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The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

Man reportedly tried to bribe officers

DI STAFF November 17, 2009

Iowa City police arrested a Mississippi man after he allegedly offered to pay officers in exchange for letting him go uncharged. John Landry, 28, was charged with bribery, a felony charge. He is being...

North Liberty man dies in accident

DI STAFF November 17, 2009

A North Liberty man died in an accident Sunday after his car went off the road. According to the Iowa State Patrol, Richard Casey, 20, was driving north on Utah Avenue when the car went into the east...

Man charged with burglary, assault

DI STAFF November 17, 2009

Iowa City police arrested a man after he allegedly fought with a peace officer while being arrested for theft. Darryl Marcel Henry, 18, 1401 Franklin St., was charged with three counts of third-degree...

Man charged with robbery

DI STAFF November 17, 2009

Police arrested a man for allegedly robbing an elderly couple after helping them load purchased items into their car in October. Calvin Pearson, 28, address unknown, was charged with second-degree robbery. According...

Man charged with eluding

DI STAFF November 17, 2009

Police arrested a Solon man after he allegedly tried to avoid being arrested for OWI on Nov. 13. Cameron Boyce, 23, was charged with eluding, an aggravated misdemeanor. According to police reports, Boyce...

Quick recovery at UIHC

SAM LANE November 17, 2009

With a small piece of gauze affixed to her neck, April Chohon smiled brightly as she paced around a hospital lobby in bright flannel pajama pants — a monumental feat considering she was in a debilitating...

Police charge man with domestic abuse

DI STAFF November 17, 2009

Iowa City police arrested a man after he allegedly physically and verbally abused his girlfriend Sunday. Alvin Seals, 35, 223 Woodside Drive, was charged with domestic-abuse assault causing bodily injury. According...

In search of a quiet place to study

SAM LANE November 17, 2009

As rain pounded against the windows of the Main Library, UI senior Leslie Perk sat alone at a wooden desk in a multi-person study carrel. Around her, students shuffled through the hallways, conversing...

City Council looks for ways to reduce crime

NICOLE KARLIS November 17, 2009

City officials are considering adding a special juvenile detective or an entire bureau to the Iowa City police as means to find alternative ways to reduce youth violence. The idea, inspired by the Davenport...

UI offers more child-care aid

HOLLY HINES November 17, 2009

James Vineburgh needs childcare. The UI doctoral student and father of two commutes to Iowa City from Cedar Rapids for classes, and his wife works as a full-time school teacher. “Without childcare,...

Safety of alcoholic energy drinks questioned

PARKER SMITH November 17, 2009

Popular energy drinks containing a spike of alcohol could soon be pulled from shelves pending a federal review of their safety. But the ban only affects premixed drinks and would not affect those wanting...

Judge to rule on Jones’ suit

REGINA ZILBERMINTS November 16, 2009

A judge will soon decide the fate of a former UI vice president’s lawsuit against the university. Sixth District Judge Douglas Russell must determine whether to grant the UI’s motion to dismiss the...