Dutch ride maker suspends Fire Ball rides after Ohio death
Dutch manufacturer KMG International ordered the suspension of Fire Ball rides after an Ohio State Fair accident killed 18 year old Tyler Jarrell and injured seven others. Authorities say seats separated on Wednesday and riders were flung into the air as inspections spread to several states and regions.
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KMG International
Columbus
Ohio
KMG
Albert Kroon
Tyler Jarrell
New Jersey
Illinois
State Labor Department
Indiana
Carla Givens
North Carolina
Tennessee
Pennsylvania
Missouri
New York
Monmouth County
Edmonton
Cain Farquharson
Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
Jarrell
South Carolina
U.S
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Iowa fair riders face safety checks with inspectors on site
Inspectors at the Iowa fair review ride construction and operation for mechanical and electrical compliance. They examine maintenance records and ensure rules for riders and parents are posted and verbalized. No ride-related deaths have occurred at the fair, with past incidents limited to a stranded ejection-seat episode and motor failures, all addressed promptly.
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Iowa Fair
Slater
Jim Barney
State Division of Labor
Iowa
Barney
Adventureland
Altoona
Iowa Lottery Numbers Drawn for July 27
Pick 3 Midday 7 9 5. Pick 3 Evening 3 2 0. Pick 4 Midday 7 0 6 3. Pick 4 Evening 2 6 6 7. Lucky for Life numbers 16 17 31 38 40 with Lucky ball 9.
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Iowa
Waterloo man gets 15-year federal sentence in gun case
Vernon M. Webster, 44, of Waterloo, pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession after admitting he illegally possessed a .44 magnum revolver and 30 rounds. He sold the revolver during an undercover sting and a stolen bulletproof vest to a reserve police officer in another sting. Judge Linda Reade cited prior felonies and armed career criminal status and ordered five years of supervised release. Webster remains in U.S. custody pending transport to prison.
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Cedar Rapids
Vernon M. Webster
Waterloo
Webster
U.S
Linda Reade
Reade
Two Cedar Rapids Men Charged in Pistol-Whipping
J wan Brown aged 19 and James Phillips 17 are charged with assault with a firearm after a Wednesday Cedar Rapids altercation. A 31-year-old man suffered bleeding injuries as the suspects pistol-whipped him with a handgun. Police recovered four firearms in a backpack following the arrest.
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Cedar Rapids
J’wann Brown
James Phillips
Linn County Attorney’s Office
I.C. man accused of selling heroin
Leonard Johnson 57 is charged with a felony controlled substance violation for manufacture delivery or possession with intent to deliver heroin. Investigators say he sold heroin from his home on 1300 block Sandusky Drive Iowa City with help from Iowa City and North Liberty police.
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Iowa City
Leonard Johnson
Johnson County
Johnson
Sandusky Drive
North Liberty
Driver of vehicle that struck house ID'd
Cedar Rapids police identified 50 year old James Carnahan of Cedar Rapids as the driver who crashed in the 4300 block of Midway Drive NW at 9 38 a m Sunday causing a gas leak. He died Monday after hospital transport. Neighbors and residents were evacuated with no other injuries reported.
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Cedar Rapids
James Carnahan
Carnahan
Midway Drive
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