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Shaken baby case will get new sentencing
Posted on Nov 27, 2009 by Admin . CEDAR RAPIDS a ' A 26-year-old Washington County man who shook his toddler, causing brain damage, will be resentenced based on a district court error, the Iowa Court of Appeals ruled this week.
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Police release name of man found in parking lot
Police in Washington have released the name of a man who died after he was found unconscious in a bar parking lot.
Riverside official 'really not concerned' by Tama casino
An official at the Riverside Casino & Golf Resort said he is 'really not concerned' about the four new casino applications the state will consider, including a proposal for Tama County.
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Search goes on for gun range location
Somewhere between dead and stalled -- that's where Iowa City Police Chief Sam Hargadine places the status of efforts to get a gun range in Johnson County.
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An unbroken line of achievement, honor
Riverside's new veterans memorial will show others what Sgt. First Class Rob Weber says he has known for a while -- that it's a community that truly honors its service members.
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Body identified in Washington County
Posted on Nov 05, 2009 by Admin . We have some new information on a death investigation in Washington County.
Related Topix: Mount Pleasant, IA
Washington County authorities are investigating a death. On Nov. 3rd, at about 9:41 a.m., the Washington County Sheriff's Office responded to a 911 call at 2891 330th St., Mt.
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Mary Ann Pedde's office can be anywhere -- a public library, a parked car or even in the middle of a cornfield.
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Old-time photo of the day Oct. 21
From 1910: Horse-drawn school buses, called 'hacks,' line up after school outside Crawfordsville Consolidated School in Washington County.
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Boil Order in Effect for Riverside
A boil order is in effect for the next two days in Riverside. The Washington County Communications Center says the order is in place due to some water problems they experienced overnight.
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Fire Damages Washington County Business
Fire officials think an electrical problem caused a fire that wrecked the shop and warehouse of a small Washington County business Friday night.
Related Topix: Wellman, IA, Kalona, IA
Court reverses conviction in blackjack case
The Associated Press DES MOINES -- The Iowa Court of Appeals on Wednesday reversed the conviction of a man accused of cheating at blackjack at a southeast Iowa casino.
Fire Destroys Home in Washington County
DAYTONVILLE a ' A home in Washington County is destroyed by fire. The Washington County Sheriff's Office says the fire started around 12:45 Tuesday afternoon in the community of Daytonville, just northeast of Wellman, in Washington County.
Related Topix: Daytonville, IA, Wellman, IA
Three arrested in Washington Co. Bank Robbery
We know the name of at least one person arrested in connection a bank robbery in Washington county Monday.
Related Topix: Cedar Rapids, IA, Cedar Rapids Metro, Linn County, IA
Washington County suing city of Riverside for funds
Washington County is suing the city of Riverside, accusing the city of failing to pay $175,000 a year to offset the county's losses for using TIF bonds to help fund Riverside's infrastructure improvements.
Related Topix: Riverside, IA, Iowa City, IA
Posted on Oct 06, 2009 by Admin . The home of Robert and Suzan Hopp was destroyed by fire Tuesday.
Related Topix: Wellman, IA
Authorities Investigating Bank Robbery in Washington
Three people are in custody after a bank robbery in Washington. It happened at the West Chester Savings Bank on West Monroe Street just after noon Monday.
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Police investigating robbery at West Chester Savings Bank
Authorities are investigating a bank robbery at West Chester Savings Bank. Authorities have taken several people into custody for questioning.
One person killed in Washington County accident
One person is dead after an early morning accident in Washington County. Authorities say It happened just before three o'clock Sunday morning on Larch Avenue just west of Kalona.
Related Topix: Kalona, IA, Wellman, IA
Alleged Des Moines rapist was 'at risk to re-offend'
A convicted sex offender who allegedly kidnapped and raped a Des Moines woman for three hours this week had been given a fraction of a sentence prosecutors had requested earlier this year after the man failed to register with the state.
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