Iowa Man Guilty of 2nd-Degree Murder in Roommate’s Slaying

Posted on June 12, 2017 by dev@anthro.is

OTTUMWA, Iowa (AP) — A 25-year-old Wapello County man has been convicted of second-degree murder in the slaying of his roommate.

A jury found Erik Davila guilty Friday. Prosecutors say he fatally shot 24-year-old Hugo Hernandez on March 13 last year at their residence about 2 miles (3 kilometers) east of Ottumwa.

Davila faces 50 years in prison at sentencing.

June 9th: On This Day

Posted on June 9, 2017 by dev@anthro.is

On this day in 1979, The Bee Gees reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart with “Love You Inside Out”. It was the third consecutive number one single from their album, Spirits Having Flown.

The song was the third consecutive number one single from Spirits Having Flown and was their ninth, and final, number one hit.

KISS Releases A Line of Phone Covers and Wallpapers

Posted on June 9, 2017 by dev@anthro.is

KISS always seems to have their logo on any product that will allow it, and now you can add cell phones to the list.

The group has launched a line of covers and wallpapers for Google’s Pixel and Nexus phones. Collaborating with Sophie Simmons, daughter of KISS icon Gene Simmons, the band created a total of 12 designs that “re-imagine the band’s unparalleled visual history for the digital age and bring the Kiss Experience to the palm of your hand.”

Each cover comes with live wallpapers that were captured by Sophie and Nick Simmons on the recent European tour.

Sophie says: “Growing up, we saw Kiss as pop culture figures. It wasn’t so much the music for my generation, but the visual impact is unparalleled in music.”

Gene Simmons adds: “I love the idea that the Live Cases are going to enhance the experience of being a fan. Especially, making it more personalized. And that part is the most important thing for me.”

The Live Case Artworks are now available via Google,

Offbeat News for 06-09-17

Posted on June 9, 2017 by dev@anthro.is

OFFBEAT NEWS:

Balloon Has Remained Inflated For 17-Years

Zachary Starr is getting ready to celebrate his 18th birthday and there’s one decoration that will definitely be on hand: a helium balloon bought to mark his entrance into the world.

That’s right, the balloon is still completely inflated, 18-years after it was originally purchased. Most helium balloons generally deflate within two weeks, not two decades.

“It is exactly the same size as when it was blown up – it was one of the small ones you can buy and it just has not changed,” Zachary’s mom Louise Preece explains. “It is a bit tatty now, but we have always kept it and we are going to leave it and see how long it lasts.”

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Costume Jewelry Ends Up Selling For Twice What Was Expected

Remember when we told you about the ring bought for $13 that ended up being worth about $450-thousand? Well the ring hit the auction block and ended up going for almost twice that.

In the end, the ring was purchased as international trade within the industry for a whopping $847-thousand. What’s more, a new owner could bump up its value even more.

“The new owner is likely to re-cut it into a modern diamond that will emit even more sparkle and potentially be worth a multiple of today’s price,” diamond expert Tobias Kormind explains. “I’m convinced the [$13] ring was once owned by royalty or a person of great wealth, because it originates from the 1800s – before the discovery of modern diamond mines and a time when very few diamonds were available.”

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Man Broke Into Apartment With Help From The Police

Jason Burns is a crafty criminal. The 29-year-old from Wales told police he was locked out of his friend’s apartment, where he claimed to be staying. Burns forced himself in, and the prosecutor in the case claims local police helped, which the department denies.

Either way, Burns plot was found out after he left the house with a stolen passport and cash. It turns out it was actually Burns’ second burglary in 24 hours. He pled guilty to the break in and cocaine possession and was hit with a three-year jail sentence.

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STUPID CRIMINALS:

Threats fly over onions:

Make a mental note, Yuba Sharma does not like onions. The 43-year-old from Rochester, New York is accused of making drunken threats to shoot the owner of a Pittsburgh restaurant after Sharma discovered their were onions in his food. The restaurant owner and another employee confronted him and called police…which is when Sharma pulled his pants down and exposed himself. Probably not surprisingly, police say he resisted arrest and had to be lifted and carried to a police cruiser.

