DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A former lottery computer technician convicted in a scheme to rig computers to win jackpots for himself, friends and family has been paroled after serving more than five years in an Iowa prison. Online prisoner records show 59-year-old Eddie Tipton was released from prison Friday. Tipton pleaded guilty to ongoing criminal conduct in 2017 and was ordered to pay restitution of $2.2 million to Colorado, Wisconsin, Kansas and Oklahoma. He shared some of the restitution obligation with his brother in Texas, who collected some of the winnings and served a 75-day jail sentence. Tipton is suing Iowa, claiming he was placed under duress to plead guilty. He says Iowa officials had no authority to charge him for restitution in other states.
DUBUQUE, Iowa (KCRG) – A Dubuque man was taken to the hospital, treated and released after being shot Tuesday night. Police said the shooting happened in the 1900 block of Jackson Street at around 11 p.m. Officers said they found the man with a gunshot wound to the buttock. The man was taken to the hospital for treatment and later released. The incident remains under investigation.
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) – Organizers said 3 Doors Down will be performing at the Great Jones County Fair on Saturday, replacing Lady A. The announcement comes after Lady A had to cancel its performance at the fair due to unforeseen circumstances. Fair organizers said tickets for the 3 Doors Down concert go on sale immediately. Refunds for the Lady A concert are available at the original point of purchase, or by contacting Etix. Uncle Kracker is still scheduled to perform.
SIOUX CITY (KTIV) – A piece of history is soaring in the skies over Sioux City, and two World War veterans were able to be a part of it. In their 90s, World War 2 Veterans Jim McDougall and Robert Patterson had no trouble climbing the ladder to the B-17 bomber parked on the Sioux Gateway Airport Tarmac for a preview flight this week. The aircraft, a B-17, was almost scrapped as it came off the assembly line, at the end of World War II. But with a little TLC, the aircraft was kept in flying shape by the Commemorative Air Force, known as CAF. The aircraft, named the “Texas Raiders,” is selling tours and flights, in partnership with the Sioux Gateway Airport’s 80th anniversary and the Mid America Museum of Aviation and Transportation. A tour of the B-17 starts at $15 for adults and includes admission to the museum, while an airborne ride starts at $495. The event begins Tuesday, July 19, and runs through Sunday, July 24, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
