Jay Ostrem said little in his initial appearance at a Clay County courthouse on Wednesday afternoon, a day after he was charged with three counts of first-degree murder in a triple homicide in Centerville, South Dakota, the small town where he once served as mayor. Ostrem, 64, appeared before Judge Kasey Sorenson without an attorney, […]
May 22—CENTERVILLE — A Missouri man suspected of a Kansas City area homicide died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound after authorities had tracked him to Centerville and attempted to apprehend him. The Appanoose County Sheriff’s Office said they were notified shortly after midnight that a suspect from a homicide in the Kansas City metro area […]
A 24-year-old man is facing several charges including assault to murder in connection to a stabbing in Centerville, according to the Cape & Islands District Attorney’s office. On Tuesday at approximately 3:30 p.m. the Barnstable Police Department received multiple 911 calls regarding a 62-year-old male who had been stabbed multiple times at a residence on […]
Drivers will be impacted traveling in Centerville starting this week due to a construction project. >>Large police presence called to Miami Twp. home Paving will begin this week on E. Centerville Station Road between Clyo Road and Brainard Woods Drive, according to a city spokesperson. Construction and notification signs will be up starting Tuesday, April […]
A Centerville woman has been charged with two counts of animal cruelty and is accused of torturing a caged dog with a shock collar, Billerica police said Saturday. Billerica police say they were made aware of videos showing Amanda Cianciulli, 36, abusing a dog under her custody at a Billerica home earlier this year. Police […]
Mar. 22—CENTERVILLE — A judge this week ruled to keep 11 of 12 charges on the table in an ongoing lawsuit concerning sexual misconduct and defamation involving a former Centerville High School guidance counselor and student. On Tuesday, the Iowa District Court in Wapello County mostly rejected a motion filed by the Centerville Community School […]
Mar. 10—Zinks Meats & Fine Wines in Centerville is celebrating 45 years of serving the local community. “We took a little tiny, itty bitty hole-in-the-wall and turned it into a community staple,” said Melissa Metzger, who owns Zinks with her husband, David Hoffer. “We are so blessed because we have a great group of customers […]
Mar. 8—CENTERVILLE — Former Centerville Community Schools guidance counselor Ryan Hodges has surrendered his teaching license amid accusations of grooming. According to documents submitted to the Iowa Board of Educational Examiners dated Jan. 2, Hodges agreed to the surrender of his licenses as part of a resolution to his case before the state board that […]
A new Dora could be coming to Centerville’s uptown district in hopes of bringing more business to the area. Many people feel that the uptown district is the heart of Centerville, and many welcome the Dora coming. >> 2 Ohio women drove elderly dead man to bank to withdraw money, police say A Dora or […]
Feb. 14—A federal grand jury indicted two brothers and their father for drug trafficking-related crimes. Chase Alexander Crump, 34, Colin Tanner Crump, 32, both of Centerville, and their father Mark Crump, 56, of Englewood were arraigned Monday and Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Dayton. Chase and Colin Crump are charged in a narcotics conspiracy […]
CENTERVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — A West Tennessee family is asking for help after a tip came in about their missing loved one possibly being spotted in Centerville. According to relatives, 38-year-old James Wray had was last seen walking away from Fat Man’s gas station in Linden on Tuesday, Feb. 6. His Dodge Caliber reportedly hit […]
Jan. 29—CENTERVILLE — A new date for the civil trial concerning the Centerville school board and the Iowa Freedom of Information Council has been set. The trial will begin on Wednesday, June 12 after being postponed from its original date of Jan. 10. The five-month delay came as a result of weather concerns during the […]