Father killer given 45 year sentence in Linn County case
Sy Rai Flowers addressed the court as 6th Judicial District Chief Judge Patrick Grady weighed a plea from Robert L. Nash IV for voluntary manslaughter. Nash pleaded guilty to lesser charges and received 45 years in prison for the 2014 Clifton Sparks homicide. The confession noted Nash planned to rob Sparks after meeting to buy drugs, with Sparks shot in a car on Feb. 3, 2014.
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Patrick Grady
Alford
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Cable median barriers cut cross median crashes in Iowa
Iowa DOT data show head on crashes dropped since 2011 after deploying cable barriers. ISU studies assess cost effectiveness and future locations while 330 miles are planned by year end, with minor crashes and property damage up but fatalities and serious injuries down.
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Chris Poole
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Chet Culver
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Dave Gryp
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Steven Staebler
Cedar Rapids
Peter Savolainen
Iowa State
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Michigan Department of Transportation
National Safety Council
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