MASON CITY, IA (IRN) – Mason City police are investigating after a man died shortly after he was found in the street. KIMT-TV reports police officers administered emergency first aid. He was transported to Mercy Medical Center and pronounced dead shortly after arrival.
MUSCATINE, IA (IRN) – A 75-year-old woman died and two others were injured following a traffic accident in Muscatine Sunday. WQAD-TV reports two vehicles crashed at an intersection, and the driver of one of the vehicles, 75-year-old Cheri Cook of Muscatine, was trapped in her car. Fire and rescue were able to free her and transport her to a local hospital but she later died. The other two had minor injuries.
DUBUQUE, IA (IRN) – Police are investigating an alleged child abduction attempt in Dubuque, according to KWWL-TV. A man driving an older model dark green SUV invited an 8-year-old girl into the vehicle. He claimed to have a puppy. The girl ran from the SUV and told her mother about the incident.
DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – The Des Moines Police Department is investigating a homicide after finding a deceased male inside a Des Moines home on Sunday. WHO-TV reports officers responded to investigate a report of a suspicious death, and found the dead man inside the home. Police have no suspects in custody. This is the ninth homicide in Des Moines in 2016.
INDIANOLA, IA (IRN) – An inmate has escaped from the Warren County Jail, according to KCCI-TV. 26-year-old Scott Grimes escaped Sunday while a correctional officer was delivering medication to inmates. Grimes got behind the correctional officer and ran from custody. He was being held for assault on a peace officer, theft, burglary, and drug charges. He is now believed to be with Kayla Schultz in a stolen Kia Rio. She is wanted in Missouri for vehicle theft.
CORALVILLE, IA (IRN) – The Iowa Children’s Museum has dedicated an exhibit to an employee who was killed on the job. The exhibit opened Saturday, and is dedicated to Andrea Farrington. Farrington was shot to death by Alexander Kozak last June inside the mall. The exhibit is turquoise — Farrington’s favorite color — and houses a turtle and some fish. Kozak is serving a life sentence without the possibility of parole.
WINTHROP, IA (IRN) – A Buchanan County woman was crowned the 2016 Iowa State Fair Queen Saturday evening. 20-year-old Amanda Riniker was chosen out of 103 contestants. Riniker is a graduate of East Buchanan High School and now attends Wartburg College, majoring in Neuroscience. She receives a $5,000 scholarship from the Iowa Governor’s Office and a $3,000 scholarship from the Iowa State Fair.
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