MARSHALLTOWN – Two Marshalltown men were charged with attempted murder and other felony charges after a shooting incident over the weekend. WHO-13 reports 20-year-old Tyree Letrell Rudolph and 21-year-old Jeremiah James McMullen were both charged with attempted murder, intimidation with a dangerous weapon, and tampering with a witness. Police responded to a possible drive-by shooting Saturday morning, and said the suspects fled the area and were located on Sunday.
CORNING – A southwest Iowa farmer and chair of the Iowa Conservative Energy Forum died in a farming accident over the weekend. The Des Moines Register reports 73-year-old Ray Gaesser died as a result of an incident on Saturday. Several elected officials responded to his death, citing his impact on the state’s agriculture industry as both a farmer and advocate.
WINNESHIEK COUNTY – The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is investigating the cause of murky water in Dry Branch Creek that resulted in the deaths of several fish. Iowa Capital Dispatch reports that the department was notified on Thursday of a strong smell of manure and several dead fish near Ossian. The water tested positive for ammonia, according to the Iowa DNR, and an investigation into the source is ongoing.
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