Trial date moved in Susan Kersten murder case
In Iowa City Steven Klein 54 will face a first degree murder trial later than planned. Judge Chad Kepros ordered the date shifted to spring with April or May as the likely window. Klein is accused in Kersten’s 1995 death, found in a burned car after several head blows.
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Linn County towns set mayoral contests for November ballot
Seven of eleven Linn County cities in the November elections have declared one mayoral candidate each by the Thursday deadline. Incumbents in Bertram Center Point Central City Lisbon and Walker face no opposition while Ely Fairfax and Eldy Miller in Ely proceed unopposed. in Hiawatha Mount Vernon and Prairieburg incumbents draw challengers. Marion sees two council members and a former mayor contesting to replace retiring mayor.
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Student asks for ride ends in jail in Iowa City
University of Iowa student John L. Chapman, 18, climbed into a patrol car and asked for a ride to Burge Residence Hall. He refused to exit and submitted to a breath test showing 0.236 percent BAC. He was taken to Johnson County Jail on a public intoxication charge.
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