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Iowa early News Headlines: Sat., July 6th 2013

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July 6th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press

WELLMAN, Iowa (AP) — State officials have lifted a bottled water advisory for residents in the southeast Iowa town of Wellman. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources said yesterday that the town’s drinking water is safe to drink. State officials issued the advisory while repairs were made to a broken water line.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A woman who hanged her boyfriend’s dog during an argument received a two-year suspended sentence yesterday. Des Moines television station KCCI reports that 28-year-old Sheena Cornwell had pleaded guilty to one count of animal torture after killing the 10-year-old pit bull mix on April 6th. Cornwell was given two years of probation on Friday, and will also be required to undergo psychological evaluation and treatment during that time.

BELLEVUE, Neb. (AP) — An Iowa man suspected of sexually assaulting an 8-year-old girl has been arrested in eastern Nebraska after a brief standoff with police. Bellevue police say they received a call around 9:30 a.m. yesterday reporting that 25-year-old Diego Campos of West Des Moines had sexually assaulted the girl at a Bellevue house. Police say Campos fled the home with a knife, and he was later arrested around 2 p.m. Friday.

BUFFALO, Iowa (AP) — Police in eastern Iowa have identified a young man found dead Wednesday night as 22-year-old Christopher Goodrick of Buffalo. Officers were dispatched Wednesday night to a home in Buffalo and found Goodrick unresponsive.