Iowa early News Headlines: Tue., Aug. 5th 2014
August 5th, 2014 by Ric Hanson
Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — Authorities say two boys have been killed in an all-terrain vehicle crash in eastern Iowa. The Linn County Sheriff’s Office says several area agencies responded to a report Monday afternoon about an ATV that crashed into a creek. It’s unclear where the crash occurred. The boys’ names have not been released.
DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) — A woman who claims she was beaten by a Davenport police officer is suing the city. Thirty-five-year-old Brandie Redell filed the lawsuit that names the city along with two police officers. Redell says she was punched by an officer during a visit to a clothing store in February 2013. She was stopped on suspicion of shoplifting.
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Iowa City police say they’ve arrested a Minnesota man after he allegedly admitted he broke an apartment’s window to distract authorities from underage drinking at a party. Police also say 20-year-old Aaron Tyler, of Lakeville, Minnesota, took an officer’s vehicle for a short drive.
STORM LAKE, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa man has been sentenced to about a month in jail after pleading guilty to selling 195 pigs that didn’t belong to him. Forty-four-year-old Monty Grote pleaded guilty to three counts of third-degree theft. He received a 30-day jail sentence and was placed on two years of probation. Grote also has to pay about $14,600 in restitution.