Don’t call 911 looking for a ride to Hooters:

Jonathan Hinkle knows what he wants and he’s going after it. In this case, the 28-year-old called Merritt Island, Florida police and explained he needed a ride to Hooters because his grandmother had had a stroke in the restaurant’s parking lot. Hinkle ended up getting a ride to the local jail after a three-hour search for this sick grandma only turned up Hinkle’s healthy grandparent at another location. He’s now facing a misuse of 911 charge.

Iowa Department Investigating Officer for Anti-Islam Posts

Posted on June 9, 2017 by dev@anthro.is

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Polk County Sheriff’s Office says it is investigating one of its officers for social media postings deriding Islam and calling the religion an “evil ideology.”

The Des Moines Register reports (http://dmreg.co/2r9d3p6 ) that a graphic on the Facebook page of Sgt. Dan Charleston said it included “verses from the Quran that inspire terrorists” and that Charleston accompanied the graphic with a comment: “No reasoning with this evil ideology.” The posting has been removed.

A phone listed for Charleston rang busy during several calls Friday. Department spokesman Rich Blaylock said “the Polk County Sheriff’s Office is very concerned with the messages posted on social media and are conducting an internal investigation.”

Charleston has twice run unsuccessfully for sheriff. He’s been a member of the Polk County Sheriff’s Office for 19 years.

Statesmen Finish 16-17 in 69th in Directors’ Cup

Posted on June 9, 2017 by dev@anthro.is

Oskaloosa–A national champion, an All-American, and a top-20 team finish helped the William Penn athletics department to yet another top-100 effort as the final Learfield Sports NAIA Directors’ Cup Standings were released Thursday.

The Statesmen completed the year in 69th with 256.5 points (nearly 250 institutions are in the NAIA). The 256.5 points are the second-most ever since moving to the NAIA (high was 261 in 2003-2004). It is the fifth-straight season in which WPU has been in the top 100 and the eighth time in the last nine campaigns.

After scoring 165.5 points in the winter, WPU added 91 more points in the spring. Discus national champion Derek Seddon (Sr., Knoxville, Iowa, Physical Education) and All-American high jumper Cornelius McCastle (Sr., McKinney, Texas, Industrial Technology) tallied 53 points alone for the men’s track and field team as the Statesmen were 20th overall. The women’s golf program also collected 38 points with its 18th-place finish at nationals.

Oklahoma City dethroned last year’s champion Lindsey Wilson (Ky.), scoring 982 points with spring titles in softball and women’s golf. Lindsey Wilson was second with 805 points, while Keiser (Fla.) (705.25), Wayland Baptist (Texas) (690), and William Carey (Miss.) (656) rounded out the top five.

Complete standings can be found at http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/nacda/sports/directorscup/auto_pdf/2016-17/misc_non_event/June8OverallNAIA.pdf

William Penn ranked fifth in the Heart of America Athletic Conference with Grand View heading the league in 16th with 517 points.

The Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup was developed as a joint effort between the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) and USA Today. Points are awarded based on each institution’s finish in up to 12 sports-six men’s and women’s.

William Penn in Past Directors’ Cups
2015-2016–69th (256.5 points)
2015-2016–77th (179.5 points)
2014-2015–88th (176.5 points)
2013-2014–62nd (230 points)
2012-2013–61st (245.5 points)
2011-2012–123rd (107 points)
2010-2011–91st (150 points)
2009-2010–63rd (206 points)
2008-2009–91st (128.5 points)
2007-2008–112th (142.5 points)
2006-2007–90th (179 points)
2005-2006–Did not place (0 points)
2004-2005–65th (242.5 points)
2003-2004–54th (261 points)
2002-2003–86th (194.5 points)
2001-2002–87th (152.5 points)

Story provided by Wade Steinlage

Bounty Denied as Anderson Wins Again on Supreme Lawn & Landscape Night

Posted on June 8, 2017 by dev@anthro.is

Oskaloosa, Iowa (June 7th, 2017) – Lately the question at the Southern Iowa Speedway has been can anybody beat Shannon Anderson in the Hobby Stocks. Edel Lawn Care, Cindy Drost and Independent Auto, each put up a $100 making it a $300 bounty to beat Anderson. A total of 63 cars signed in to tame the monster half mile on Supreme Lawn and Landscape Night at the races.

Feature winners on the night was Daniel Fellows (Sport Compacts), Nathan Wood (Stock Cars), Ethan Braaksma (Sport Mods), Cayden Carter (Modifieds) and Shannon Anderson (Hobby Stocks).

