Fatal gas leak blamed for Washington house blast
A Washington Iowa explosion January 4 caused by a gas leak killed 68 year old George Carpenter and injured a child. Investigators say gas vapors ignited by a cigarette led to the blast at 1114 E Washington St, damaging nearby homes. A neighboring house was razed in March. probe by local and state agencies faced weather delays.
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Multiple gunshots struck Iowa City area injuring none reported
Iowa City police responded to a Sunday shots fired incident on South Scott Boulevard. Investigators found more than 50 shell casings from multiple weapons. No arrests, and police believe the shooting involved acquaintances. Call (319) 356-5275 with information.
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Denise Brotherton
Johnson County
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Iowa City Police Department
Barn collapse in Cedar Falls kills father and son
A barn moved onto a concrete pad on the Cedar Falls property at 9702 Viking Rd collapsed at 6 30 pm killing Andy Kaufman 40 and his nine year old son Beckett The neighbor described the barn as recently relocated and placed on the pad a few days earlier The fire chief and sheriff said the incident is being treated as an accident and the family plans to care for animals and support their other five children through a local fundraiser
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Beckett
Viking Rd
Trey Nuss
Andy
John Bostwick
Public Safety Department
Mark Herbst
Black Hawk County
Nuss
Brook
Readlyn
Dike
Jesup Community Betterment
Jesup
Jesup Community Schools
Gazette Publishing Details and Rates
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