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Danker’s bond to remain at $1 million
TOLEDO — Following a hearing held last Thursday, accused murderer Huston William Danker’s bond will remain at $1,000,000 as originally set as part of his arrest in late April. On April 29, 2024, Danker, 26, was arrested in Cedar Rapids by the Tama County Sheriff’s Office and charged...
Former Clutier clerk sentenced to federal prison for stealing from city
The former city clerk for the small Tama County town of Clutier has been sentenced to nearly two years in federal prison for stealing over $100,000 in city funds. Forty-four-year-old Keri Kopriva pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud last fall. She was Clutier’s city clerk for three years before she was fired in February of 2019. A special investigation by the state auditor’s office found Kopriva paid herself more than was allowed and used the city’s credit card to buy jewelry, clothes, alcohol, and other personal items. Auditors also estimated Kopriva stole $43,000 worth of cash paid on city utility bills.
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