DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Iowa lawmakers will debate a bill that would let children use handguns Tuesday. The bill would allow children of any age to use handguns WITH adult supervision. Current law prevents anyone under the age of 14 from using handguns.
MARION, IA (IRN) – A group of Linn-Mar High School parents allege Assistant Football Coach Matt Casebolt emotionally and physically abused their kids at football practice. Monday, the families filed complaints with the Iowa Board of Educational Examiners against Casebolt and his supervisors. Parents initially took their concerns to Linn Mar’s High School Principal Jeff Gustason. The district investigated and dismissed the abuse claims. Unsatisfied, the group decided to appeal to the state board.
PAGE COUNTY, IA (IRN) – A 25-year-old inmate at the Page County Jail died in early December due to methamphetamine toxicity, according to the Iowa Department of Public Safety. Jessica Lee was arrested Nov. 19 on multiple drug charges. She was found unresponsive in her cell on Dec. 1 and died the next day. Authorities determined she died because she had sneaked meth into the jail inside a body cavity, and the bag had deteriorated.
CENTERVILLE, IA (IRN) – A drug bust in southern Iowa on Monday resulted in two people being charged. WHO-TV reports 38-year-old Raymond Rhodeman of Des Moines and 43-year-old Melissa Zanders of Centerville were arrested. Authorities found meth, drug paraphernalia and an automatic weapon. Officers also located an unidentifiable white powder, which was later determined to be potassium cyanide, a deadly chemical used in gold mining. Both are charged with possession of a firearm by a felon and possession of a controlled substance.
CEDAR RAPIDS, IA (IRN) – One person is in jail this morning for arson after a shed fire in Cedar Rapids. KCRG-TV reports the fire department put out the fire and police arrested Richard Alatalo for arson and public intoxication. Officers found him shortly after the fire started. Alatalo was arrested on an arson charge last October.
NEVADA, IA (IRN) – The Sloan family bought an old theater in Nevada because they love its rich history. KCCI-TV reports they found an unanticipated piece of history while remodeling. An old child’s wallet was found lodged in floorboards. A pocket calendar in the wallet revealed it had been lost in 1944. It also held World War II ration stamps, a Boy Scout card, faded photos and an ID. It’s owner is alive and well. 85-year-old Clare McIntosh saw his wallet for the first time in 71 years Monday.
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