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Iowa man pleads guilty to making bomb threats against Trump

News

November 13th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa man has pleaded guilty to threatening to kill President Donald Trumps with homemade bombs. The Gazette reports that 25-year-old Christian Delatorre, of Dubuque, entered the plea Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Cedar Rapids. The charge: willfully threatening to take the life of and inflict serious harm upon the president. His sentencing date hasn’t been set yet.

A proposed plea agreement says a Secret Service agent interviewed Delatorre on April 29 at a Dubuque hospital where he was being treated for psychiatric problems. A psychiatric nurse practitioner at Mercy Hospital reported that Delatorre had been making threats about assassinating Trump. The agent reports in the document that Delatorre said he was angered when Trump mocked people and talked about sending immigrants back to their home countries.

The document says Delatorre’s plans included attaching bombs to drones he’d fly over and detonate at the White House. The document also says Delatorre intended to undertake a suicide mission if his other plans didn’t work.

(Podcast) KJAN 8-a.m. News, 11/13/19

News, Podcasts

November 13th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

More State and area news from KJAN News Director Ric Hanson.

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Heartbeat Today 11-13-2019

Heartbeat Today, Podcasts

November 13th, 2019 by Jim Field

Jim Field visits with Produce in the Park Manager Brigham Hoegh about a survey they are conducting about the event.  A drawing for a pair of $25 gift certificates for the Harvest Market event this month is available for those who participate in the survey.

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(Podcast) KJAN Morning Sports report, 11/13/19

Podcasts, Sports

November 13th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

The 7:20-a.m. Sportscast with Jim Field.

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Creston woman reports vehicle vandalism & theft of a purse

News

November 13th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

A woman from Creston reported to police early this (Wednesday) morning, that someone broke out a window on her pickup truck. The incident happened while the vehicle was parked outside her residence in the 300 block of N. Park Street, in Creston. Stolen from inside the truck, was a purse. The loss was estimated at $350 altogether.

IA DOT Commission approves RISE grant for Council Bluffs

News

November 13th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

The Iowa Department of Transportation Commission, meeting Tuesday in Ames, approved a RISE (Revitalize Iowa’s Sound Economy) grant for the City of Council Bluffs. Up to $289,448 from the city share of the RISE Fund was approved for a Local Development grant to assist in the reconstruction of approximately 636 feet of Gifford Road located on the south side of town.

Officials said the project is necessary to provide improved access to more than 69 acres for industrial and technology purposes. It’s expected to be completed by July 2020.

(Podcast) KJAN Morning News & Funeral report, 11/13/2019

News, Podcasts

November 13th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

The area’s latest and/or top news stories at 7:06-a.m. From KJAN News Director Ric Hanson.

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Winter Weather Advisory for parts of the KJAN listening area today

Weather

November 13th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

Area Counties: Sac-Crawford-Carroll

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING TO NOON CST TODAY…

* WHAT…Mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumulations of up to one half inch and ice accumulations of a light glaze up to one tenth of an inch.

* IMPACTS…Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning commute.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

Slow down and use caution while traveling. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1.

Cass County Extension Report 11-13-2019

Ag/Outdoor, Podcasts

November 13th, 2019 by Jim Field

w/Kate Olson.

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Attorney: Man accused of killing wife will plead not guilty

News

November 13th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — The attorney for an Iowa City man accused of killing his wife says his client will plead not guilty. Johnson County court records say 67-year-old Roy Browning Jr. is charged with first-degree murder in the April 5 stabbing death of JoEllen Browning. Attorney Leon Spies told the Iowa City Press-Citizen on Tuesday that Roy Browning will file a written plea before his Nov. 22 arraignment.

Investigators allege that Roy Browning killed his wife as she was in the process of discovering that he had hidden major financial problems. He stood to gain from her estate worth more than $2 million in retirement accounts and life insurance upon her death. JoEllen Browning had been the director of operating budgets at University of Iowa Health Care, where she had worked for decades.