Police Impersonation Bank Scam Strikes Des Moines Woman
A 96 year old Des Moines resident Georgia Sickles was robbed of 4000 by two men posing as police detectives. They demanded her bank statement and withdrew the money to trap a counterfeit operation. A yellow envelope with a St Louis newspaper was found in the bag. Vedic City approves local option sales tax by wide margin with 33 of 99 voting.
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Jury upholds conviction in fatal beating of Des Moines man
Iowa Court of Appeals ruled Wednesday the jury was within its rights to convict Bobby Ray Bailey for the brutal hammer assault that killed 82 year old Alfred Comito in his Des Moines home on December 21, 2000. The court rejected claims that mental disability and drug use caused a snappish act after the victim refused payment for sex.
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Three Teens Die In High Speed Des Moines Crash
In Des Moines a car crash on the southeast side killed three teens and injured another. Victims identified as Nicholas Dunlokham 15 Shawn Baccam 15 and Mitchell Baccam 14 were thrown from the vehicle. Driver Frankie Sylalom 16 was in serious condition. Police say excessive speed caused the wreck when the car struck a utility pole and split in half.
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Not a hunter poaches 24 trophy deer in two states
A long running case reveals Kevin Waters killed 24 trophy white tails from 1992 to last fall, using outdated licenses and fake names to register antlers with Boone and Crockett. He pleads guilty to poaching 45 trophy animals valued at 270000, faces five years in federal prison, and pays 25000 in restitution.
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UNI student dies from bacterial meningitis in Mayo Clinic transfer
A University of Northern Iowa student with English education and German minor died Monday in Rochester Minnesota after meningitis. Health officials say no link between two cases and ongoing investigations focus on transmission via saliva. The case follows a prior Iowa outbreak in 1998 at Prairie High School.
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Carpal Tunnel Pain Ad Promotes Free Treatment Report
An advertisement offers a free report on treating carpal tunnel and wrist pain without pills or surgery. It directs readers to call a toll free hotline 1-888-221-7913 and mentions Dr. Berns at 174 Collins Rd NE.
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Appeals Court upholds Dryer kidnapping conviction again
Iowa Court of Appeals rejected another bid by Dubuque man Gene Dryer to overturn his first degree kidnapping conviction and life term for the 1993 rape and assault of a 9 year old girl. The ruling notes multiple attorneys and finds no factual basis for ineffective counsel claims.
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