| Cedar Rapids - Iowa City - Eastern Iowa | | Posted Tuesday, November 14, 2006 12:46:16 PM by Blog57 Team | | Katie Kennedy is still haunted by the memory of losing to Bettendorf in a regional final last year when Iowa City High was ranked No.1 in the state. For a while Wednesday afternoon, she had a feeling it might be happening again as Bettendorf gave the Little Hawks a tough match in the opening round of the Class 4A state volleyball tournament at the U.S. Cellular Center. City High, ranked No.1 again this year, beat Bettendorf in the first game, but the Bulldogs won the marathon second game, 31-29, and were within two points of winning Game 3 as well. That's when Kennedy had those nasty memories of last year flashing through her mind. "Yeah, I did," she admitted. "I was like, 'How will I feel if this happens again?' And I just would not let it happen again." City High won Game 3 by a whisker, 26-24, for a 2-1 lead, and then Kennedy made sure Bettendorf's bid for another huge upset would end right there.... | |
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| | | Crime Briefs | | Posted Tuesday, November 14, 2006 6:46:46 AM by Blog57 Team | | 1:22 a.m. - 200 Block of East Lane Avenue: Budd P. Moseley, 22, was arrested after stealing the victim's purse and fleeing the scene on his bike. 1:30 a.m. - 1475 N. High St.: Victim was dragged out of the bar and assaulted by suspects, including two bar employees, for an unknown reason. 2 a.m. - 18th and Pearl Alley: Victim needed jaw wired shut after being sucker punched by an unknown suspect while walking home from a party on Woodruff. 12:05 p.m. - 1600 block of Summit Street: A chain link fence was damaged on the victim's property after a party at his neighbor's. 1 p.m. - 1300 N. 4th St.: Victim reported a Samsung DVD player, valued at $40, was stolen. 5:25 p.m. - 100 Block of East Lane Avenue: Two passenger windows of the victim's 2001 Ford Escort were damaged while parked behind the residence.... | |
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| | | POLICE BRIEFS | | Posted Saturday, October 21, 2006 10:45:52 PM by Blog57 Team | | ABERDEEN: Police on Friday released a composite sketch and surveillance photo of the man who held up the Commerce Bank on Tuesday. The man gave the teller a note demanding money around 1:30 p.m., police said. When he left the bank, near South Atlantic Avenue and Route 34, with an undisclosed amount of cash, he went to the shopping center next door and got into an older model, gray sedan, driven by another man, police said. They were last seen headed north on Route 34. The robber was described as a black man in his mid-20s with a medium to stocky build, some facial hair and a dark complexion. He was between 5 feet 5 inches and 5 feet 7 inches tall, wearing a gray hooded sweat shirt, baggy pants or jeans, and a multicolored, striped baseball cap with a Philadelphia 76ers logo on the front.... | |
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| | | Little Falls on edge after attempted abduction | | Posted Friday, September 29, 2006 2:46:06 AM by Blog57 Team | | Community members in Little Falls are on edge after two school-age boys were nearly abducted by a man in a pickup truck. The Sheriff's Department in Morrison County is trying to get the word out about the suspect, even releasing a sketch of what the man might look like. Authorities revealed to 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS that the suspect went to great lengths to try and lure the kids into his vehicle while they waited for their school bus. "We were told that these two young boys were approached by the suspect. They were enticed, but they didn't bite, smartly," said Morrison County Sheriff Michael Wetzel. The 12- and 9-year-old said that the man talked to them for a few minutes."They did a number of things right, first and foremost, they didn't get in the car," Wetzel said. "This guy told them that their dad told him to pick them up." Wetzel said the man tried to use a cell phone to lure the kids closer to the vehicle, but when their bus appeared, the boys took off.... | |
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| | | Father killed in accident | | Posted Tuesday, August 29, 2006 8:45:50 AM by Blog57 Team | | A young family was dealt a tragic blow Monday when a road accident left a father dead and his wife and child in hospital. The story you are searching for is available in its entirety via email, fax or mail for $10.00, payable with credit card (include expiry date). Just call the Sun Media News Research Centre at 416-947-2258 or toll free at 1-877-624-1463 with information about the story and supply the following: Name of credit card, number and expiry date on card Your name, mailing address and phone number (we will mail you a receipt). Fax number, if you wish the story to be faxed. Call Sun Media News Research Centre at 416-947-2258 or toll free at 1-877-624-1463 if you prefer to give the information to us directly.... | |
