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Man who threatened a federal judge scheduled for sentencing
Sep 05, 2018 by Rick Watts
An Ottumwa man who once threatened to kill then-President Barack Obama is scheduled to be sentenced in January for threatening a federal judge. Federal court records say Matthew James Howard has pleaded guilty to threatening the…
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Another weekend shooting in Ottumwa
Sep 04, 2018 by Rick Watts
Ottumwa Police are investigating a shooting that took place Friday night. One person arrived at the Ottumwa Regional Hospital with a gunshot wound to the head. Malik Lewis, 19, of Ottumwa went to the ER…
Remains found in La Porte City confirmed as those of Jake Wilson
Aug 31, 2018 by Rick Watts
Authorities have the answer to one of two questions regarding Jake Wilson's disappearance and that first question is where is Jake. The remains found earlier this month belong to the teenage boy with autism. The…
Last night's rains causing problems
Aug 29, 2018 by Rick Watts
Tuesday night’s heavy rains are causing problems in Blakesburg. The Wapello County Emergency Management Office says Main Street in Blakesburg is closed because of flooding and there are reports of trees down in the area. Over four inches…
Glenwood mother gets 50 years for her daughter's October 2016 death
Aug 28, 2018 by Rick Watts
A Glenwood, Iowa woman that was convicted of causing her 8-year-old daughter's death by giving her unprescribed antidepressants has been sentenced to 50 years in prison. Misty Frazier, 34-years-old, received her sentence last Thursday following…
The cause of Mollie Tibbetts' death determined
Aug 24, 2018 by Rick Watts
Mollie Tibbetts died from stab wounds. A medical examiner announced Thursday that preliminary autopsy results from the state medical examiner's office show the 20-year-old Brooklyn woman was the victim of a homicide who died from "multiple sharp force…
Mollie Tibbetts' accused murderer has bail set at $5 million cash only
Aug 23, 2018 by Rick Watts
The man accused of murdering Mollie Tibbetts appeared in court Wednesday afternoon. Twenty-four-year-old Cristhian Rivera is charged with first degree murder in Tibbetts’ death. In a hearing in Powesheik County, Assistant Attorney General Scott Brown…
Charges filed for the murder of Mollie Tibbetts
Aug 22, 2018 by Rick Watts
The search for Mollie Tibbets is over. Iowa law enforcement has charged an illegal immigrant with first degree murder in the 20-year-old Brooklyn woman’s death. Special agent Rick Rahn of the Iowa Division of Criminal Apprehension spoke…
The body of Mollie Tibbetts has been discovered in rural Powesheik County
Aug 21, 2018 by Rick Watts
Investigators have recovered a body believed to be that of a 20-year-old Iowa college student who vanished from a small town one month ago. Greg Willey of Crime Stoppers of Central Iowa said he learned of…
Human remains found Tuesday at the creek where teenager Jake Wilson was last seen
Aug 17, 2018 by KBOE Administrator
Recreational kayakers' discovered human remains in an area of Jake's hometown authorities said they had searched more than a dozen times. Those remains were found Tuesday in and around Wolf Creek. Jake, an autistic teenager, told…
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