Heckethorn to claim self-defense at murder trial
Jan 10, 2019
An Ottumwa man accused of murder and attempted murder plans to claim self-defense at his trial. Wapello County District Court records say the attorney for 19-year-old Jacob Heckethorn filed notices last week, as required by…
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Oskaloosa school board meeting last night
Jan 09, 2019
The Oskaloosa School Board voted Tuesday (1/8) to spend $193,000 on a new security system. 194 cameras will be installed to cover all of the school district's facilities. The Board also tabled proposed changes to…
Oskaloosa is one step closer to a new recreation complex
Jan 08, 2019
An early childhood and recreation complex for Oskaloosa is a step closer. Monday night (1/7), the Oskaloosa City Council passed on second reading a 28E agreement with the Oskaloosa Community School District to build the…
Oskaloosa City Council meeting today for a study session
Jan 07, 2019
The Oskaloosa City Council will start working on its budget for fiscal year 2020 tonight (1/7). The Council will hold a study session this afternoon at 4:30 to go over funding requests from various groups. …
A former Osky cop gets April trial date
Jan 04, 2019
A former Oskaloosa police officer charged with domestic abuse will face jury later this spring. Janay Pritchett faces three misdemeanor counts, including Display or Use of a Weapon. On Thursday, a judge set Pritchett's trial…
Ottumwa Schools CFO is a possible link with Mason City fraud
Jan 03, 2019
A high-ranking official in the Ottumwa School District is being linked with financial fraud at his former job. An audit has found that the Mason City Community School District shows that more than $2 million…
Mahaska County Board meeting held today
Jan 02, 2019
The Mahaska County Board began its new year Wednesday (1/2). County Supervisors Steve Wanders and Steve Parker took their oaths of office after being elected last November. County Attorney Andrew Ritland, Treasurer Connie Van Polen…
Mahaska County Board holding a special meeting today
Dec 27, 2018
The Mahaska County Board is holding a special meeting Thursday afternoon (12/27). The Board will consider a 28E agreement with Keokuk County to share an assistant county attorney position. That meeting starts Thursday afternoon at…
Ottumwa man will stand trial on May 7th for bank robbery
Dec 26, 2018
The trial for a man accused of robbing a Keokuk County bank is being delayed. Twenty-eight-year-old Ethan Spray of Ottumwa is accused of robbing the South Ottumwa Savings Bank in Hedrick on August 6. Spray…
One person dead after a stabbing in Knoxville over the weekend
Dec 24, 2018
A Knoxville man was apparently stabbed to death over the weekend. Police say they found 46-year-old Monte C. Brown bleeding when they were summoned to a downtown address shortly before 9 p.m. Friday (12/21). Police…