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4/7/21
Johnson County Sheriff’s deputies have arrested an Ely man they say was driving while intoxicated with what they describe as a “pile” of empty Fireball shooters in his truck.
Officers pulled over a 2004 Ford Ranger without license plates just before 10:30 Tuesday night near the intersection of Ely Road and 120
th Street, just north of the Coralville Reservoir and Lake MacBride. The driver, 20-year-old Denver Haight of Polk Avenue NE, allegedly showed signs of intoxication. Multiple empty shooters of Fireball whiskey were seen in the cup holder, and a mostly-empty case of Busch Light was found inside the cab. Haight allegedly admitted the drinks were his, and that he was underage.
2/21/21
The drowning death of 15-year-old Noah Herring last April at the Coralville Reservoir could spark a new state law.
Iowa lawmakers are considering making it a crime to fail to call emergency responders to report when someone appears to be in serious danger.
Herring’s family supports the bill. The Tiffin teen was near the Diving Rock area of the lake near Scales Bend Road when he began struggling in the water. The Johnson County Sheriff’s Office said three teens and 47-year-old Scotty Harshman were present, but none placed a call to get help.
Dozens of interviews were conducted, with multiple search warrants executed. They resulted in one juvenile being charged with 5th degree theft, 3rd degree criminal mischief, and use of an electronic communication device while driving. Two others were charged with 3rd degree criminal mischief and 5th degree theft. Harshman was charged with 5th degree theft.
Iowa City Press-Citizen
Iowa legislators are considering a bill that would make it a crime not to call emergency responders to report someone who seems to be in serious danger.
The effort stems from the death of Noah Herring, a 15-year-old Tiffin resident who drowned in the Coralville Reservoir last April.
His family is hopeful the bill will pass, according to a statement provided to the Press-Citizen Tuesday.
The Johnson County Sheriff s Office said three teens and one adult were present when Herring drowned on April 7, but none placed a call to law enforcement to get help.
During initial interviews with the sheriff s office, the individuals didn t tell the authorities where to find Herring or what had happened, Sheriff Brad Kunkel told the Press-Citizen shortly after the investigation concluded.
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