FBI warns on financial scams Take a Beat campaign urges caution
The FBI says Iowa losses topped 60 million in 2023 with scams rising nationwide. Take a Beat urges people to pause, verify before acting, and report fraud to the FBI tip line or online. Identity theft, investment and business email scams led Iowa losses, with elderly groups especially at risk. In Marion, fake contractor invoices prompted a city alert and reminders that public meeting data can fuel fraud.
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FBI
Iowa
City of Marion
Fbi.gov
Clint Nafey
Omaha
Cedar Rapids
Savannah Blake
the Gazette
Cedar Rapids woman charged after abandoning two children
Heather Ann Perez Miranda, 37, faces two counts of neglect or abandonment of a dependent person, two counts of endangering children, and one count of domestic abuse assault. A 6-year-old boy and an 8-year-old girl were found June 8 on Tower Terrace Road near I 380. The children, who require medical support, were left near a busy street. Investigators say the kids are not her biological children. their father was with Perez Miranda earlier that day and had a fight with her. She was jailed on $25,000 bail after a Sept 27 warrant and first court appearance. A no contact order was filed for the children and their father.
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Cedar Rapids
Heather Ann Perez Miranda
Tower Terrace Road
Perez Miranda
Iowa
Tower Terrace
Linn County
Gazette publication details and contact numbers
The Gazette in Cedar Rapids lists publication data including address 116 Third St SE, subscription rates of 9 per week and 491.50 per year, out-of-state 653.60 yearly, and delivery options. Postmaster address changes should be sent to the Cedar Rapids office and subscription service numbers are provided.
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Third St. SE
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Gazette
Gazette Communications Inc
Falience Company
Correction on Iowa Climate Statement number
The Gazette notes a correction to a Wednesday article about the Iowa Climate Statement. It states 186 college and university scientists signed the statement, and an incorrect number was published. The paper invites reader feedback and lists phone numbers for comments and corrections.
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Gazette
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