McVeigh Found Guilty in Oklahoma City Bombing Trial
Timothy McVeigh was convicted on 11 counts including murder and using a weapon of mass destruction for the April 19 1995 blast that killed 168 and injured over 500. The jury will decide between death and life without parole with the punishment phase beginning.
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Washington Post
Timothy McVeigh
Alfred P. Murrah Federal
Oklahoma City
McVeigh
U.S
Richard Matsch
Matsch
Inside Eastern Iowans divided on verdicts
A concise page item notes readers in eastern Iowa elicit varied reactions to trial verdicts. It highlights community divides and the impact on local sentiment.
Hiawatha sidewalk funding plan sparks council review
A Hiawatha neighborhood group assembles at Hope United Church to challenge who pays for new sidewalks. The plan would have 84 properties cover 40 percent of costs up to 120 feet, with a $1703 max per residence, and church property facing about a $4000 bill. The City Council debates feasibility and timing amid resident protests and procedural concerns.
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Adam Lowenstein
Hiawatha
Hiawatha Community Organization
Hope United Church of Christ
Ninth Ave
Laurie Heb
Blairs
Fritz Mellberg
10Th Street
Mellberg
Eleven year old Ellen Fry designs Wellington sculpture
Ellen Fry, 11, at Johnson School of the Arts dreamed a sculpture now on display in the Fifth Avenue Community Garden, Wellington Heights, marking a civic achievement for a young artist.
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Ellen Fry
Johnson School of the Arts
Fifth Avenue
Wellington Heights
Former Iowan opposes applying death penalty
Former Iowa resident Steve Pruitt who survived the Oklahoma City bombing argues against executing Timothy McVeigh. He says killing McVeigh could inspire more terrorism and that life in prison is a stronger punishment. Pruitt, 34, injured in the blast, now works for the GAO and watched the verdict coverage from Kansas City.
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Tim McVeigh
Jamie Coverdale
McVeigh
Roy Sells
Leora
Joseph Hartzler
Dave Gosch
Ormer Iowan
Steve Pruitt
Timothy McVeigh
Oklahoma City
Pruitt
Nichols
West Liberty High School
University of Iowa
FBI
GAO
Kansas City
Court TV
Lawmakers may study Iowa sex offender notification change
Iowa lawmakers may study and potentially modify the sex offender registry rules to allow police to notify neighbors when offenders move into a community. The issue stems from a Coralville attack and current privacy limits, with state officials weighing retroactivity and public safety needs.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Coralville
James E. Johnson
Johnson
Ron Corbett
Cedar Rapids
General Assembly
Legislative Council
Corbett
Doug Marek
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