Tuesday Morning Read: Curtis Jones charged in bondsman’s death; man sentenced in Cedar Rapids woman’s death; Keystone XL pipeline clears big hurdle

TODAY'S WEATHER — Partly cloudy, windy. High 37, low 18.

CURTIS JONES CHARGED IN BONDSMAN'S DEATH — As the Iowa City Police Department investigated the homicide of Jonathan Wieseler, Det. Mike Smithey made a pact with the slain bail bondsman's family. On Monday, Smithey made good on that promise. Authorities announced that Curtis Jones, 41 — already facing a first-degree murder charge in the death of cabdriver Ricky Lillie — would be charged with first-degree murder in Wieseler's death. Read more: https://www.thegazette.com/news/curtis-jones-charged-in-death-of-iowa-city-bail-bondsman-jonathan-wieseler/

MAN SENTENCED IN CEDAR RAPIDS WOMAN'S DEATH — Lois Webb told the man who struck her sister in the head and left her to die in a fire last year that she hopes God can forgive him, because she cannot. Read more: https://www.thegazette.com/news/cedar-rapids-man-sentenced-to-37-years-in-prison-on-voluntary-manslaughter-charge/

KEYSTONE XL PIPELINE CLEARS BIG HURDLE — Nebraska regulators approved a route for TransCanada Corp's Keystone XL pipeline through the state on Monday, removing a big regulatory obstacle for the long-delayed project backed by President Donald Trump, but leaving its future shrouded in legal and market uncertainty. Read more: https://www.thegazette.com/nation-world/nebraska-clears-path-for-keystone-xl-pipeline-challenges-remain/

HAWKEYES STUMBLE IN CAYMAN ISLANDS — They got their shots from the spots where they'd normally like to take them. And none of them went down. Read more: https://www.thegazette.com/basketball/iowa-falls-to-louisiana-in-cayman-islands-classic-opener/

QUOTABLE — 'We'll take a look at that moving forward but I wouldn't say no.' Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds, when asked if she would welcome support from President Donald Trump for her re-election campaign. Read more: https://www.thegazette.com/government-politics/reynolds-wouldnt-say-no-to-campaign-help-from-trump/