LOCAL NEWS

Man accused of killing ISU student has an extensive criminal record

Court documents from 15 court cases involving Collin Richards, the man accused of killing Iowa State University student Celia Barquin Arozamena, dating back to 2014 have been reviewed, many of them connected to violent crimes.…
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Rivera pleads not guilty in Mollie Tibbetts' death

During his arraignment today, 24-year-old Cristhian Bahena Rivera pleaded not guilty to murdering Tibbetts.  Prosecutors charged Rivera with first-degree murder in August after he allegedly stabbed Tibbetts to death.  Tibbetts vanished while out for a run in…
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Rivera will be arraigned in court Wednesday

The man charged with killing a Brooklyn woman in July will be in court Wednesday.  24-year-old Cristhian Bahena Rivera will be arraigned Wednesday morning in Poweshiek County District Court.  Rivera was arrested and charged with first degree murder last month…
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Oskaloosa police have 5 people in custody after a Sept. 9th robbery

Five people are in custody accused of a burglary at an Oskaloosa business.  Last Sunday, September 9th, a burglary was reported at Van Wall Equipment.  It was determined that nearly $17,000 worth of items was taken along…
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Ottumwa man pleads not guilty to attempted murder

Jacob Heckethorn has pleaded not guilty to attempted murder and requested a court-appointed attorney.  He was charged last week in the Aug. 16 shooting of Clifford Collett Sr.  This charge is punishable by up to…
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Two Ottumwa students hit by a car on their way to school

Two students were injured while they were walking to school Wednesday morning in Ottumwa.  Ottumwa Police say the two, ages 12 and 7, were walking east in the 1100 block of Mary Street around 7:30am, when they stepped…
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Accident involving three vehicles last night

Two people were injured in a three vehicle crash Tuesday night west of Oskaloosa. The Iowa State Patrol says 22-year-old James Dalton of Bussey and 51-year-old Denise Allgood of Oskaloosa were both going west on Highway 92…
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Local race fan loses his fight against leukemia

A boy from Oskaloosa has lost his fight with leukemia.  According to a Facebook post from his mother, 11-year-old Caleb Hammond died at 2am Monday.  Caleb was diagnosed with leukemia when he was 9.  Caleb was a racing fan…and he…
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Searchers recover a body in Cedar Rapids

A man's body was pulled from Indian Creek on Thursday afternoon. Officials say the body may be that of missing kayaker John Conley, 34.  John's wife, Samantha Conley, was rescued Monday from the stream after…
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Oskaloosa Library wants to expand their reading garden

The Oskaloosa Public Library wants to use land recently donated to the City to expand its reading garden. Library Director Marion Gaughan talks about the project. "We would like to expand the reading garden that…
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