Las Vegas police recover Iowa man's life savings from jar
Las Vegas police recovered about 53000 dollars stolen from an Iowa man who kept the cash in a cookie jar. Three people were arrested for first degree theft after a patrolman using a mobile terminal located the suspects and money at a Sombrero Motel.
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Iowa
Brees
Diana Harley
Cucamonga
Calif
Gregory Lowe
Modesto
Lowe
Bastrop
Texas
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Ted Lee
Sombrero Motel
Lee
Cass County
Las Vegas Strip
San Gregory
Looted Cash Hidden in Jar Sparks Las Vegas Break In
Ernest Rauschenberg reported his rural Massena home was burglarized after his daughter Rosemar investigated a motel stay on the Las Vegas Strip. Officers found a see through jar labeled sugar containing 1 000 and 500 dollar bills along with hundreds and twenties totaling between 60 000 and 80 000 dollars.
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Ernest Rauschenberg
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Rauschenberg
Rosemar
Change should help Iowa get more drug money
Rep. Tom Tauke of Iowa touted a House approved provision to adjust the grant formula for federal funds for alcohol, drug abuse and mental health programs. He said Iowa has been shortchanged by more than 345000 this year due to a 1985 population based formula and that the change would secure its fair share, with Senate approval still needed.
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Waukee Man Charged in Break-In with Ashes Theft
John Sergio, 33, faces six charges after allegedly breaking into his ex girlfriend Cathryn Eastcott’s Waukee home on August 2 and stealing the cremated remains of her husband Rick Eastcott. The urn was later recovered and the case hinges on fourth degree theft rather than grave robbing.
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John Sergio
Rick Eastcott
Monty Brown
Waukee
Cathryn Eastcott
Brown
Sergio
David Welu
Bill Byers
Illinois men accused of cheating in Prairie du Chien fishing tourney
Benjamin Martin and his son Brett, both of Sterling Illinois, were charged with petty theft after allegedly turning in a bass caught earlier in the contest. The pair, who finished fifth in the Great Plains Anglers Association event on the Mississippi near Prairie du Chien, posted bonds and await potential additional charges. Tournament sponsor Rick Geisler urged prosecution to the maximum.
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Illinois
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Brett
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Crawford County
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Great Plains Anglers Association
Mississippi River
Marquette
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Iowa
Rick Geisler
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Geisler
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Benjamin
Time to watch hawks migrate along the Mississippi
The fall hawk migration along the Mississippi River Flyway has begun near Effigy Mounds National Monument three miles north of Marquette on Highway 76. The monument hosts a small interpretive exhibit, staff aid, and viewing tips with peak hours from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Spectators are urged to check forecasts for optimal flight days and bring binoculars or spotting scopes.
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Effigy Mounds National Monument
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