North Liberty landscaper pleads guilty in murder for hire plot
Justin L. DeWitt, 38, pleaded guilty in Johnson County District Court to two counts each of attempted murder and solicitation to commit murder in a 2016 plot against a former business associate and his family. The judge sentenced him to 35 years, running consecutively, per the plea. DeWitt admitted hiring an undercover officer posing as a hit man for eight thousand dollars, after offering a thousand down.
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Muscatine County
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Man Sentenced in Johnson County Murder Plot Case
Chronology shows Justin DeWitt arranging hit man payments totaling 1500 to kill a family of four while in Muscatine County jail. He later met with what he believed was an associate of a hit man, only to encounter an undercover state agent. A judge sentenced DeWitt to 35 years in Johnson County. Muscatine case pending trial.
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Shorter early voting window opens in Iowa primary
Ed Tibbetts reports Iowa moves to a 29 day early voting period from 40, as six Democratic hopefuls rally supporters ahead of the June 5 primary to challenge Governor Kim Reynolds. Nate Boulton and others hold campaign events across Des Moines and statewide as voting begins.
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Coralville
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ISU budget woes spark concern over raises and staffing
ISU President Wendy Wintersteen warns the budget outlook is the most worrisome issue as the university faces further state funding cuts after a year with no pay raises for most faculty and administrators. The Gazette details how ISU and the University of Iowa struggle to retain top scholars amid reduced support.
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University of Iowa
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