Iowa Supreme Court backs murder and robbery conviction
The Iowa Supreme Court upheld Theodore Gathercole's 50 year sentence for the June 2013 attempted murder and robbery of Frederick Rottmiller in Cedar Rapids. The ruling rejected claims of mistrial due to an erroneous Gazette online article and insufficient evidence, noting jurors were admonished daily to avoid media accounts. Gathercole serves consecutive 25 year terms.
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Activists push Cricket Hollow to surrender lions to sanctuaries
Animal Legal Defense Fund seeks to retire Cricket Hollow Zoo's three African lions under Endangered Species Act rules. The group offers to fund transfers to Lions Tigers and Bears in Alpine California or Keepers of the Wild in Valentine Arizona if owners negotiate before legal action.
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Des Moines Skunk Ban With Pet Daisy Sparks Debate
Daisy the domesticated skunk living with Arthur and Debra Smith in Beaverdale helped trigger a call to change Des Moines dangerous animal rules. City officials upheld the ban citing rabies risks while banning mall zoos shifts public sentiment.
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