Linn County jury weighs first degree sexual abuse case
The Linn County jury continues deliberations today in the first degree sexual abuse trial of Henry Parrish Jr. The 31 year old is charged with sexually abusing a girl, with possible life imprisonment without parole if convicted. Parish was arrested after evidence was recovered at his Cedar Rapids home. The girl was taken to a hospital last fall.
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Linn County
Henry Parrish Jr
Parrish
Cedar Rapids
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Prairie High student faces weapons charge at Linn-Mar game
A Prairie High School student, Jason K. Fiala, 15, of Swisher, was charged with carrying dangerous weapons after allegedly bringing a knife to a Linn-Mar High School football game. Police described the knife as flip-open with a brass knuckles look and said he was turned over to juvenile court authorities.
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Prairie High School
Linn-Mar High School
Jason K. Fiala
Swisher
Marion
Steve Glenn
Fiala
Glenn
Tow truck operator killed in Muscatine County ditch rescue
Wapello tow truck operator John Chaplin, 68, died after a vehicle struck him while he removed a car from a ditch 24% miles southwest of Fruitland on Highway 61. Anthony Faaborg, 33, of Middletown, was driving the other car and was not injured after entering the ditch due to heavy rain and flood lights.
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Wapello
Muscatine
John Chaplin
Iowa State Patrol
Chaplin
Fruitland
Highway 61
Anthony Faaborg
Middletown
Faaborg
State Patrol
Marion man charged after firing shots into air
A Marion man Anthony C. Williams 27 of 320 15th St was arrested Tuesday night after allegedly firing seven rounds from a small caliber handgun into the air outside his apartment. Neighbors reported the incident around 9 pm. Williams faces charges of discharging a firearm in city limits and was jailed overnight.
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Marion
Anthony C. Williams
15Th St
Steve Glenn
Glenn
Williams
Cedar Rapids man sued over fatal collision linked to cell phone use
A Cedar Rapids man faces a lawsuit alleging he ran a red light while talking on a cellular phone, causing a crash that killed 19 year old Nicole Taylor and her unborn child. The suit names Ryan Meyers and Ford Motor Credit Co. as defendants and seeks damages for pain loss of life medical and funeral expenses and punitive damages. Civil action filed by attorney Tom Riley on behalf of Elizabeth Taylor.
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NE. Meyers
Ford Motor Credit Co
Cedar Rapids
Tom Riley
Taylor
Elizabeth Taylor
Meyers
Collins Road
101Year Hope Lutheran Church Moves From Littleport
In Littleport about 90 residents watch as Hope Lutheran Church moves the 60 foot structure to land a half mile north to Elkport due to Volga River flooding. The 160 member congregation will worship at Immanuel Lutheran while renovation and a new fellowship hall are built. Official aid totals about $30,000 from FEMA with remaining funds raised locally.
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Rapids
Jessica Ashline
Littleport
Volga
Aysworth Brothers House Movers
Wadena
Hope Lutheran
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Elkport
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Alvin Meier
Martin
Cedar Rapids teachers cut sick days via wellness incentive
Cedar Rapids school district reports a drop from five to four sick days among teachers, amounting to about 1300 fewer days among 1300 staff. The wellness incentive pays up to 500 dollars for zero sick days, funded into a district leave fund to be used when teachers leave.
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Reed
City Council Delays Parks Ordinance Vote In Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids city council postponed action on a proposed parks ordinance restricting modeling hobby activities to designated park areas and banning certain ice biking on city maintained ice. Neighbors raised noise and safety concerns while officials vowed a public hearing before any vote.
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Dale Todd
Ron Kozitsky
Blue Mound
Kozitsky
Todd
Mohawk Park
Cedar Rapids
Pat Lesmeister
Cynthia Huting
Lee Clancey
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