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Iowa early News Headlines: Thursday, 6/13/2019

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June 13th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The son of an Iowa civil rights attorney in the midst of a civil trial against a former governor has been arrested in the courtroom where his mother’s trial is taking place. Polk County Sheriff records say 50-year-old James Barton Conlin, the son of lawyer Roxanne Conlin, was arrested during break in proceedings Monday and charged with interference with official acts. He claims he was testing air in the courtroom, but officials asked him to leave because he was not a certified vendor.

OSKALOOSA , Iowa (AP) — A southeastern Iowa woman has been sentenced to two years’ probation and ordered to pay more than $14,000 in restitution and penalties for insurance fraud. The Iowa Insurance Division said Wednesday in a news release that 39-year-old Brandy Voss, of Oskaloosa, received the deferred judgment Friday. Investigators say that in February 2018, Voss made an insurance claim stating that she had lost valuable property. A month later, Voss sold that same property.

CLIVE, Iowa (AP) — A Des Moines woman has won a $300,000 scratch ticket lottery prize The Iowa Lottery says Patricia Inman won the sixth of 10 top prizes available in the Iowa Lottery’s “Colossal Crossword” scratch game. She bought the winning ticket at a convenience store in Des Moines and claimed her prize on Monday at lottery headquarters in Clive. Colossal Crossword is a $30 scratch game that features overall odds of 1 in 2.29.

FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) — A Colorado man has pleaded guilty to killing a father and daughter in a car crash. The Coloradoan reported Wednesday that 20-year-old Marcos Orozco pleaded guilty to two counts of second-degree murder Tuesday. Authorities say 38-year-old Nicole Nees of Fort Collins and 55-year-old John Nees of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died in the November 2018 crash in Fort Collins. Authorities say Orozco was driving a stolen truck during the multi-car accident that killed the Neeses on Thanksgiving.