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Friday Jul 3 | KLEM-AM Le Mars

Iowa News Update-Saturday

Butler County Sheriff Jason Johnson says in a statement that he asked the county's central point coordinator on mental health to notify him when Mark Becker would be released from a psychiatric evaluation, but that didn't happen.

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Related Topix: Iowa, Des Moines, IA, Des Moines Metro, Parkersburg, IA

Wed Jul 01, 2009

The Gazette

Becker formally charged with murder of Ed Thomas

Mark D. Becker Mark Becker was formally charged with first-degree murder Tuesday afternoon for the death of Aplington-Parkersburg football coach Ed Thomas.

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Related Topix: Parkersburg, IA, Allison, IA, Cerro Gordo County, IA, Mason City, IA

Tue Jun 30, 2009

The Gazette

Privacy law governs hospital notifications

Hospitals are limited by privacy rules when it comes to notifying law enforcement about a patient's release, even when the patient has been brought in by an officer.

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Related Topix: Privacy, Waterloo Metro, Parkersburg, IA

Sun Jun 28, 2009

Des Moines Register

The latest updates on the Ed Thomas shooting

We'll update this page with our newest information as the day goes on. Check back to see what more we've learned today.

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Related Topix: Parkersburg, IA, Black Hawk County, IA

Sat Jun 27, 2009

KSFY

Confusion In High School Shooting: Police and Hopital Officials Disagree

New developments today in the Iowa High School shooting that left a long time coach dead.

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Related Topix: Waterloo Metro, Waterloo, IA, Aplington, IA

Fri Jun 26, 2009

The Gazette

Aplington-Parkersburg coach Ed Thomas shot to death

UPDATE: A former student and football player is accused of killing Aplington-Parkersburg football coach Ed Thomas at the school's weight room this morning.

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Related Topix: Parkersburg, IA, Violent Crime, Allison, IA

KWQC-TV Davenport

Official: Shooting suspect's release not his fault

A Butler County mental health official says he's not to blame for the release of a man who later is accused of killing a Parkersburg football coach.

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Related Topix: Violent Crime, Parkersburg, IA, Waterloo Metro, Waterloo, IA

Thu Jun 25, 2009

Http

Police asked for heads-up if shooting suspect was released from hospital

Law enforcement officials in Parkersburg provided updates this afternoon on the investigation into the death of Ed Thomas.

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Related Topix: Parkersburg, IA, Waterloo, IA, Cedar Falls, IA

WHO-AM Des Moines

Longtime A-P Football Coach Murdered

Click Here to hear an early statement from Butler County Auditor Holly Fokkena before news of Ed Thomas' death.

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Related Topix: Aplington, IA, Parkersburg, IA

Wed Jun 24, 2009

Portland's CW32 KRCW -TV

Man Charged With Football Coach's Murder Was Former Student, Player

The Department of Criminal Investigation says the man who shot and killed Aplington-Parkersburg football coach Ed Thomas, was a former student and football player of Thomas'. Twenty-four-year-old Mark Becker has been charged with first degree murder in Thomas' death.

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Related Topix: Parkersburg, IA

KansasCity.com

IA football coach fatally shot in high school's...

Ed Thomas was a well-known football coach who'd served in Butler County, Iowa, for approximately 30 years , winning almost 300 games and training four players who later went into the NFL.

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Fri Jun 12, 2009

KTVO Kirksville

Senator Grassley salutes Iowans

Wednesday, June 10, 2009 at 1:57 p.m. IOWA -- The following is a press release from U.S. Senator ChuckA Grassley of Iowa: Unless youa ve survived a natural disaster, ita s hard to imagine the devastation and despair that 500-year-flood waters last summer have brought to Eastern Iowa residents, neighborhoods and businesses.

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Related Topix: Iowa, US Politics, US News, US Senate, Republican, Chuck Grassley, Natural Disasters, Hurricane, Parkersburg, IA

Tue Jun 09, 2009

KCRG-TV Cedar Rapids

New Hartford Recovering from Dual Disasters

For one town, the flood was the second of a one-two punch from Mother Nature. First, a tornado slammed New Hartford killing two people.

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Related Topix: New Hartford, IA

Tue Jun 02, 2009

Des Moines Register

Two die after vehicle flips into standing water near Parkersburg

Two Parkersburg residents were killed and an infant injured after their vehicle went into a ditch and rolled into standing water on Thursday.

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Related Topix: Parkersburg, IA

Sun May 31, 2009

KWWL-TV Waterloo

Clarksville teen injured in Butler County crash

A Clarksville teenager is injured after attempting to pass another vehicle in Butler County.

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Related Topix: Clarksville, IA

KGAN

Deadly Crash in Parkersburg

A community is heartbroken after a deadly crash in Parkersburg. An entire family was killed.

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Related Topix: Parkersburg, IA, Mount Pleasant, IA

Fri May 29, 2009

The Gazette

Two dead in crash near Parkersburg

Two people are dead and another was taken from the scene with serious injuries after a crash near Parkersburg.

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Related Topix: Parkersburg, IA

Wed May 27, 2009

Des Moines Register

Parkersburg, New Hartford residents remember, ring in year of recovery

Parkersburg, Ia. - A bell rang at 4:59 p.m. Monday, one year to the minute since an EF5 tornado ripped through and changed this town.

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Related Topix: Parkersburg, IA, Hurricane, Natural Disasters, New Hartford, IA, Memorial Day, Holidays

Mon May 25, 2009

KIMT

One Year Later

This Memorial Day is bringing added meaning for those living in and around Parkersburg.

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Related Topix: Parkersburg, IA, Home Listing, Home, New Hartford, IA, Dunkerton, IA

Tue May 19, 2009

KWWL-TV Waterloo

Tornado art

A former Cedar Falls art teacher created a tribute to area tornado victims. Bill Close created the painting "EF5" out of actual storm debris collected right after the storm.

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Related Topix: Cedar Falls, IA, New Hartford, IA

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