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| | | Local man dies in traffic accident | | Posted Sunday, August 27, 2006 10:46:24 PM by Blog57 Team | | A Beauregard man has died as a result of injuries he received in a two-car accident at the intersection of Lee roads 166 and 146 Saturday morning. Jason T. Stickland, 36, suffered severe head injuries after his 1995 Pontiac Grand Am was struck by a late-model Ford F250 pickup truck driven by Charles Brandon Thrash, 21, of Seale, according to a release from Lee County Coroner Bill Harris. It is believed that Strickland was entering the intersection when his vehicle was struck on the driver's side by Thrash, Harris said. Local authorities received a 9-1-1 call at approximately 6:15 a.m., according to Harris. Upon arrival by Lee County Sheriff's deputies, Beauregard volunteers and East Alabama Medical Center paramedics, they discovered Strickland trapped in his vehicle.... | |
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| | | Police, FHP Target Bridge Speeders | | Posted Sunday, August 06, 2006 12:45:55 PM by Blog57 Team | | TAMPA - The straightaways of the Howard Frankland Bridge seem to lull drivers into pressing hard on the gas pedal, Tampa police Lt. Sal Ruggiero said. During an hour of clocking speeders on the bridge Wednesday, police and Florida Highway Patrol troopers recorded seven eastbound drivers traveling more than 80 mph, at least 25 miles over the posted speed limit. "The very first one was 96 miles per hour," Ruggiero said. "They were cooking up there." Officers are ticketing speeders during a three-day operation between 8 and 11 a.m., Ruggiero said. Police also cruised the bridge in an unmarked Ford F250 pickup truck to spot aggressive drivers and tailgaters. An e-mail to the city's message center last month complaining about the fast-moving traffic inspired the crackdown, as did a similar operation over the July 4 holiday.... | |
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| | | New truck will help crews reach brush fires | | Posted Friday, August 04, 2006 10:45:50 PM by Blog57 Team | | WESTMINSTER -- A display case in Fire Chief Brenton MacAloney's office showcases rows and rows of miniature fire trucks. And Wednesday, a brand-new, much bigger pickup truck sat in the station's garage. The truck, a 2007 Ford F250, replaces a 1986 military surplus vehicle, and will give firefighters a faster, more dependable way to do inspections and get to brush fires, MacAloney said. "It had major problems," he said of the old pickup. "We needed a reliable vehicle." Thanks to its four-door cab, the new truck has more room for personnel and equipment, MacAloney said, opening the door to highlight the extra space. The town paid about $30,000 for the vehicle. With lights, radios and painting, the cost will come to about $40,000, said Capt. Kevin Nivala. The truck supplements another pickup that is outfitted with equipment to put out brush fires.... | |
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| | | Holiday crashes mount; drivers urged to be careful | | Posted Friday, July 14, 2006 12:46:12 PM by Blog57 Team | | The holiday weekend already has brought a number of crashes, and area law enforcement officials are urging motorists to use caution on the road. The holiday weekend began Thursday afternoon for police and emergency responders, as more people take off work Friday to extend their weekend, said Indiana State Police Master Trooper Bob Brophy, Fort Wayne post commander. Brophy urged motorists to be aware of their surroundings and plan plenty of time for trips to avoid speeding and aggressive driving. Among recent area crashes: -A one-vehicle accident on the Indiana Toll Road near Orland on Thursday evening was caused by a sleepy driver, Indiana State Police said Friday. Betty A. Simpson, 75, of Medina, Ohio, fell asleep at the wheel while traveling east on the Toll Road about 5:15 p.m., said a spokeswoman from the state police's Toll Road district.... | |
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| | | POLICE BRIEFS: Troopers identify man killed last week | | Posted Thursday, July 13, 2006 2:46:18 AM by Blog57 Team | | Troopers on Tuesday identified a 34-year-old pedestrian who was killed during a crash last week. Authorities said Pablo Gavilanes-Bermeo, of Sarasota, was crossing U.S. 41 near Seagate Drive on June 30 when he walked into the path of a vehicle, according to a Florida Highway Patrol news release. The Ford, driven by Gregory Alonzo Saunders, 30, of Orlando, was heading north in the center lane of U.S. 41, the release stated. The front of the Ford struck Gavilanes-Bermeo at about 11:33 p.m. The impact hurled Gavilanes-Bermeo 129 feet from where he was struck, into a bike lane on U.S. 41, according to the release. Troopers could not identify Gavilanes-Bermeo because he had no identification on him, the release stated. Troopers continue to investigate the case.... | |
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