June 22 trial date set for Iowa prisoners charged in fatal attack at Anamosa prison Hillary Ojeda, Des Moines Register
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A June 22 trial date has been set for a pair of prisoners accused of killing a corrections officer and nurse at Anamosa State Penitentiary during an attempted escape March 23.
The trial is set to be held in the Jones County Courthouse in Anamosa.
Michael Dutcher, 28, and Thomas Woodard, 39, each face charges of first-degree murder, kidnapping and attempted murder. They filed written pleas of not guilty earlier this month.
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ANAMOSA A correctional officer at Anamosa State Penitentiary was assaulted this weekend about a month after two workers died at the prison.
The Iowa Department of Corrections said a female officer was handing out medications to inmates around 7:22 a.m. Saturday when an inmate put her in a chokehold and assaulted her.
Department spokesman Cord Overton said additional staff in the area responded and helped take control of the attacking inmate.
The officer suffered bruising but was not seriously injured.
Just over a month ago, a correctional officer and a registered nurse were beaten to death by two prisoners during a failed escape attempt on March 23.
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A female correctional officer was handing out medications to inmates when one allegedly put her in a chokehold and assaulted her, according to a news release.
Prison guard assaulted at Iowa s Anamosa State Penitentiary
April 25, 2021
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ANAMOSA, Iowa (AP) A correctional officer at Anamosa State Penitentiary was assaulted this weekend about a month after two workers died at the prison.
The Iowa Department of Corrections said a female officer was handing out medications to inmates around 7:22 a.m. Saturday when an inmate put her in a chokehold and assaulted her.
Department spokesman Cord Overton said additional staff in the area responded and helped take control of the attacking inmate. The officer suffered bruising but was not seriously injured.
Just over a month ago, a correctional officer and a registered nurse were beaten to death by two prisoners during a failed escape attempt on March 23.