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Iowa early News Headlines: Thu., Sept. 24th 2015

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September 24th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Authorities have arrested a man in Colorado in connection with a homicide in central Iowa. Des Moines police say the man arrested in Aurora, Colorado, is awaiting extradition to Des Moines, where he will be formally charged with first-degree murder in the death of Matthew Cizek. He was shot and killed near his home on September 11th.

WATERLOO, Iowa (AP) — An auto shop owner in Waterloo has been convicted of first-degree murder in the 2014 shooting death of another man. Forty-four-year-old Anthony Tronca was found guilty on Wednesday. Tronca was accused of shooting 44-year-old Ronald Randall in September 2014. His body was found days later in a rural area.

AMES, Iowa (AP) — A former Iowa State basketball player’s lawsuit against a woman who accused him of sexual abuse has been settled. A Des Moines law firm says Bubu Palo’s lawsuit was “resolved to the mutual satisfaction of both parties.” Palo had sued the woman and her mother in May 2014, saying his reputation had been damaged.

BOONE, Iowa (AP) — The family of a central Iowa car collector is auctioning off dozens of antique vehicles he purchased over at least six decades. Grant Quam had amassed 85 antique cars by the time he died in 2007 at age 91. Quam’s children will auction off 54 cards on Saturday at the Central Iowa Expo Center in Boone.