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Another arrest in slaying of man outside mother’s apartment

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March 29th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

BURLINGTON, Iowa (AP) — Another person has been charged with killing a 26-year-old man in southeast Iowa. Authorities say 30-year-old Caesar “CJ” Davison, of Chicago, was served Thursday with an Iowa murder warrant as he was returned from Illinois. He’d been held in Illinois for a parole violation, and he denied while being questioned there that he was involved in the Iowa slaying.

Prosecutors say Davison conspired with four other people to kill Demarcus “Peanut” Chew, who was fatally shot in a car outside his mother’s Burlington apartment on Sept. 10, 2017. One of them, Antoine Spann, pleaded guilty last month and was sentenced to 20 years in prison after making a deal with prosecutors. Spann’s plea agreement says he must testify against any others charged in the slaying.

Heartbeat Today 3-29-2019

Heartbeat Today, Podcasts

March 29th, 2019 by Jim Field

Jim Field visits with Mandy Parks, Human Resource Manager at Atlantic HyVee and Chris Parks, Program and Sports Director of KJAN.  Both have family and friends in Mills County who are struggling with extreme flooding and have hooked up with the Mills County Flood Fund to help provide financial relief.  Stop by the Atlantic HyVee and donate and way you wish at the registers.  Or you can go online to omahafoundation.org/donate.  The HyVee facebook page also has a donation link.

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Atlantic Police report 3 arrests

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March 29th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

Atlantic Police Chief Dave Erickson today (Friday), reports three recent arrests. On Wednesday, 35-year old Matthew J. Bruns, of Atlantic, was arrested for Harassment in the 1st Degree. And there were two arrests March 20th: 32-year old Christopher Castillo, of Atlantic, was arrested for Violation of a No Contact Order, and 39-year old Melissa Wheeler, of Atlantic, was arrested on a warrant for Violation of Probation.

All three subjects were booked into the Cass County Jail. Castillo and Bruns remained in the Cass County Jail as of the latest report. Wheeler was subsequently released from custody.

(Podcast) KJAN Morning Sports report, 3/29/19

Podcasts, Sports

March 29th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

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

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Creston man arrested on Forgery warrant

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March 29th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

Police in Creston report a man wanted on a warrant for Forgery (Unlawful use of credit cards & Identity Theft), was arrested Thursday evening. 44-year old Matthew Lee Brummett, of Creston, was taken into custody at the Union County Law Enforcement Center at around 6:45-p.m., and was being held on a $10,000 bond.

(Podcast) KJAN Morning News & Funeral report, 3/29/19

News, Podcasts

March 29th, 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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Closing arguments scheduled Monday in man’s 4th murder trial

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March 29th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

WATERLOO, Iowa (AP) — Closing arguments have been scheduled for Monday in the fourth Iowa trial of an Illinois man accused of killing a 9-year-old girl in 1990. The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier reports that the defense rested its case for 57-year-old Stanley Liggins on Thursday in Black Hawk County District Court in Waterloo. Jurors were dismissed until Monday.

He’s charged with first-degree murder in the death of Jennifer Lewis, of Rock Island, Illinois. Her burned remains were found in September 1990 near a school in neighboring Davenport, Iowa, which is just across the Mississippi River.

Liggins has been convicted and sentenced to life in prison twice in the death of Lewis. Both convictions were overturned. His third trial was moved to Black Hawk County because of extensive pretrial publicity in Scott County. It ended in a mistrial in September 2018 because jurors couldn’t reach a verdict.

Accident in Atlantic this (Friday) morning

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March 29th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

Medivac Ambulance and Atlantic Fire & Rescue were dispatched at around 6:53-a.m. to a two-vehicle accident at 11th and Chestnut Street. (Update 6:55: Atlantic Police advised no one complained of injuries and, contrary to initial reports, no one was trapped.) Additional details are currently not available.

FRIDAY, MARCH 29th

Trading Post

March 29th, 2019 by Jim Field

WANTED:  I am looking for old sturdy lumber such as saw mill lumber to make benches with for my wedding. If anyone has any they’d be willing to part with they can contact me at 712-370-1531.

FOR SALE:  Wood wardrobe with mirror and three drawers $100. Wood antique hutch with front claw feet $1000.

FREE: Giving away a 3-piece living room set. Includes two rocker-recliners that are hunter green and maroon plaid. Also includes a two-drawer tabletop. They all attach to each other if desired. Located at 707 Hickory Street in Atlantic. Call with questions at 712-243-2880.

Flood-damaged Air Force base near Omaha reopens runway

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March 29th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. (AP) — The flood-damaged U.S. Air Force base south of Omaha has reopened its runway to aircraft. The Omaha World-Herald reports that some of the nine aircraft flown from Offutt Air Force Base to other bases returned Thursday, once it was determined that the flooding didn’t damage the runway and taxiways. Other aircraft had been towed to higher ground.

Earlier this month Missouri River floodwaters breached one levee and overtopped another near the sprawling complex, flooding the southeastern third. The water inundated nearly 80 buildings and covered more than a quarter of the runway. On Wednesday Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson said the Air Force needs $4.9 billion in extra funding over the next three years to rebuild and repair Offutt and Tyndall Air Force Base in Florida, which sustained hurricane damage last fall.