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Hampton Teens Charged for Homemade Bomb

Hampton Teens Charged for Homemade Bomb

     Five Iowa teenagers are facing charges after a homemade bomb exploded near some children, injuring one.
     Police say earlier this month one of the teens threw that plastic bottle bomb from a vehicle.
     All five are expected to be charged with reckless use of fire or explosives.           
     The teen who threw the bomb will be charged with aggravated assault.
     Police didn't release the teenagers' names.

One Arrested in High Speed Chase

One Arrested in High Speed Chase

     A Mason City motorcyclist is waking up behind bars after leading police on a high speed chase.
     He actually got away, but was later tracked down at his home.
     This man Cody Studer sped away when Clear Lake police tried stopping him just after four Tuesday.
     Police say he was going over 75 miles per hour in town and once outside city limits sped off at over 100 miles per hour.
     Just before 4-30 he and his bike were spotted in Mason City by police but he fled on foot.
     Police tracked later tracked him down.
     He is now facing charges from both Clear Lake and Mason City police.

Petersen Convicted in Wife Killing

Petersen Convicted in Wife Killing

     A north Iowa man is convicted of killing his wife... stabbing her more than 100 times.
     It took a jury in Butler County less than an hour to find Thomas Petersen guilty of first degree murder.
     Prosecutors say he killed his wife at their home in Greene last June.
     He then took their 2 year old son to South Dakota where he was involved in a police chase.
     Petersen admitted in court, he stabbing "at” his wife, but says he didn't mean to kill her.

Northwood Police Chief in Court Today

Northwood Police Chief in Court Today

     Court records show he's accused of threatening his ex-wife with a gun.
     Today that man, Northwood’s police chief Leo Dorsey is heading to court.
     A no contact order has been filed between Dorsey and his ex-wife.
     According to court documents in a text to his ex-wife, Dorsey said he bought a gun.
     He’s then accused of bringing a gun to a meeting with his ex-wife and telling her that he thought of using it on her.
     The mayor of Northwood says the city will not suspend Chief Dorsey until they learn the facts.
     More details are expected through today's court hearing.

Jury Selection for Petersen Trial Begins

     Jury selection has begun in the trial of a north Iowa man accused of stabbing his wife to death, and fleeing with their young son.
     Thomas Petersen is charged with 1st-degree murder.
     The killing happened last june at the couple's home in Greene.
     Petersen was arrested several hours later in South Dakota after leading police on a chase with his 2-year-old son in the car.

Grain Worker Guilty for Issuing Fake Tickets

Grain Worker Guilty for Issuing Fake Tickets

     A former north Iowa grain worker pleads guilty to federal charges.
     The US Attorney's Office says 23 year old Brad Haberman admitted to making false grain elevator tickets.  In exhange Haberman accepted bribe money.
     Another man used those fabricated tickets, getting paid 20-thousand dollars from grain companies.
     Haberman, from Northwood, faces up to five years in prison and a $250,000 fine.

Man Arrested for Alleged Murder Plot

Man Arrested for Alleged Murder Plot

The Clear Lake Police Department says a man plotted to kill a north Iowa teenage girl.

Police say on Tuesday, Alan Michael Cannon was arrested at his home on the 1300 block of 7th Street in Clear Lake.  He was arrested on a warrant for solicitation to commit murder and conspiracy to commit murder.  Both charges against him are felonies.