From the KCRG-TV9 Newsroom:
A jury has found Aaron Whittle guilty of second degree murder after 14 hours of deliberation. He was originally charged with first degree murder in the shooting death of his father Larry Whittle, both of Decorah. Whittle has called the shooting last March as “accidental”, saying it happened after the two were handling the same gun while arguing over finances. Sentencing will come in the weeks ahead.
The Linn County Sheriff’s office has released the names of two people found dead inside a rural Marion home Tuesday. Deputies say they found 68-year-old Debra Mayfield and her 43-year-old daughter Karie Mayfield shot to death inside the home. The shooting happened in the 2500 block of Jordan’s Grove Road on Tuesday. Investigators are still waiting for autopsy results from the State Medical Examiner’s Office.
UnityPoint Health plans to form a new healthcare organization with New Mexico-based Presbyterian Healthcare Services. UnityPoint says the proposed healthcare company would create administrative efficiencies and remain a not-for-profit health system. Combined, UnityPoint Health says it and Presbyterian will serve four million patients at more than 40 hospital facilities and hundreds of clinics with 40-thousand employees.
Iowa lawmakers are running out of time to move forward with legislation, with today’s funnel deadline. That deadline means bills have to be passed out of committee, or else they may need to wait until next year. This week, we’ve seen Republican leaders work through a number of policies, especially on social issues. Some of those deal with education and issues facing the LGBTQ community.
Some of the best women’s college wrestlers in country are in downtown Cedar Rapids for the national tournament. Action on the mats starts today and runs through Saturday at the Alliant Power House. Women’s wrestling has grown as a sport over just the last few years. Nineteen schools were part of this tournament in 2020. That’s doubled to 38 this weekend, with nearly 200 wrestlers competing.
