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Iowa early News Headlines: Fri., Feb. 7th 2014

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February 7th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press …

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Police are looking for a woman accused of hitting her roommate with a shovel after a dispute over clearing their driveway of snow. The Des Moines Register reports the assault happened Wednesday evening after a woman drove over snow in her driveway. Police say the 55-year-old woman was sitting in her living room when her 46-year-old roommate hit her four times in the head and shoulder with a shovel. The victim got away and drove to a hospital.

BETTENDORF, Iowa (AP) — Authorities say they may never know the identity of the driver whose illegal lane change led to a 31-car pileup on the Interstate 74 bridge in Bettendorf. The Quad-City Times reports the driver abruptly changed lanes to reach an exit ramp on Monday morning, cutting in front of another motorist. The driver then fled the area.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa Supreme Court justice issued a stay in the case of a woman who was on the verge of being released from prison decades after her conviction of murder for a 1987 stabbing when she was 17. The Des Moines Register reports Iowa Supreme Court Justice David Wiggins issued the stay yesterday.

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Samanta Logic had her second first triple-double of the season to lead Iowa to a 73-70 victory last night. Logic had 14 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists for Iowa which has won six of its last eight conference games.