Byrd and Keegan Convicted in Wells Murder
Byrd and Keegan were convicted of the murder of Greg Wells who was killed during a pizza delivery. Keegan, 18, received a life sentence while Byrd must pay $250 000 to Wells estate. The pair assaulted Wells with a hammer and knife, then stole money and a car before ditching it nearby. Family members described Wells positively and spoke of the impact of his death.
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Greg Wells
Rollover Injures Three On Highway 218 Near Ainsworth
Three people were injured in a single vehicle rollover on Highway 218 near Ainsworth Iowa. Kamara Mejia 18 of Milan Missouri drove off the road and rolled the SUV several times. Mejia and 4 year old Jesus Mejia were taken to University Hospitals Iowa City with minor injuries Tamara Steanley 40 of Ottumwa was airlifted to University Hospitals with serious injuries. Kamara Mejia cited for failure to maintain control and driving with a suspended license.
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Ainsworth
Highway 218
Washington County
Iowa State Patrol
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Tamara Steanley
Ottumwa
Kamara Mejia
Man, 46, dies in skid loader accident near Columbus Junction
Donald R. Smith, 46, of Columbus Junction, died on a Louisa County family farm when a skid loader pinched him between the bucket and his body shortly after 8 a.m. Friday. The Louisa County Sheriff’s Department reported the incident occurred about six miles west of Columbus Junction on county road W-66.
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Donald R. Smith
Columbus Junction
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Man sentenced for selling crack near Dubuque school
Daimysei Jasper 33 of Dubuque was sentenced in Cedar Rapids to 25 years in federal prison for selling 12.78 grams of crack cocaine to a confidential informant for 700 dollars within 100 feet of Prescott School on February 20 2002. He pleaded guilty to the offense and was fined 100 dollars plus 700 dollars restitution to the Iowa Division of Narcotics Enforcement and will serve eight years of supervised release after release. Jasper previously convicted in 1997 in Dubuque County of delivery of a Schedule II substance.
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Dubuque
Daimysei Jasper
Cedar Rapids
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Prescott School
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Dodd Faces Sentencing as Victim Speaks
The judge receives a victim impact statement at Dodd’s sentencing on September 26 after a jury found him guilty of first degree murder. DNA testing linked Dodd to the 2003 autopsy with a one in 100 billion probability, but testing was unavailable in 1981. Dodd, silent during verdict, faces life without parole and already serves a life term for the 1984 kidnapping and rape of a 10 year old Des Moines girl.
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Dodd
Kevin Klotzbach
Des Moines
Marion Motel Rates and Contact Information Ad
Classified ad for Marion Motel listing daily weekly and monthly rates. Includes refrigerator and microwave availability. Direct dial reservations line 319 377 1546 at 2330 7th Ave Marion Iowa.
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Direct Dial
7Th Ave
Marion
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