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Adair County Sheriff’s report, 7/21/24: Bridgewater man cited for Harassment
(Greenfield, Iowa) – Adair County Sheriff Jeff Vandewater reports a man from Bridgewater was cited last week for Harassment in the 3rd Degree. 19-year-old Zachary Dokota Christie arrested, cited and then released, Wednesday night (July 17), following an investigation into a complaint from the uncle of a woman who was allegedly being harassed by Christie, by allegedly threatening to post nude pictures of the female, who is 18. Christie allegedly said he would post the pictures if the woman did not “hook up with him,” according to a report by the investigating deputy.
Winterset Police remember former chief 1 year after his unexpected death
WINTERSET, Iowa — It's been one year since former Winterset Chief of Police Ken Burke passed away unexpectedly after serving his community for 20 years. Burke was well-known in the city of over 5,000 residents, and was referred to as the "epitome of police officers" by people who knew him best. Burke would also sit in on city council meetings even when he didn't have to, because he cared about Winterset so much.
Jesse James Robs the Rock Island: Iowa Time Machine July 21, 1873
Iowa Time Machine ⏰: On July 21, 1873, famed American outlaw Jesse James robbed the Chicago, Rock Island, and Pacific Express near Adair. Believed to be the first successful robbery of a moving train in the American West, a wheel donated by the Rock Island Railroad in 1954 marks the crime scene today.
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