First feature of the night was the 10 lap Kelli Steli State Farm IMCA Sport Compacts feature. Nine cars had signed in to race but four experienced issues early in the night meaning only five cars made the call. Daniel Fellows, missed last week after winning the first three nights, grabbed the top spot early and never looked back going on to take his fourth win at Osky ahead of Belleview, Nebraska’s Denny Berghahn Jr. Levi Heath finished third, last week’s winner Brandon Housley was fourth and Brad Havel was fifth.

Budweiser IMCA Stock Cars 18 lap feature was next to roll on to the speedway and it was a pair of former Hobby Stock drivers Danny Thrasher and Dustin Griffiths leading the field to the green. Griffiths took the lead on lap one on the outside but Thrasher did not go away meanwhile Nathan Wood, Derrick Agee, Todd Reitzler and Mike Hughes are battling right behind your leaders. Griffiths saw Agee and Thrasher make it a three car battle for the lead coming to the line to complete lap two. Agee had his night come to an end shortly after as he found himself against the wall in turn one. Griffiths held on to the top spot until Nathan Wood worked his way up to take the top spot on lap six, Griffiths took it back on lap seven. Wood was not determined to take the top spot back from Griffiths and he did exactly that on lap eight. Wood becomes the first repeat winner in the Stock Cars at Southern Iowa Speedway. Mike Hughes finished in the number two spot ahead of Griffiths. Todd Reitzler gets another top five finish coming home in fourth and Greg Gill was fifth.

Before a single lap scored in the Oskaloosa True Value IMCA Sport Mods 16 lap feature, the caution came out when Jason McDaniel spun in turn four after contact from Curtis VanDerWal sending both cars to the tail. Ethan Braaksma, youngster from Newton, started on the pole and he took advantage by grabbing the top spot and not looking back. Braaksma goes on to take the win become the third different winner. Brett Lowry, making his first appearance of the season, moved up eight spots to finish second. Curtis VanDerWal worked his back up to finish third. Carter VanDenBerg and Logan Anderson finish fourth and fifth.

The Musco Lighting IMCA Modifieds 16 lap feature saw a pair of Keswick drivers, Andrew Schroeder and points leader Colt Mather leading the field to the green flag. Mather jumped out to the lead but Cayden Carter, who missed the heat race forcing him to start at the tail, was working his way through the field. Carter caught Mather and began battling for the lead on lap three, Carter slipped on by shortly after and went on take his third win in a row in the Modifieds. Mather, Derrick Stewart, Andrew Schroeder and Josh Starr rounded out the top five.

Final feature of the night was the KBOE Radio / Mahaska Bottling IMCA Hobby Stocks 15 lap feature. Steve Allen and Bradley Graham led the field but it was Jamie Songer that grabbed the top spot. Songer and Aaron Martin strated battling for the top spot on lap three but on lap four, Martin took the lead away. Martin looked comfortable out front but Shannon Anderson was clawing his way through the field from his tenth place starting spot. Martin saw Anderson sneak on the inside after he left the door open in turn three on lap ten. Anderson cruised on to remain perfect, five for five in Osky. Martin held on for second ahead of Songer, Nathan Ballard and Mike Kincaid.

Next Wednesday Night is Kraig Ford Night at the races with all five IMCA divisions, IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Stock Cars, IMCA SportMods, IMCA Hobby Stocks and IMCA Sport Compacts. Hot Laps at 7pm and Racing at 7:30pm.

For more information check out oskyspeedway.com or Like Southern Iowa Speedway Every Wednesday Night on Facebook.

Southern Iowa Speedway
Supreme Lawn and Landscape Night
June 7th, 2017

Musco Lighting IMCA Modifieds

Feature – 1. 10C Cayden Carter, Oskaloosa: 2. 8 Colt Mather, Keswick; 3. 43 Derrick Stewart, Ainsworth; 4. 02 Andrew Schroeder, Keswick; 5. 8s Josh Starr, Tipton; 6. 21 Jeremy Chambers, Parsons, Kan.; 7. 7SR Shawn Ritter, Keystone; DNS/8. 66 Gordon Head, Des Moines; DNS/9. 40 Scott Dickey, Packwood.

