Oglevie reflects on innocence after murder acquittal
Andrew Oglevie, freed after a Iowa Scott County jury found him innocent of a 1979 murder, recalls two years in jail and a life scarred by the case. He says the Kerns paid him to kill Ady Jensen in West Branch, while his own lawyer and evidence argued he had no ties to the crime.
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Rockford, Ill
Andrew Jon Oglevie
Scott County
Iowa
Oglevie
Rockford
Ady Jensen
West Branch
Jensen
Iowa City
Robert
Judy Kern
Kerns
Jeanne
Winnebago County
Ill
Cedar County
Tipton
Davenport
Robert Kern
Dave Oglevie
Andy
Andrew Oglevie
Iowa lawmaker questions ethics of Job Service memo on campaign fund
Rep. Richard Running says a memo asking Job Service of Iowa workers to donate to Colleen Shearer's campaign fund raises ethical concerns though not illegal. The letter, unsigned by Shearer, urged voluntary contributions and listed past Iowa chapter presidents as signers. Paul Moran says contributions are voluntary and under $500 total so far.
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C.R
Judy Daubenmier Lazette
Des Moines
Bureau
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Richard Running
Colleen Shearer
Shearer
Interstate Conference of Employment Security Agencies
International Association of Personnel In Employment Security
Running
Paul Moran
Moran
Iowa Senate sends five bills to Branstad for approval
The Iowa Senate approved five measures to Governor Branstad including a venture capital incentive, a teacher termination bill with leaves of absence to public offices, math science and foreign language incentives with added funds, a bond financing plan for hydro electric facilities, and a merit standards relaxation for Iowa companies. House revisions altered several provisions and added costs and grants to the incentives program.
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Gazette
Des Moines
Bureau
Iowa Senate
Terry Branstad
State Merit Employment Department
Senate
House of Representatives
House
Iowa
Senate OKs 6.6 percent pay raise for state workers
Iowa senators joined the House to approve a salary bill giving all state employees a 6.6 percent rise, effective July 1984. The plan adds 7.6 million to payroll the first year and 47 million the next. legislators would not receive the raise until 1985. Per diem for lawmakers would rise to 40 dollars with fewer pay days, amid opposition notes from Republicans.
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Ken Sullivan
Ucotte
Des Moines
Iowa
House of Representatives
Julia Gentleman
Senate
Lowell Jenkins
D-Montrose
Jenkins
Gentleman
Des Moines Woman Killed in Exchange of Gunfire with Police
The Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation assists in the death of Emily McQueen 32 of Des Moines during an exchange of gunfire Tuesday with Des Moines police. Officer Garey A. Bryan wounded elbow treated and released. McQueen faced an arrest warrant for terrorism and going armed with intent. The incident occurred as officers tried to serve the warrant at a vacant service station. A witness said McQueen fired first, police would not confirm. The shooting follows last summer’s death of John Monroe Branch. both McQueen and Branch were Black, officers white.
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DES Moines
Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation
Emily McQueen
Garey A. Bryan
Mercy Hospital Medical Center
McQueen
Polk County
Dan Johnston
DCI
John Monroe
Branch
Marshalltown Man Draws Life Term for Kidnapping
Joseph Hartford, 42, of Marshalltown, was sentenced to life in prison in Marshall County District Court after being convicted of first degree kidnapping for abducting his estranged wife Helen on January 21. He allegedly hid in her car and forced her to drive to a rural area where the assault occurred.
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Marshalltown (Ap
Joseph Hartford
Marshalltown
Marshall County
Hartford
Helen
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