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OPD: Woman Stole $13,500 from Heartland Humane Society
An Ottumwa woman is accused of stealing thousands of dollars from a local non-profit. 43-year-old Kara McFarland was charged with first-degree theft, a Class C felony. According to the Ottumwa Police Department, McFarland, who had access to the Heartland Humane Society’s PayPal account, transferred funds from the company to her personal PayPal account on three occasions in August and September 2024. The sum of the alleged stolen money was $13,500. Court records say that when the alleged theft was discovered, McFarland attempted to conceal her actions by returning the funds via check.
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Light snow overnight, more next week
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Some parts of eastern Iowa could see light snow overnight. Overnight through 6 AM Sunday, scattered light snow is expected to develop southeast of a line from Oskaloosa to Dubuque. Due to the light nature of the snow and warm ground temperatures, accumulations and impacts are expected to be slim to none.
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Ottumwa Man Accused of Assaulting Multiple Officers During Arrest
Police say an Ottumwa man assaulted multiple officers during his arrest earlier this week. 21-year-old Cayden Knott has been charged with two counts of assault on persons in certain occupations – intent of injury (Class D felony), assault on persons in certain occupations – bodily injury (aggravated misdemeanor), two counts of interference with official acts (simple misdemeanor), and disorderly conduct – loud raucous noise (simple misdemeanor).
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Alliant Energy faces lawsuit threat for discharging polluted groundwater without a permit
Environmental groups to sue Alliant claiming groundwater pollution. Several environmental groups intend to sue Alliant Energy’s Iowa affiliate, claiming it is discharging polluted groundwater into waters upstream of Ottumwa without a permit. The Iowa Environmental Council, Sierra Club, and Environmental Law & Policy Center issued a letter of intent...
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Oklahoma educator leaves scene of fatal Missouri crash while driving home from church conference
FRANKLIN COUNTY, Mo. — While driving back to her Oklahoma home from an Iowa church conference, a woman struck a motorcyclist on an I-44 overpass, knocking the motorcycle into the guardrail and ejecting the driver off the overpass onto I-44's westbound lanes below, killing him before leaving the scene, investigators wrote in court documents.