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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 12, 2011

Page

8

Washington man acquitted in 2009 fatal crash

A Washington County jury acquitted 19 year old Andrew Brock on charges of vehicular homicide from a 2009 fiery crash that killed three people. Prosecutors said he drove too fast on a gravel road and ran a stop sign on May 23 2009.

Washington Iowa Andrew Brock Brock

Dubuque County woman takes Alford plea in poisoning case

Elizabeth Behnke, 45, faced an attempted murder charge over allegedly poisoning her ex husband’s milk. She entered an Alford plea to solicitation to commit murder, with the maximum sentence dropping to five years. Sentencing is set for April 25.

Dubuque Elizabeth Behnke Behnke Alford Sherrill

Iowa man defends punch in Cedar Rapids teen jaw break

Don Schminkey III, 24, said he acted to defend family after a May street brawl at Tait Cummins Park. He pleaded no contest to disorderly conduct under an Alford plea, with four days in jail and possible dismissal of the assault charge. The case drew CAIR Iowa's push to label it a hate crime.

Cedar Rapids Iowa Donald Schminkey III Schminkey Alford Tait Cummins Park Linn County Brian Clancy Council On American- Islamic Relations Saif Al-Safi Schmin Key Al-Safi Iraq United States Cair-Iowa Miriam Amer Clancy

Family of crash victim calls for accountability in Iowa

The extended Starits family says 26 year old Joseph Starits died after a crash on Highway 30 near Belle Plaine. Laine Dennison 47 of North Liberty is charged with driving while barred left of center and no proof of insurance. Dennison faced multiple traffic offenses and a revoked permit. Starits' relatives urge accountability as the investigation continues. The Starits family mourns while Dennison's legal process moves forward.

Jillian Petrus Gazette Cedar Rapids Joseph Starits Starits Diane Riley Highway 21 Belle Plaine Iowa State Patrol Laine Dennison North Liberty Elizabeth Tristan Dennison University of Iowa Iowa State Department of Transportation Rick Riley Linn County Burger King Edgewood Rd Elizabeth Starits Highway 30

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