Unusual jury process may extend Oppelt murder trial
In Iowa City defense attorney Duane Rohovit asks for one by one juror questioning to curb pretrial publicity as David Oppelt 24 faces a first degree murder charge for the May 27 stabbing of Steven White 16 at a QuikTrip. Trial begins today with an insanity defense planned and a $100000 bond set.
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Iowa City
David Oppelt
Duane Rohovit
Johnson County
Oppelt
Steven Scott White
QuikTrip
Rohovit
Iowa Security
Oakdale
White
Blaine Evans
Parnell
William Eads
Vesely Trial Resumes After Three Day Recess
Prosecutors resume opening arguments at 9 a.m. in the Vesely murder trial in Iowa City. Vesely 32 of Tiffin faces first degree murder for allegedly killing his wife Laura 31 last April 15. Defense plans to argue alcoholism reduces responsibility. The case could yield verdicts on first degree murder or lesser charges.
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Johnson County
Robert Vesely
Tiffin
Rohovit
Oppelt
J. Patrick White
White
Iowa City
L. Vern Robinson
Vesely
Laura
Lisbon hosts city meeting on United Telephone service
Lisbon residents may voice complaints about United Telephone during a customer service day from 3 to 8 p.m. at City Council chambers. The issue includes a Cedar Rapids directory listing but a Tipton omission, while United defends its one free directory policy and plans further talks with the council.
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Lisbon
United Telephone
Cedar Rapids
Tipton
Bob Buskirk
United Public Relations
Buskirk
Rezoning Denial Sought for Boxa Construction Site
Cedar Rapids planning staff will urge denial of Boxa Construction Co second rezoning request for Bowling Street and Hawthorne Drive SW to allow a 100 bed nursing home. Officials cite overbuilding and traffic. decision rests with Zoning Committee, Planning Commission, and City Council.
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Cedar Rapids
Lyle Hanson
Hanson
Planning Commission
City Council
Boxa
Gas yard lights allowed to stay on in Cedar Rapids area
Federal changes repeal the national ban on decorative outdoor gas lighting. Existing residential gas yard lights may remain on while new installations are prohibited. Iowa Illinois Gas and Electric reports over 11,000 lights in its service area. typical light uses about 16 therms monthly at roughly $6.30.
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Cedar Rapids
Hal Gilbert
Iowa- Illinois Gas and Electric Co
Reagan
Gilbert
Iowa State Commerce Commission
Iowa-Illinois
Air Care helicopter makes forced landing near UI dorms
An Air Care helicopter ambulance lost power about 1 a.m. Sunday and made a forced landing on a city street near University of Iowa dormitories in Iowa City. No injuries were reported as flight nurse Ann Fisher removed the 7-week-old infant Heidi Moon from the craft and a passing car took them to University Hospitals.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
Lutheran Hospital
Moline
University
Heidi Moon
Rock Island
Art Heffelinger
Ann Fisher
Five Iowa teens die in three separate road accidents
State patrol reports Sunday morning crashes claim five lives. In Allamakee County two Waukon youths, Mike Dunklee and Dean Miene both 18, died when their cars collided and one caught fire. In Ankeny Dennis Doty 22 and Bobby Cowden 22 died after being thrown from a motorcycle. In Council Bluffs Timothy Sollazzo 18 died in a drag race crash. passenger Luke Lambdin 19 was in critical condition.
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Timothy Sollazzo
Council Bluffs
Sollazzo
Luke E. Lambdin
Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital
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