An Anamosa prison inmate, charged with killing a prison officer and registered nurse, will not have a bench trial next week. He waived his speedy trial right Thursday and wants its reset to a later date.
Articles Tagged: Anamosa State Penitentiary
Crime and Courts Jul. 10, 2021 5:24 pm575d ago
The officer has returned to work
Crime and Courts Jun. 30, 2021 7:14 am585d ago
Michael Dutcher’s trial remains set for Aug. 3 in Jones County
State Government Jun. 15, 2021 1:22 am601d ago
State Auditor Rob Sand, who is considering a run for governor in 2022, was critical of the amount of funding going to the Terrace Hill fence versus Iowa’s correctional system.
Crime and Courts Jun. 8, 2021 9:19 pm607d ago
The prosecution and defense agreed to move the trial to Linn County District Court.
State Government Jun. 7, 2021 5:20 pm608d ago
The Iowa Department of Corrections will resume in-person visits for incarcerated individuals in early July, provided the offender is vaccinated against COVID-19.
State Government Jun. 5, 2021 2:27 pm610d ago
Kris Karberg has been deputy warden at the Mike Durfee State Prison in Springfield, S.D., for three years. In his 28-year career in security, he spent 10 years providing private security overseas in Southwest Asia, Belize and Afghanistan, where he was a contractor for the U.S. State Department.
Government & Politics Jun. 2, 2021 4:51 pm613d ago
Attack reported at Anamosa Penitentiary
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State Government May. 23, 2021 10:20 pm623d ago
Authorities interview “inmates suspected of planning to use an explosive device,” Corrections Department says
State Government May. 7, 2021 6:25 pm639d ago
The Iowa Department of Corrections is seeking an outside vendor to review all parts of the prison system, from staffing and inmate classification to the safety of buildings where more than 8,000 offenders are housed.
Crime and Courts May. 7, 2021 7:15 pm639d ago
ANAMOSA — The two inmates accused of bludgeoning an Anamosa prison officer and a registered nurse will be tried separately …
Crime and Courts May. 4, 2021 6:55 pm642d ago
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Testing on a cap worn by the perpetrator of a homicide 45 years ago has failed to exonerate a prisoner who maintains his innocence, the latest setback for lawyers hoping to prove Iowa’s first wrongful conviction based on DNA.
Crime and Courts Apr. 27, 2021 7:37 am649d ago
Trial has been set for two prison inmates accused of using a hammer to kill a prison nurse and correctional officer during an escape attempt last month from the Anamosa State Penitentiary.
Government & Politics Apr. 24, 2021 4:55 pm652d ago
Attack comes a month after deadly incident
State Government Apr. 23, 2021 4:35 pm653d ago
‘I am beside myself when I go in a cellblock that has 300 offenders and two prison guards’