Six staffers held in drug probe at Woodward State Hospital
Six employees at the Woodward State Hospital School were arrested after a state and local inquiry into drug use on hospital grounds. Officials said the charges do not involve residents and the workers have been relieved of their duties. Names include Mary Ellen Hall and Melvin C Kenney among others. Police arrested them between 8 p.m. and midnight Monday. Owen Franklin urged a full investigation to reveal the extent of the issue.
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Franklin
Katie Beckertes Congress Hearing Highlight on Medicaid Waiver
Katie Beckett and her mother testified before the House subcommittee on the Medicaid waiver for home and community care. The case sparked praise from supporters and concern over new regulations that proponents say are overly complex and costly. Katie, once hospitalized after encephalitis, now lives at home with ongoing care and has influenced national policy.
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Two charged in Iowa City child abduction linked to Missouri case
Norman Fowler and Joan Stockman, both 31, extradited from Missouri, are held in Johnson County Jail on $25,000 bonds each for child stealing tied to the Hy Vee parking lot abduction of Danielle Longwell, 17 months, and her 4-year-old brother Dustin. The children's father Larry Longwell, 31, faces assault charges and is jailed on $30,000 bond. The kids were returned safely to authorities in St. Charles, Missouri, on June 20. hearings set for July 10 and July 5 respectively.
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Mother holds in jail on first-degree murder charge
Lori Malloy remains in Waterloo jail after a judge refused to lower her $250,000 bond. She will face trial August 13 for the June 6 death of her 4-year-old daughter.
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