Allar pleads guilty in double murder case
Maria Allar, former Sigourney High standout, pleads guilty to second degree murder after hugging her parents outside the Keokuk County courtroom. Prosecutors plan to seek 50 years, with possible parole, as sentencing is set for Oct. 28 contingent on Jackson murder trial.
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Harkin Seeks Positive Message In Cedar Rapids Campaign Stop
At Cedar Rapids Harkin accuses GOP leaders of negativity and pledges a clean campaign. He outlines proposals including a $10,000 education tax deduction and higher minimum wage while stressing equal pay and law enforcement support. Matt Klaassen, 8, who has a brain tumor, is highlighted as inspiring the campaign.
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Ex Milwaukee cop sentenced in bouncer death
A former Milwaukee police officer Gabriel Bedoya was sentenced to 30 years in prison for the 1994 killing of North Side tavern bouncer Jose Julian Rodriguez after a drunken shooting spree. Judge Bettina Lampkin criticized Bedoya for leaving the scene and noted his duty as an officer to stay.
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Decision day on city government forms in Iowa vote
Voters face choice among five com missioners on a citywide commission plan or five part time council members with a professional manager under a council manager system. A home rule charter could change the mayor and council structure. If a form is approved it stays in place for six years with a four year wait before resubmission. CityLine numbers provide election results after 8:30 p.m. and The Gazette offers more on forms and results online.
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Ex congressman Lukens goes to trial on bribery charges
Former Ohio Representative Donald Lukens, 65, sits to face a new bribery and conspiracy trial in Washington. The case centers on alleged 1990 favors for $15,000 linked to two benefactors delivered before his last election. Lukens is portrayed as a political pariah amid a broader government probe into House bank transactions.
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