Iowa City Owl

An Illinois man was arrested and could face chargers of first degree murder in connection with the shooting death of a City High Graduate in Iowa City on June 21. [ads]According to kcrg.com, a 27-year-old Brandon Brown was arrested Tuesday night in South Holland Illinois by their police department.

The third person in connection with the recent shooting in a trailer park east of Iowa City has turned himself in and appeared in court. [ads]According to thegazette.com, 20-year old Norman Dudley was not apprehended after the shootout even though he is believed to be linked to a drug investigation that led to the shootout and the shootout itself.

Hank Williams, Jr. played at the Iowa State Fair this past Friday night, but something that may be unexpected came out of the country music legend during the fair. [ads]Hank, now 63 years old, played for nearly 8,500 people for nearly two hours.

Officials for the federal government announced yesterday that they are giving Iowa $2.3 million in funding for transportation projects. [ads]Iowa is not alone in this award. The United States government is giving many states federal funding for transportation projects.

Yesterday, law enforcement was locked in a four-hour standoff with suspects in an undercover drug encounter the night before. Two of the suspects in connection with the case were arrested, one other man was injured, and one was killed.

Mireya  Balderas, the mother charged in the death of her 20 month old child, has waved her rights to a speedy trial for one scheduled in December instead. [ads]According to thegazette.com, 18-year old Balderas and her 21-year old boyfriend Jorge Perez, are both facing charges of child endangerment after the death of 20-month old Marcus Balderas on April 30.

A doctor that has been charged in a multimillion dollar scheme involving the illegal sale of prescription drugs to patients is being released. The charges are being dismissed in part because there is simply too much evidence.

Today is the day for all of the hopefuls that are out there. The popular television show 'American Idol' hosted its auditions in Iowa City today. [ads]'American Idol' took a unique turn for its 12 season auditions.

The CEO and founder of Peregrine Financial that was accused of a fraud scheme totaling a theft of over $200 million has been indicted by a federal grand jury for his crimes. [ads]CEO Russ Wasendorf Sr.

Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney has announced his running mate for this year's elections. He has chosen United States Representative Paul Ryan to run with him. [ads]Paul Ryan is a United States Representative who has had a major hand int he decisions made regarding federal debt.