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Iowa man charged with stealing police cruiser
DES MOINES, IOWA — A Newton man is accused of stealing a Des Moines Police cruiser after an officer left it running while he responded to call. Police say an officer was investigating a report illegal drug activity around 4 p.m. on May 5 when someone jumped into the officer’s vehicle and sped off.
Jasper County names bridge after reserve deputy who died on duty in 1973
Georgia Pierce, of Colfax, introduced herself as “the one and only” daughter of Howard Holdefer before pointing out the rest of her big family. Sons, in-laws, nieces, nephews, grandchildren. A dozen names. The whole lot showed up to honor Holdefer’s memory at a bridge dedication ceremony last week in Reasnor.
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