BUCKINGHAM, Iowa (KCRG) – First responders were called to the scene of an explosion and fire at a house in rural Tama County Monday morning. Tama County Dispatch confirmed crews were called to 1117 W Avenue in Buckingham, Iowa at around 10:14 a.m. They say the residence was destroyed due to an apparent explosion. Emergency crews located a body near the residence shortly after arrival. It is being taken to the State Medical Examiner’s Office in Ankeny for examination and positive identification. Neighbors told TV9 crews the explosion scattered debris over their tree lines and even into neighboring corn and bean fields. Officials have not yet released the cause of the explosion.
DAVENPORT, Iowa (KCRG) – Monday marked day three of the trial against Henry Dinkins, a Davenport resident accused of kidnapping and murdering 10-year-old Breasia Terrell in July of 2020. Breasia’s brother, who was simply referred to as D.L. during the trial, testified that Breasia was already gone by the time he woke up in Dinkins’ apartment on July 10th, 2020. He also told the defense several new pieces of information, including claims of his father pouring bleach into bushes, cleaning a bloodied knife with bleach, and even that he saw him shoot Breasia. Breasia’s mother, Aishia Lankford, testified after D.L. where she claimed that her son had never revealed any of that information to her previously, or she didn’t remember if he did. The defense questioned D.L.’s likelihood to exaggerate, to which she explained that he might occasionally, but never about his sister. In the late afternoon, Dinkins’ former girlfriend, Andrea Culberson, who was living with Dinkins at the time of the murder, took the stand and is expected to return tomorrow when testimony continues.
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) – Police are asking for information as they investigate a shots fired incident that happened early Sunday morning in downtown Cedar Rapids. Officers were called to the 200 block of 3rd Street SE at around 12:40 a.m. No injuries were reported. Investigators are asking for witnesses to come forward with information by calling 319-286-5491. The investigation remains ongoing.
AMES, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa State defensive lineman accused of wagering on his team’s games, including one where he bet against them Cyclones, has left the program, the school confirmed Monday. Isaiah Lee, who started all 12 games last season, was among the athletes charged last week in connection with the state’s investigation into illegal sports wagering at Iowa State and Iowa. Lee was charged with tampering with records for allegedly disguising his identity to place online sports wagers, according to court documents. Lee is alleged to have made 115 bets for $885 on the FanDuel mobile app. Among them were 12 on Iowa State football games, including one money-line bet against the Cyclones against Texas in 2021. ISU won 30-7, and Lee made one tackle. A total of five Iowa State football starters have been charged in the investigation. Athletes found to have wagered on games in which they played are subject to being permanently banned by the NCAA. The tampering charge is punishable by up to two years in prison and fines.
