Suspect in killing of Ames woman pleads not guilty
April 13, 2021
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AMES, Iowa (AP) A man charged in the February killing an Ames woman has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder and other charges in the case.
Richard Fleck, 33, submitted a written plea of not guilty on Monday, television station WOI reported.
Police in Des Moines arrested Fleck in March following an attack on a Des Moines woman who was hospitalized with serious facial injuries. After Fleck’s arrest, Des Moines police learned he was being sought for the death of Ranea Bell, who was found dead Feb. 20 in her Ames apartment by officers who had been sent to check on her welfare.
Iowa man accused of filming college women while they slept
March 6, 2021
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AMES, Iowa (AP) Police arrested a 29-year-old man Friday in connection to a series of incidents in Ames, Iowa, in which college women reported awakening to see a man watching them in their beds.
Trenton Williams, 29, of Ames was charged with robbery, burglary, stalking, harassment, trespassing, assault with intent to commit sexual abuse, among other counts, the Des Moines Register reported.
Between 12 and 15 cases of illegal entry where reported in the area, an unusually high number, police Commander Jason Tuttle said. The women were living in the Campustown apartments.