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Iowa rodeo clown sentenced for growing marijuana

Rory Meeks photo from facebook.com/rory.meeks.7

A professional rodeo clown from Iowa was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison after he was busted for growing marijuana along farm fields in Iowa.

  • Crime / Photo Galleries Robin Atchison photo from Henry County Sheriff

    Photos: Local arrests in 2013

    Images from area police departments, jails and booking logs show people arrested in the Quad Cities and surrounding areas.

  • Crime Eric W Weeks (jail photo)

    Davenport man convicted of sex crimes still faces murder-for-hire charges

    A jury has convicted a Davenport, Iowa man of multiple sex crimes involving a child victim.

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    Pregnant woman among 6 charged in meth conspiracy

    Six people from the Princeton, Illinois area are accused of spending the past two years manufacturing more than 500 grams of methamphetamine.

  • Crime Tyler Ripperger (jail photo)

    Burlington stabbing suspect found hiding in a closet

    Police say a Burlington man tried to avoid arrest after he allegedly stabbed another man in the back and abdomen.

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    Police say Geneseo woman lied about police impersonator

    A Geneseo woman was arrested after police said she told them she was pulled over by a man impersonating a police officer.

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    Man surrenders in connection with shooting death of Illinois baby

    A man with dozens of prior arrests is charged with first-degree murder in connection with the shooting death of a six-month-old baby in Chicago.

  • Crime Dale Varner (photo from Scott County Jail)

    Davenport man charged in connection with pedestrian death

    A Davenport, Iowa man was released after spending about three hours in jail on charges of vehicular homicide.

  • Crime Kathlynn Shepard. (Photo courtesy of Iowa Department of Public Safety)

    Missing Iowa girl’s blood found at hog confinement

    Police said blood found at a hog confinement has been identified as belonging to missing Iowa teen Kathlynn Shepard.

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    Utah teen arrested in connection with death of his younger brothers

    A 15-year-old Utah boy was arrested in connection with the slayings of his two younger brothers, ages 4 and 10, who were apparently stabbed to death in their home.

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