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MARSHALLTOWN (AP) — Three people face murder charges in the shooting of a Marshalltown man who later died.
Marshalltown police say 39-year-old Benjamin Benda was shot in the head at an apartment Monday night. He was taken to a Marshalltown hospital and later to an Iowa City hospital, where he died on Tuesday.
Police say three men face first-degree murder charges in Benda’s death. They are Steven Etzen, Shawn Doehler and Thomas Vaughn.
Etzen and Doehler were taken into custody on robbery charges early Tuesday in Osceola.
Vaughn, who also faces a first-degree robbery charge, is being held in the Marshall County jail. He was taken into custody earlier as a material witness.
Their cases are not on the online court system, and it’s not known whether they attorneys.
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Asbury man pleads innocent
to attempted murder
ASBURY (AP) — An eastern Iowa man has pleaded innocent to a charge of attempted murder. The charge is related to a shooting in the home of 31-year-old Anthony Podnar in January. His father, 60-year-old Adam Podnar says he was shot in the stomach.
Anthony Podnar was arrested Jan. 12 at home in Asbury, which is just west of Dubuque, after his father drove himself to a local convenience store and reported being shot. Adam Podnar was taken to a hospital and treated.
Dubuque Public Defender Steve Hodge says Anthony Podnar entered written pleas of innocent to the attempted murder charge and a second charge of going armed with intent. That stems from an argument with his brother Alexander, who says he was threatened too.
Hodge, declined to comment on the case Wednesday.
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Iowa’s Liberty Bank selling
4 more locations
WEST DES MOINES (AP) — Liberty Bank has made a deal to sell four locations in northwest Iowa as part of its effort to meet demands from regulators.
The West Des Moines-based bank says three Liberty branches and a drive-up location will be sold to Spencer-based Northwest Bank, pending regulatory approval. Terms have not been announced.
Northwest already has a total of 16 locations in Iowa and Nebraska.
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13-year-old driver arrested after
Ankeny chase
ANKENY (AP) — A 13-year-old boy faces several charges connected to a car chase in Ankeny.
Police say the boy stole his grandmother’s car and then refused to stop during a pursuit by Ankeny officers early on Monday morning.
Officers say that during the half-hour chase, the boy drive through a yard, hit a garage, jumped curbs, crossed medians and finally crashed into a ditch.
He got out of the car and ran but was soon captured. He and a 12-year-old boy were taken into custody.
He’s been charged with theft, interference with official acts, eluding, reckless driving and criminal mischief. His passenger was charged with theft and interference with official acts.
No injuries have been reported.
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