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Toledo man charged with possessing child pornography

A Toledo man is facing a total of 10 felony charges after an extensive investigation into allegations that he possessed child pornography and the prior execution of a search warrant on July 30. Ronald Wyatt Langbecker Jr., 19, has been charged with 10 counts of purchase/possession of a ...

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Marshall County Courthouse Court Sept. 1 • Canaan Kwan Wilson made an initial appearance on two violation of probation charges, a voluntary absence from custody charge and a possession of drug paraphernalia charge. Jennifer Weaver is appointed as counsel for all charges. The probation revocation hearing is set for 10:30 a.m. on Sept. 18. On the new charges the preliminary hearing is set at 9:30 a.m. on Sept. 11. Wilson is being held without bond. • Winner Kokou Banissan made an initial appearance on a driving while barred charge. The public defender’s office is appointed as ...

County, city of Laurel file answers to ARL lawsuit claims

The defendants in the lawsuit brought forward by the Animal Rescue League (ARL) of Marshalltown against Marshall County, the City of Laurel and County Attorney Jordan Gaffney have filed responses to the claims against them and demanded a jury trial. When ARL Executive Director Austin Gillis announced the lawsuit in a July 6 press conference, he referred to two incidents in May when the ARL traveled to Laurel, responding to law enforcement calls for assistance. In the first incidents, the ARL took in six cats, seven and two dogs; and four cats in the second. The animals remained with ...

Tama-Toledo Chess Club holds inaugural meeting Sept. 1

TAMA – Rep. Dean Fisher of Montour thought his chess-playing days were over after giving up the mind sport half a century ago following high school. But through his work with the private, non-denominational K-8 Tama-Toledo Christian School, he’s picked up the game again after all these ...