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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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
Also Mentioned on This Page
Waterloo
Black Hawk County
Larry Twigg
West High School
Twigg
Dustin Lees
James Metcalf
Associated Press, Gazette
Jon
Associated Press
Donald Schminkey
Trish Mehaffey
the Gazette
Jillian.petrus
Sourcemedia.net
Uhtwur
Howard Studio
Dan
Bae
Lia Ayer Ie