Heat – 1. Stewart; 2. Mather; 3. Schroeder; 4. Chambers; 5. Starr; 6. Head; 7. Ritter; DNS/8. Dickey; DNS/9. Carter.

Budweiser IMCA Stock Cars

Feature – 1. 52 Nathan Wood, Sigourney; 2. 11 Mike Hughes, Oskaloosa; 3. 10G Dustin Griffiths, Hedrick; 4. 22R Todd Reitzler, Grinnell; 5. 28 Greg Gill, Muscatine; 6. 84 Danny Thrasher, Agency; 7. 19 Donnie Pearson, Oskaloosa; 8. 14 Derrick Agee, Huntsville, Mo.; DNS/9. 54 Mike Brown, New Sharon.

Heat – 1. Thrasher; 2. Hughes; 3. Agee; 4. Wood; 5. Griffiths; 6. Reitzler; 7. Pearson; 8. Gill; 9. Brown.

Oskaloosa True Value IMCA Sport Mods

Feature– 1. 11 Ethan Braaksma, Newton; 2. 72 Brett Lowry, Montezuma; 3. 1V Curtis VanDerWal, Oskaloosa; 4. 7V Carter VanDenBerg, Oskaloosa; 5. 9A Logan Anderson, Eddyville; 6. A5 Austin Paul, Monroe; 7. 85 Jason McDaniel, Eldon; 8. 10H Jack Housley, Runnells; 9. 07 Blaine Webster, Ottumwa; 10. 29 Colton Livezey, New Sharon; 11. 34Z Cory Van Zante, Sully; 12. 95J Jason Hall, Grinnell; 13. 8T Tony Johnson, Oskaloosa; 14. 55R Steven Berry, Ottumwa; 15. 01 Brayton Carter, Oskaloosa; DNS/16. 84B Trent Brink, Bussey.

Heat 1 – 1. Braaksma; 2. VanDerWal; 3. Anderson; 4. McDaniel; 5. Paul; 6. Johnson; 7. Berry; 8. Brink.

Heat 2 – 1. Livezey; 2. Van Zante; 3. VanDenBerg; 4. Lowry; 5. Housley; 6. Webster; 7. Hall; 8. Carter.

KBOE Radio / Mahaska Bottling IMCA Hobby Stocks

Feature – 1. 78 Shannon Anderson, Des Moines; 2. 73 Aaron Martin, Richland; 3. 96R Jamie Songer, Ankeny; 4. 29 Nathan Ballard, Marengo; 5. 12 Mike Kincaid, Cincinnati; 6. 19 Bill Bonnett, Knoxville; 7. 3S Steve Allen, Oskaloosa; 8. 21 Nick Ulin, Agency; 9. 4 Bradley Graham, Brooklyn; 10. 6 Chanse Hollatz, Clear Lake; 11. 21ZC Cody Cleghorn, Des Moines; 12. 81B Thomas Stevens, Guersney; 13. 71S Dave Seddon, Knoxville; 14. 7K Kelsie Spilman, Hedrick; 15. 3K Garrett Alexander, Russell; 16. 14 Christian Huffman, New Sharon; 17. 65 Saif Grafke, Oskaloosa; 18. 9 Jared Stephens, Bussey; DNS/19. 13M Riley Meinders, Oskaloosa; DNS/20. 55 Brad Stephens, Bussey.

Heat 1 – 1. Ballard; 2. Huffman; 3. Bonnett; 4. Meinders; 5. Grafke; 6. Stevens; 7. Alexander.

Heat 2 – 1. Graham; 2. Kincaid; 3. Hollatz; 4. Jared Stephens; 5. Ulin; 6. Seddon; 7. Spilman.

Heat 3 – 1. Anderson; 2. Allen; 3. Martin; 4. Songer; 5. Cleghorn; 6. Brad Stephens.

Kelli Steil State Farm IMCA Sport Compacts

Feature –1. 11F Daniel Fellows, Keokuk; 2. 6JR Denny Berghahn Jr., Belleview, Neb.; 3. 9H Levi Heath, Wilton; 4. 42 Brandon Housley, Ottumwa; 5. 11H Brad Havel, Iowa City; DNS/6. 01C Bryan Claussen, Eddyville; DNS/7. 1* Renny McCarty, Farmington; DND/8. 41 Nathan Moody, Oskaloosa; DNS/9. 5 Tyler Harring, Oskaloosa.

