DUBUQUE, IA (IRN) – An Oklahoma man faces rape charges after police say he had sex with a 14-year-old female runaway from Dubuque. KCRG-TV reports 20-year-old Mason Manning of Enid, Oklahoma is charged with three counts of second degree rape. The two met online, and Manning said the teen told him she had been abused by her family and had been bullied at school and wanted to runaway. He came to get her, and drove her back to Oklahoma.
CLEAR LAKE, IA (IRN) – A northern Iowa pharmaceutical supply company plans to hire 100 more workers for its Clear Lake operation. The Mason City Globe Gazette reports the McKesson Distribution Center opened in May and currently employs 120 workers. The center serves 2,500 pharmacies in the Midwest and north-central Plains.
CLIVE, IA (IRN) – Police in Clive have identified the body found Wednesday in a secluded area as 54-year-old Sandra Bland of Clive, according to WHO-TV. Evidence found at the scene was consistent with a suicide. An autopsy will be performed to determine the cause of death.
DAVENPORT, IA (IRN) – A Davenport man died after falling out of a moving vehicle. WQAD-TV reports police responded to a call of a person who had fallen out of a moving car yesterday. Officials attempted to save the male passenger, but he was declared dead after arriving at the hospital. His name has not been released.
NEWTON, IA (IRN) – A man considered “armed and dangerous” and wanted on several arrest warrants has been taken into custody, according to KCCI-TV. 28-year-old Nicholas Hartgers, a suspect in numerous burglary cases, was arrested in Newton yesterday. Also arrested was 31-year-old Somer McAlister of Newton. She’s charged with aiding and abetting, unlawful use of a credit card, and interference with official acts.
MOUNT VERNON, IA (IRN) – Cornell College is one of 25 Iowa schools participating in Iowa Private College Week this week. The week allows high school students to visit and tour up to 10 campuses across the state in five days. KCRG-TV reports one thing different this week at Cornell, is they are capitalizing on the popularity of Pokemon Go. School officials say the prizes offered to prospective students playing the game will help lighten the experience and make the visit more fun.
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