Iowa meth kingpin Honken faces first death penalty case in 40 years
Dustin Honken and Angela Johnson are charged in a federal case tied to five murders linked to a multistate meth operation. The victims include Greg Nicholson, his girlfriend Lori Duncan, her two daughters Kandi and Amber, and informant Terry DeGeus. Johnson provided damning testimony to a jail informant, yielding maps of graves used as evidence in Honken's trial. The case raises Iowa's high profile death penalty questions though the state has no death penalty.
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Iowa Supreme Court orders new sentences in Spirit Lake case
The Iowa Supreme Court reversed Robert Benjamin Matheson’s sentence for luring women to a Spirit Lake plant and binding them. It ruled victim impact testimony on similar Illinois crimes was improper and remanded for resentencing by a judge who did not hear that testimony. Matheson previously pled guilty to three false imprisonment counts and two second degree burglary counts, receiving ten year terms on burglary and one year on each false imprisonment.
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Northern Colorado leaders die in Fort Collins plane crash
Three northern Colorado businessmen heading to RAGBRAI were identified as Bill Neal Scott Nelson and Leo Schuster. The twin engine plane crashed on a residential street causing fuel spills and evacuations though no ground injuries occurred.
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Virginia rider injured in RAGBRAI crash near Sioux City
A Virginia man, 31 year old Jeff Jones from Alexandria, flipped on a road crack during RAGBRAI near Mapleton Schleswig. He was airlifted to Mercy Medical Center in Sioux City with non disclosed condition. The crash halted the ride for about 30 minutes and traffic backed up for nine miles. Two other cyclists, one a doctor, received on scene treatment for cuts and scrapes. RAGBRAI began in Onawa and ends in Clinton after a weeklong route.
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Naley sentenced in Iowa for child support arrears
Dennis W. Naley 37, formerly Decorah, received an 18 month federal prison sentence in Cedar Rapids for failing to pay over 43 000 in court ordered child support for his three Iowa children. He also faces a 100 dollar fine, one year supervised release, and 43 790 88 in restitution.
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Cedar Rapids
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Riders Enjoy Mild Temperatures For RAGBRAI Trek
About 10,000 bicyclists took part in RAGBRAI with mild weather shaping their 490 mile ride. Director Jim Green said riders typically expect heat but welcomed 71 degree temps and low humidity as they began in Onawa.
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Jim Green
Iowa
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