Marion man’s kidnapping conviction upheld by Iowa Supreme Court
The Iowa Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld Jess Ellsworth Whitsel’s kidnapping conviction for the Oct 2 1981 Cedar Rapids incident. Whitsel who is serving life at Fort Madison argued his confessions were involuntary but the court found no coercion and said he voluntarily spoke to police after stating he did not want an attorney.
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Gazette
Des Moines Bureau
DES Moines
Marion
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Supreme Court
Jess Ellsworth Whitsel
Whitsel
Iowa State Penitentiary
Fort Madison
Linn County
Linn County Sheriff's
Conviction Upheld in Cedar Rapids Coat Theft Case
The Iowa Supreme Court upheld the second degree theft conviction of Steven Leon Tobin for stealing six rabbit fur coats from Younkers at Lindale Mall on January 6, 1982. Tobin, 35, is serving a 25 year sentence at Iowa State Penitentiary. Eyewitness testimony and clear identification supported the verdict, despite Tobin’s challenge to eyewitness credibility instructions.
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Gazette
Des Moines Bureau
DES Moines
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Supreme Court
Steven Leon Tobin
Younkers
Lindale Mall
Tobin
Iowa State Penitentiary
Fort Madison
Supreme Court
Iowa Supreme Court limits dram shop damages to actual losses
The Iowa Supreme Court ruled bars serving intoxicated customers cannot be sued for punitive damages under the dram shop law when the customer later injures another. The decision in a Linn County case backs prior rulings that only actual damages are recoverable, excluding exemplary penalties despite earlier statutes.
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Gazette
Des Moines Bureau
DES Moines
Iowa Supreme Court
Linn County
Iowa
Vivian J. Nelson
Kelly James Nelson
Sirlein and Brew Restaurant
Cedar Rapids
Nelsons
Linn County District Court
Ansel Chapman
Supreme Court
Coralville Pumpkin Carving Show Sets Rules and Prizes
The 14th annual pumpkin sculpturing and woodcarving contest at the Coralville Recreation Center accepts home carved pumpkins. no jack-o-lanterns allowed. Entries due by 1:45 p.m. Saturday with judging then. public viewing 3–5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m.–3 p.m. Sunday. Prizes include 150 dollars for best of show and 50 dollars for a likeness of Dan Gable.
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Coralville
Coralville Recreation Center
University of Iowa
Dan Gable
W.B. Kennedy
Fifth St
Iowa creek fouled by 78000 chickens manure in Guthrie County
The Water Air and Waste Management Commission seeks a court injunction to stop manure discharges from Seven Pines Premium Egg Co. near Bayard into a Guthrie County creek feeding Lake Panorama. Owner John and Lore Reeves allegedly ignored a Sept 29 order, with slurry pits overflowing into the creek.
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DES Moines
the Water, Air and Waste Management Commission
Guthrie County
Lake Panorama
Seven Pines Premium Egg Co
John and Lore Reeves
Bayard
Mike Murphy
Waste Management Department
Commission
Reeves
Murphy
Middle Raccoon River
Panorama
Parole Board Releases 111 Inmates Amid Overcrowding
Des Moines Iowa Board of Parole freed 111 prisoners in September keeping the population under the legal 2645 limit briefly. By Tuesday the count rose to 2687 and a formal overcrowding emergency could be declared if it does not drop by November 7.
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Des Moines
Iowa
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