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Parents of Iowa septuplets, now 20, selling big home

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February 15th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

CARLISLE, Iowa (AP) — The parents of the world’s first surviving septuplets are selling their central Iowa home, now that their 20-year-old children have emptied the nest. The Des Moines Register reports that Kenny and Bobbi McCaughey have signed an agreement to sell the seven-bedroom, five-bathroom house in Carlisle to Ruth Harbor, a Des Moines nonprofit that helps girls and young women with unplanned pregnancies.

Siblings Alexis, Brandon, Joel, Kelsey, Kenny, Natalie and Nathan McCaughey graduated high school in May 2016 and went on to college or the military. They were born Nov. 19, 1997. Their mother had taken a fertility drug. The Ruth Harbor purchase price hasn’t disclosed. Kenny and Bobbi McCaughey say they intend to move from the Des Moines suburb of Carlisle east to a home in the Runnells area.

Red Oak man arrested Valentine’s Day on a felony Theft warrant

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February 15th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Red Oak Police, Wednesday, arrested a man wanted on a felony warrant for Theft in the 2nd Degree. 45-year old Darold Eugene Bredberg, of Red Oak, was arrested at around 6:30-p.m. and brought to the Montgomery County Jail, where he was being held on a $5,000 cash only bond.

Tyson plans to give employees a bonus from tax savings

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February 15th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Tyson employees in Iowa could be getting a bonus in their paychecks. The president of the Arkansas-based company, Tom Hayes, announced Wednesday, that the federal tax reform will lead to 300 million dollars in savings for the company and they plan to provide a one-time bonus to some 100-thousand employees. Tyson has meat processing facilities in Council Bluffs, Waterloo, Storm Lake, Perry and Columbus Junction.

The company says it will pay eligible full-time employees a one-time one-thousand dollar bonus and part-time employees will get a 500 dollar bonus. The company says it will also spend some of the money on enhanced training, education and development opportunities for employees.

(Radio Iowa)

Iowa early News Headlines: Thursday, Feb. 15th 2018

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February 15th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 3:40 a.m. CST

IOWA CTY, Iowa (AP) — Latinos in Iowa City, Iowa, faced the nation’s most significant inequality when applying for conventional home loans in 2016, with an analysis showing they were nearly four times more likely to be denied than whites. The disparity appeared to be driven by a high rate of rejections for prospective Latino borrowers reported by a single financial institution, Hills Bank. That’s according to the analysis by Reveal from The Center for Investigative Reporting.

STORM LAKE, Iowa (AP) — Authorities in northwestern Iowa say seven students in the Storm Lake School District have been arrested on criminal charges for sharing nude photos on their phones. Assistant Storm Lake Police Chief Chris Cole tells the Sioux City Journal that the investigation began Feb. 6, when police were called to Storm Lake High School about multiple students sending nude photographs via text messages to other students.

DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) — An eastern Iowa man has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for making a bomb threat against a Davenport community college. Federal prosecutors say 39-year-old America Yegile Haileselassie, of Bettendorf, was sentenced Tuesday after pleading guilty to interstate communication of a bomb threat. Investigators say that on Nov. 4, 2015, papers found on a Scott Community College printer with the threat were traced back to Haileselassie’s email address.

DUBUQUE, Iowa (AP) — A new trial date has been set for a Dubuque man accused of killing a woman who police say he met just hours earlier. Court records say Michael Piantieri had pleaded not guilty to a charge of first-degree murder and his trial was scheduled to begin next Tuesday. The records say the new starting date is Aug. 7. Police say he killed 42-year-old Beverly Puccio, who was found dead inside her home late Dec. 3.

Gas Station/Convenience store robbed in Council Bluffs

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February 15th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Police in Council Bluffs responded at around 9:15-p.m., Wednesday, to an armed robbery at the Nomi Petro Mart, located at 3609 9th Avenue. Upon officers arrival, they determined an unknown white male came into the business with a black handgun and demanded money. The man was dressed in all black, wearing a mask, and there was a red design on the back of the jacket.

The suspect left on foot with an undetermined amount of cash. The case is being investigated by the Criminal Investigations Division. Anyone with information about the suspect is encourage d to call Crime Stoppers at 712-328-STOP.

Police: 7 northwest Iowa teens arrested in sexting case

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February 14th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

STORM LAKE, Iowa (AP) — Authorities in northwestern Iowa say seven students in the Storm Lake School District have been arrested on criminal charges for sharing nude photos on their phones. Police have not named the juveniles, and The Associated Press doesn’t typically name juveniles charged with crimes.

Assistant Storm Lake Police Chief Chris Cole tells the Sioux City Journal that the investigation began Feb. 6, when police were called to Storm Lake High School about multiple students sending nude photographs via text messages to other students.

Authorities say six Storm Lake High School students and one Storm Lake Middle School student were arrested on suspicion of charges ranging from felony exploitation of a minor to misdemeanor dissemination of obscene material to a minor.

Police say several cellphones were seized in the investigation.

Relationship therapist offers advice for safe online dating

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February 14th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

A relationship therapist is reminding Iowans on this Valentine’s Day that online dating, while more popular than ever, can also be dangerous. Jennifer Gage, who works at the Cedar Rapids Relationship Center, told KCRG-TV that online dating can be a great tool for meeting people, but there’s no substitute for meeting face to face.

“Talk to the person, get to know them a little bit, but then meet in person,” Gage said. The FBI recently reported, in 2016, the agency received more than 15,000 reports linked to romance scams – with online criminals stealing more than $230 million dollars from unsuspecting victims.

“We hear all the horror stories of people who aren’t always truthful online and so by meeting in person you get to see this person in front of you,” Gage said. Dating websites can help give people confidence online that they may not have in large public settings, according to Gage.

She advises clients, when they’re meeting an online date for the first time, to take a friend and meet in a public place at a busier time. In addition, she warns people to never go to someone’s house they don’t know and they shouldn’t give that person their home address.

(KCRG via Radio Iowa)

Eastern Iowa man sentenced to 5 years for bomb threat

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February 14th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) — An eastern Iowa man has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for making a bomb threat against a Davenport community college. Federal prosecutors say 39-year-old America Yegile Haileselassie, of Bettendorf, was sentenced Tuesday after pleading guilty to interstate communication of a bomb threat.

Investigators say that on Nov. 4, 2015, papers found on a Scott Community College printer read: “There is a bomb at Scott Community College. It will explode at noon today.” A search found no bomb, and investigators traced the threat to Haileselassie’s email address.

Officials say Haileselassie made the threat after learning he was going to be suspended for stealing a book. Prosecutors say Haileselassie’s sentence was lengthened because he sent false anonymous tips naming someone else as responsible for the threat.

Braddyville man arrested Wed.

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February 14th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

A rural Braddyville man was arrested Wednesday (today) at the Page County Sheriff’s Office. 57-year old Edward Paul Swanson was arrested on a Page County Warrant for Violation of Probation. Swanson posted a $1000 cash bond and was released pending further court proceedings. Swanson was at the Sheriff’s Office on other business at the time of his arrest.

Montgomery County Sheriff’s report (2/14)

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February 14th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest at around 10-a.m. today (Wednesday), of 47-year old Shelby JoAnn Olivares, of Red Oak. The woman was arrested in the 200 block of N. 2nd Street, in Red Oak, on two warrants for Contempt of Court. Her cash bond was set at $600. And, at around 10:10-a.m. today (Wednesday), 41-year old Tommy Joe Lovell, of Red Oak, was arrested in the same area as Olivares, on a warrant for Theft in the 2nd Degree. His cash bond was set at $5,000.