Wheeler receives five year max for tax credit case
A Polk County judge imposes a five year prison term and up to 7500 dollars fine on Wheeler in a film tax credit scandal. The defendant has no prior record and receives a chance at probation after sentencing. Jurors found him guilty on some counts but acquitted him on others in the Polynation Pictures tax credit case.
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Wheeler
Angelo Campbell
Polk County
Staskal
Polynation Pictures
Thomas Miller
Lown
Film Office Cases Update In Iowa Policing Cooperation
Wendy Weiner Runge of Minnesota pleaded guilty to first degree fraudulent practices and appeals her 10 year sentence. Partners Matthias Saunders and Chase Brandau of Minnesota received probation for cooperation in the Iowa investigation. Dennis Brouse faces trial March 5 in Polk County on ongoing criminal conduct theft and fraudulent practice charges. Chad Witter faces trial April 16 on similar charges. Hazel Goldstein, aka Harel Gold and Kevin Ward, connected to Underground, is charged with fraudulent practice forgery and conspiracy and remains in federal custody with no Iowa court date set.
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Wendy Weiner Runge
St. Louis Park, Minn
Matthias Saunders
Chase Brandau
Minnesota
Runge
Minneapolis
Polynation Pictures
Iowa
Dennis Brouse
Plattsmouth
Neb
Changing Horses Productions
Polk County
Chad Witter
Bettendorf
Hazel Goldstein
Harel Gold
Kevin Ward
Calabasas
Calif
Intermediate safety improvements scaled back at Springville crossing
The Iowa Department of Transportation scales back an intermediate safety plan at Highway 151 and Springville Road due to conflicts with heavy trucks. A raised center median would not be built. motorists are advised to stop on the center island after crossing the first two lanes. Shoulder paving proceeded to improve safety. A J turn design faced local opposition. an overpass is under study but unfunded in the current five year plan.
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Dave DeWitte
Gazette
Springville Road
Cathy Cutler
Iowa Department of Transportation
District 6
Iowa
Cutler
Springville
Mount Vernon
Schnoebelen
David
Jewitte
Sourcemedia Net
Trial delayed for man charged with killing wife
Iowa man Thomas Petersen of Greene faces a murder charge for killing his wife Judy Petersen and fleeing with their 2 year old son to Kadoka South Dakota. He was arrested hours later near Kadoka after taking the boy who remained unharmed. The Butler County District Court trial is postponed with a conference to set a new date. He is held on a 500000 dollar bond.
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Allison
Iowa
South Dakota
Thomas Petersen
Greene
Judy Petersen
Nantana
Kadoka
S.D
Petersen
Butler County District Court
Cedar Rapids
Belle Plaine
U.S
James Byers
Byers
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