CEDAR RAPIDS, IA (IRN) – A Cedar Rapids man has admitted using a child to produce pornography. 23-year-old Michael Bordman pled guilty to sexual exploitation of a child and possession of child pornography. Prosecutors say he faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 15 years and a maximum of 50 years.
WATERLOO, IA (IRN) – Authorities say a man’s fatal fall from a downtown Waterloo parking ramp in October was an accident. KWWL-TV reports fifty-two-year-old Michael Peterson, of Cedar Falls, was found injured in an alley next to the ramp. Authorities say he died later at a hospital.
SIOUX CITY, IA (IRN) – A Sioux City family is safe after a fire trapped them inside their home Wednesday, according to WHO-TV. The fire started in the front entryway, leaving a mother and her three kids without an escape route. They went to the rooftop, where firefighters were able to rescue them.
DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Des Moines police say they pursued the driver of a stolen car in a chase that ended with officers finding the suspect hiding in a trash can Thursday. KCCI-TV reports the chase started on foot, then became a vehicle pursuit when the suspect stole a car, and then became a foot chase once again when the driver ditched the stolen vehicle. The man had been snooping around some homes.
OTTUMWA, IA (IRN) – Fifty-nine of Ottumwa’s abandoned houses have received makeovers in just six years. KTVO-TV reports the city has been successful in finding owners who are dedicated to fixing up the homes. The city is investing in their remodeling so they can be occupied. Officials say the program has saved the city the expense of tearing them down, and it has brought in almost $300,000 to the city.
DUBUQUE, IA (IRN) – A 20-year-old Dubuque woman who was born with a rare genetic disorder has flown to Texas to watch her beloved Dallas Cowboys for the first and likely last time before she loses her vision. The Dubuque Telegraph Herald reports Bailey Schaul was born with Wolfram syndrome, a genetic disorder that causes loss of vision. When the founder of Express Employment Professionals in Dubuque heard her story, he paid for Bailey’s trip to watch her favorite football team.