NEWTON, IA (IRN) – Two Newton men face multiple charges of second-degree sexual abuse. KCCI-TV reports Brothers Shawn and Dustin Cooper are accused of sexually abusing a 10-year-old girl over the course of several months. If convicted, they face more than 25 years in prison.
KOSSUTH COUNTY, IA (IRN) – An Algona man is facing numerous charges after authorities say he fired a shotgun in the direction of a peace officer. According KIMT-TV, 32-year-old Allen Larsen is being held in the Kossuth County Jail.
DAVENPORT, IA (IRN) – A Bettendorf doctor pled guilty in federal court Tuesday to multiple charges. 45-year-old Dr. Paul Bolger prescribed medication to patients he did not know, based solely on internet requests, authorizing nearly 1,400 prescriptions in 16 states where he was not licensed to practice medicine, for a $2.9 million dollar payout.
DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Des Moines police have arrested a peeping Tom. WHO-TV reports overnight, an officer responded to a call of suspicious person peeping into windows at a mobile home park. 23-year-old Raudel Alvarez was taken into custody after he was found looking into the windows of a mobile home at two women. He ran but the officer caught him.
COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA (IRN) – The former executive director of Habitat for Humanity of Council Bluffs has pled guilty to identity theft, according to KETV. The FBI says Gina Malloy forged a signature to apply for a $30,000 loan. The loan application was made in the name of Habitat for Humanity. The application required a second signature, and Malloy signed the name of a former board member, and used his Social Security Number and a copy of his driver’s license in the application.
DES MOINES, IA (IA) – State and local leaders agreed to approve $208 million in tax incentives for tech giant Apple to build two Waukee data storage centers, according to KCCI-TV. The data centers will eventually employ about 50 people, which means over $4,000,000 in state and local funds will be used to create each job. Critics say it’s a huge corporate giveaway. Supporters say the taxes eventually generated will be well worth it.