MONTICELLO, Iowa (KCRG) – The East Dubuque man police say shot and killed a grocery store worker in a “random act of violence” was sentenced to two years in prison last year and barred from having a gun. On Tuesday, Monticello police say 38-year-old Nathan Russsell shot and killed Aaron McAtee outside a Fareway in what investigators say appears to be a random act of violence. Officials found Russell in Hopkinton later in the day. An officer shot Russell while trying to take him into custody when he failed to comply. Russell is currently being treated at University of Iowa Hospitals for his gunshot injury. TV9 uncovered court documents showing Russell pleaded guilty in September of 2022 to felony possession of methamphetamine as part of a plea agreement that also dismissed a felony gun possession charge. A judge sentenced Russell to two years in prison and a year of supervised release. Based on that timeline, Russell should have still been in prison. Illinois Department of Corrections confirmed to KCRG-TV9 Russell was not in their parole system but could not say when he was released from prison. The conviction would have also meant it was illegal for him to buy, own, or possess a firearm.
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) – A 24-year-old Cedar Rapids man has pleaded guilty to child endangerment after slamming his son on the floor multiple times. During the investigation, Goodwin admitted to police that he was the only adult who cared for his son during the overnight hours of April 3-4, 2021. Goodwin reported that the baby would not stop crying and that he became flustered and irritated when the baby would not take the bottle. Goodwin reportedly acknowledged that he was responsible for the baby’s death. Samuel Goodwin was originally charged with first-degree murder in the death of his 19-day-old son. However, Goodwin accepted a plea deal that would lower his charge to Child Endangerment Resulting in Death. The new charge will see Goodwin face up to 50 years in prison with him having to serve a minimum of 30%-70% of the sentence before he is eligible for parole. His sentencing is set for February 2, 2024.
DES MOINES, Iowa (Iowa’s News Now) — Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird filed an appeal with the Iowa Supreme Court Wednesday in defense of the Fetal Heartbeat Law passed earlier this year.A judge in Polk County temporarily blocked the law back in July three days after Governor Kim Reynolds signed it at the Family Leadership Summit, a gathering of conservative Christians. Planned Parenthood and other abortion providers sued to stop it from going into effect.
DES MOINES, Iowa (Iowa’s News Now) — A public hearing regarding ITC Midwest LLC’s petition for an electric transmission line franchise to build a 4.88-mile, 69 kV electric transmission line in Johnson County will be held April 18, 2024, in Iowa City. The location and time have not yet been determined. Iowa Code section 478.6(1) requires the hearing be held in the county seat of the county in which construction will take place. ITC Midwest filed its petition for the 69 kV line, which will have a 72.5 kV maximum operating voltage, on March 24, 2023, in Docket No. E-22501.
