Oppelt transfer on hold as Supreme Court weighs Oakdale move
Iowa City, Sept. 18 The Iowa Supreme Court will decide if murder suspect David Oppelt should be transferred from Oakdale to Johnson County Jail after discharge papers were signed. Oppelt, 24, faces a first degree murder trial for the May 27 stabbing of Steven White in a downtown QuikTrip. Jury selection enters fifth day as prosecutors seek up to 19 witnesses and defense 18, with bond set at $100,000. Oppelt’s psychiatric treatment and safety fears drive ongoing transfer battles.
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David Oppelt
Iowa Security
Oakdale
Iowa Supreme Court
Oppelt
Johnson County
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J. Patrick White
White
William Eads
Oppell
Eads
Davenport
Clay LeGrand
Supreme Court
LeGrand
Bond
Lakeside
Vesely murder trial heads to jurors for closing arguments
Iowa City awaits verdict as the Robert Vesely case moves to jury deliberations after more than two weeks of testimony. Prosecutors say the April 15 shooting was premeditated, citing a forged tax refund and weapon evidence. Vesely rejects responsibility, citing alcohol-related emotional disturbance. Closing arguments start at 10 a.m.
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Iowa City
Robert Vesely
Vesely
Laura
Toni Jolley
Mrs. Vesely
Jack Dooley
Kevin Struve
Veselys
Leon Spies
C. Joseph Holland
Five Thousand Dollars Missing From Me Too Supermarket Safe
Police investigate a weekend loss of more than $5,000 from the Me Too supermarket at 2001 Blairs Ferry Road NE. The safe was opened twice by staff for deposits, then resealed, with two bags of money taken and the exact amount later confirmed by a quick audit. Company officials declined to comment.
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Me Too
Blairs Ferry Road NE
Health training classes slated in Cedar Rapids
The Community Mental Health Center of Linn County and Kirkwood Community College offer a 10 credit hour medication administration course for licensed health care facility employees. The program runs Oct. 6 with five classroom sessions and supervision by CMHC nursing staff. Registration is $20. call Michele Wray-Patchett at 398-3562 to enroll.
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Community Mental Health Center
Linn County
Kirkwood Community College
State Department of Health
Kirkwood
CMHC
Michele Wray-Patchett
Parliamentary workshop set at Kirkwood College
A day-long workshop on parliamentary procedures for organization leaders will be held Saturday October 3 at Kirkwood Community College Building H. Co sponsored by Kirkwood and the Hawkeye Chapter of Toastmasters International. Five members of the Des Moines American Institute of Parliamentarians chapter will lead sessions on meetings by proper procedure by laws and minutes. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. registration is $8 and enrollment is limited to 20. Pre register or call Ron Rath at Kirkwood 398 5416 for details.
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Kirkwood
Hawkeye
Toastmasters International
American Institute of Parliamentarians
Des Moines
International Association
Building H
Ron Rath
Two Arrested in Cedar Rapids for Weapons Possession
Cedar Rapids police charged two suspects after weekend stops. Jeffrey C. Murphy, 26, of Fowler, was found with three weapons including two handguns and a high powered rifle in the 1300 block of Third Ave SE. He also faced plates and registration charges. Vicki D. Fields, 20, listed as at large, was stopped in the 2700 block of First Ave NE carrying a knife with a 3.34 inch blade and charged with intoxication.
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Cedar Rapids
Jeffrey C. Murphy
Fowler
Third Ave
Murphy
Vicki D. Fields
First Avenue NE
Eye Bank Network hits 10000th eye shipment milestone
Dr Alson Braley 75, creator of the Eye Bank Network, recalls the system connecting 60 city eye banks via ham radio to swap corneas for emergencies. The 10,000th eye shipment arrived after an Indianapolis eye donor was contacted, with Braley and his wife awaiting in the operating room.
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Paris
Hong Kong
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