren take charge of the Cedar Rapids Salvation Army overseeing Linn County social services and church ministry. They succeed Capt. Mark and Major Sue Haslett, who moved to Sedalia after two years in Cedar Rapids.
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Kristina Sjogren
Cedar Rapids
Sjogrens
Salvation Army
Chicago
Michael Sjogren
Rockford, Il
Salvation Army Temple
Northern Illinois University
Augustana College
St. Xavier
Oliver Nazarene
Rachael
Eden
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