Heat – 1. Fellows; 2. Berghahn; 3. Housley; 4. Havel; 5. Claussen; 6. McCarty; 7. Moody; 8. Harring; 9. Heath.

Story provided by Jeremy Fox

June 8th: On This Day

Posted on June 8, 2017 by dev@anthro.is

On this day in 1985, Tears for Fears started a two-week run at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart with “Everybody Wants to Rule the World”. The song was the first US number one for the group and was from the Big Chair album.

In 1986, the song won Best Single at the Brit Awards.

Offbeat News for 06-08-17

Posted on June 8, 2017 by dev@anthro.is

OFFBEAT NEWS:

Bar Offering Free Drinks For Trump Tweets

Union Pub is getting in the spirit…of James Comey’s Senate testimony. The Washington D.C. bar is giving away a free round of drinks each time Donald Trump tweets during Comey’s testimony.

The bar will open at 9:30am and the special will run from until Comey’s testimony is over or 4pm – whichever comes first.

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Man Struck By Lightning While Sitting At His Desk

Nick Gemayel was at work at his Rochester AutoWerks garage when it started storming. Considering he was inside sitting at his desk, he probably didn’t think he needed to worry. Then, a bolt of lightning struck the sidewalk right outside the shop.

“I saw from the light switch, a very, extremely, bright flash of light,” Nick remembers, “and the loudest noise, like, ‘crack’ or ‘pop’ I’ve ever heard in my life. Then I was in a black room all of a sudden because all the power went out.”

Damage included burned out wires, phones and computers going down, and, surprisingly, Nick himself. At the urging of firefighters who saw the bolt land, Nick went to the hospital and discovered he had suffered electric shock, which caused a breakdown in his muscle tissue “Honestly, I’m just happy to be alive,” he says. “And I am still kind of in shock over the whole thing to be honest with you.”

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The World’s Most Expensive Burger Will Cost You A Pretty Penny

May 28th marked International Burger Day and in celebration, Dutch chef Diego Buik set out to create the world’s most expensive burger. According to Guinness he did just that with a $23-hundred meal.

The burger contains a lobster and gin infused beef patty along with foie gras, white truffle, caviar, Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee, and Madagascan vanilla. The burger is then stuffed in a brioche bun made with saffron and covered in gold leaf.

The best part? Chef Buik himself knows it’s not the best burger he’s ever had. “Byron in London served me the best burger I’ve ever had,” he explains, “a beef burger on a brioche bun with dried bacon, Byron sauce, tomato, red onion, and aged cheddar. It cost me about $18.” Lesson learned.

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STUPID CRIMINALS:

Someone tried to fly with grenades in their luggage:

Employees at Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport in Alabama were taken by surprise when they found four 40mm grenade rounds in a passenger’s checked luggage. A TSA explosives specialist called to notify police bomb technicians “to ensure everyone’s safety.” It’s unclear if the passenger is facing any charges. Source: AL.com

Woman gets jail time for threatening Sandy Hook parent:

Lucy Richards is not a good person. The 57-year-old from Florida has been sentenced to five months in prison, followed by five months of home detention for threatening the parents of one of the children killed during the Sandy Hook shooting. Richards reportedly believed a conspiracy theory she read online that the shooting was a hoax intended to attack Second Amendment rights. She then left four threatening voicemails for the father of a six-year-old killed. You may remember her from when she made the news for skipping her court date back in April. For what it’s worth, Richards apologized in court.

Phil Collins Hospitalized, Postpones Tour Dates After Fall

Posted on June 8, 2017 by dev@anthro.is

Phil Collins, 66, has been hospitalized and will be postponing his “Not Dead Yet Live Tour,” after hitting his head, causing a gash that had to be closed with stitches, according to his Facebook Page.
“He rose in the middle of the night to go to the toilet and slipped in his hotel room, hitting his head in the fall on a chair,” the statement said.
So far, Collins has only postponed today and tomorrow’s dates at the Royal Albert Hall in London. Those have already been rescheduled for November 26th and 27th.
He postponed performances on his tour, the “Not Dead Yet Live Tour,” that were scheduled for Thursday and Friday at Royal Albert Hall in London. Those were rescheduled for November 26 and 27.

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