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Cedar Rapids man charged with lighting fires in motel, hospital
- By cigaretteman
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A Cedar Rapids man was arrested this week on charges that he lit a fire in a motel, was taken to a hospital — and then lit a fire in the hospital.
Joseph Detrent, 70, is charged with first-degree arson and reckless use of fire. According to a criminal complaint, Cedar Rapids police were called Monday to the Motel 6 at 3325 Southgate Ct. SW, where Detrent lives, for a report of a fire outside the building.
Police found a wheelchair with some clothing on it, sitting outside Detrent’s room, that was smoking and smoldering from being set on fire. Detrent admitted to starting the fire in his room and then pushing the chair outside once it was lit, the complaint states.
Joseph Detrent (Linn County Jail)
Detrent was taken to Mercy Medical Center. The complaint doesn’t say what injuries he had or if they were a result of the fire. Early Tuesday, he started another fire in the hospital room, the complaint states.
Surveillance footage from the hospital shows Detrent applying an accelerant to his jacket and lighting it on fire, then putting his hospital gown on top of it to cause the fire to spread. The fire created a significant amount of smoke and endangered other hospital occupants, according to the complaint.
Detrent was booked Monday into the Linn County Jail and made his first court appearance on the charges Tuesday. He was ordered held on a $26,000 cash-only bail.
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Joseph Detrent, 70, is charged with first-degree arson and reckless use of fire. According to a criminal complaint, Cedar Rapids police were called Monday to the Motel 6 at 3325 Southgate Ct. SW, where Detrent lives, for a report of a fire outside the building.
Police found a wheelchair with some clothing on it, sitting outside Detrent’s room, that was smoking and smoldering from being set on fire. Detrent admitted to starting the fire in his room and then pushing the chair outside once it was lit, the complaint states.
Detrent was taken to Mercy Medical Center. The complaint doesn’t say what injuries he had or if they were a result of the fire. Early Tuesday, he started another fire in the hospital room, the complaint states.
Surveillance footage from the hospital shows Detrent applying an accelerant to his jacket and lighting it on fire, then putting his hospital gown on top of it to cause the fire to spread. The fire created a significant amount of smoke and endangered other hospital occupants, according to the complaint.
Detrent was booked Monday into the Linn County Jail and made his first court appearance on the charges Tuesday. He was ordered held on a $26,000 cash-only bail.
Cedar Rapids man charged with lighting fires in motel, hospital
A Cedar Rapids man was arrested Monday on charges that he lit a fire in a motel, was taken to a hospital, and then lit a fire in the hospital.
www.thegazette.com
10 Hawks on Women's team named to Dean’s List
- By Todd Conner
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10 Hawks named to Dean's List
The University of Iowa Women’s Wrestling program announced that ten wrestlers were named to the Fall 2024 Dean’s List. To qualify a student must have a minimum 3.5 GPA on 12 semester hours or more of graded coursework. With the commitment to wrestling it is impressive that we had wrestlers...
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Prolly Pepsi but I guess we know the real reason behind Trump's Panama Canal attacks...
First I'm seeing this but I'm usually slow to the table...
In June 2019, the owners of a Panama City hotel that was managed by Trump's businesses, and carried the Trump brand, accused two companies, Trump Panama Hotel Management LLC and and Trump International Hotels Management LLC, of not paying taxes on their Panamanian earnings.
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In June 2019, the owners of a Panama City hotel that was managed by Trump's businesses, and carried the Trump brand, accused two companies, Trump Panama Hotel Management LLC and and Trump International Hotels Management LLC, of not paying taxes on their Panamanian earnings.
Trump Organization accused of tax evasion in Panama: What we know
A hotel owner has accused Trump of evading millions of dollars in taxes in Panama.
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No. 19 Missouri 27, Iowa 24: QBNone
- By Eliot Clough
- Iowa Football
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In a game where Brendan Sullivan could have solidified himself as the man to beat for Iowa's starting QB position in the spring, he and the #Hawkeyes came up short.
Iowa needs another portal quarterback -- and they need one soon.
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Iowa needs another portal quarterback -- and they need one soon.
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No. 19 Missouri 27, Iowa 24: QBNone
In Iowa's 27-24 loss to No. 19 Missouri in the Music City Bowl, Brendan Sullivan had a major opportunity to solidify