Gazette Daily News Briefing, April 10
This is John McGlothlen with The Gazette digital news desk and I'm here with your update for Monday, April 10th.
According to the National Weather Service, today will be mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 70. Winds from the southwest around 10 mph. Then tonight, mostly clear, with a low around 48.
One person was killed, and another injured when a vehicle crashed in rural Johnson County early Saturday morning. The vehicle — a 2010 Jeep Wrangler — was traveling south in the 2800 block of N. Dubuque Street, near its intersection with Interstate 80, at 1:35 a.m. when it entered a ditch and rolled, according to a news release from the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office. The car’s two occupants, 18-year-old Trevor Burrows of North Liberty and 18-year-old Jacob Cohen of Iowa City, were ejected in the crash. Burrows died at the scene and Cohen was taken by ambulance to University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. Neither vehicle occupant was wearing a seat belt.
A woman working at an east side Iowa City Casey's was shot by a customer Saturday night, according to Iowa City police. At 7:17 p.m., police responded to a report of a shooting at the Casey's convenience store at 370 Scott Ct. According to police, the woman working at the Casey's was approached by two customers who assaulted her, and all three exited the store. While exiting, one of the customers pulled out a handgun and shot the woman, who suffered a minor injury. The suspects left the area on foot. Police are actively investigating the incident and asking the public for assistance. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Iowa City Police Department. Police are requesting anyone with security cameras in the area review their recordings for potentially useful footage or information.
The Iowa women’s basketball team has its fourth commit from the 2024 class. Teagan Mallegni, a 6-foot guard out of McFarland, Wis., announced her pledge to the Hawkeyes on Saturday. According to WisSports.net, Mallegni is a two-time WBCA D2 all-state pick. She led McFarland (26-3) to its first state-tournament appearance since 1999. Mallegni is ranked No. 59 among this year’s junior class, according to ESPN. She joins fellow Wisconsin prospect Taylor Stremlow in Iowa’s Class of 2024, along with Ava Heiden of Oregon and Callie Levin of Solon.
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