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Zack KucharskiZack Kucharski is the senior manager of newsroom operations and oversees a variety of reporting teams. Kucharski has worked as a database editor and spent several years covering the education, public safety and city government beats in Johnson County since joining The Gazette in 2000. Kucharski is a graduate from The University of Iowa and grew up in Chicago. |
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Husband faces murder charge in wife’s death
The man suspected of killing his wife and fleeing to South Dakota earlier this month told investigators he “lost it and blacked out” during an argument in their Greene home. Thomas J. Petersen, 39, of Greene, now faces a charge of first-degree murder in connection with the June 4 stabbing death of his wife, Judy [...]
Cedar Rapids man sentenced to 20 years on meth charges
A 28-year-old man who tried to eat meth while fleeing from police in Cedar Rapids was sentenced Wednesday to 20 years in federal prison. Michael S. Brecht, 28, of Cedar Rapids, pleaded guilty earlier this year to conspiring to distribute more than 50 grams of pure methamphetamine following a prior felony drug conviction. Brecht must [...]
Cedar Rapids man facing 11 year prison sentence on porn charge
A 26-year-old Cedar Rapids man was sentenced to more than 11 years in federal prison Friday for having child porn on his computer. John Thomas Dolehide pleaded guilty to two counts of possession of child pornography. As part of the plea agreement, Dolehide admitted he had images on his home computer on June 17 and [...]
West Branch man killed in motorcycle crash
A 21-year-old West Branch man was killed Monday after he apparently lost control of his motorcycle on Route X30 in Muscatine County. Tony Dean Good was southbound on X30 when he apparently went into the west ditch and lost control around 2:30 p.m. Monday afternoon, according to an initial accident report from the Iowa State [...]
FEMA denies UI Museum of Art appeal
University of Iowa officials said Friday they will appeal a regional FEMA decision that the UI Museum of Art is ineligible for replacement funding. The appeal will be made to Iowa Homeland Security and submitted to FEMA headquarters in Washington D.C. in the near future. UI General Counsel Carroll Reasoner said in a statement Friday [...]
Audit: Alburnett funds misspent, misdirected
UPDATE: More than $102,000 in Alburnett city funds were improperly disbursed or went undeposited, according to a state audit released Friday. The Auditor of State found more than $88,000 in improper disbursements during a three-year span between January 2006 and Dec. 31, 2009. The improper disbursements included $64,186 of payments to Amber Franklin, the Linn [...]
Iowa City man faces federal child porn charges
An Iowa City man faces two federal child pornography charges after police found thousands of images on a computer seized as part of a drug investigation. Alexander Evans, 27, remains in federal custody. A detention hearing is scheduled for Wednesday on two counts of possession and distribution of child pornography at the U.S. District Court [...]
Bank robber sentenced to 91 years for four heists
A 34-year-old man could spend the rest of his life in federal custody after being sentenced Thursday to 91 years for armed bank heists in Oxford and three other Iowa towns. Jason Lee Bowers, formerly of Oxford, received nine years for the four robberies in Slater, St. Charles, Rippey and Oxford. He received an additional [...]
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Emotional rescue: Seniors treat home fans for the last time, and keep the pig
In one whiplash moment of emotion, Nate Kaeding zipped from strong, happy football player to choking back deep sobs. The minute he set his eyes on his parents, Terry and Larry, the strong, happy kicker turned into a mess. “Parents, grandma, grandpa, distant relatives, just seeing how caught up they get and how much pride [...]
