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Iowa early News Headlines: Saturday, Oct. 15th 2016

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October 15th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 3:40 a.m. CDT

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Federal prosecutors plan to ask the former city clerk for the small western Iowa city of Casey to pay more than $2 million in restitution as part of her sentence for mail fraud and malicious use of fire. Dorothy Dillinger entered a plea agreement in May admitting she lit the City Hall building on fire in August 2014, the night before state auditors were to arrive to investigate missing money she’d taken and used for personal expenses since 2009.

CHARLES CITY — A woman and a teen from Charles City died following a crash late Friday afternoon in northern Iowa’s Floyd County. The Iowa State Patrol says the driver of a Honda Civic, 75-year old Marilyn Wulff and her passenger, 14-year old Jaden Wulff, died after being flown from the scene to the hospital in Mason City. Neither was wearing a seat belt. Authorities say the car was struck by a pickup truck when Wulff failed to obey a stop sign. The 25-year old driver of the pickup was not seriously injured.

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa State University President Steven Leath was flown in a school airplane to the Des Moines airport at least once so he could catch a commercial flight. Records show university pilots flew Leath and his wife from Ames to Des Moines on Feb. 17. The 84-mile roundtrip was billed to private donations for $380.

PEOSTA, Iowa (AP) — An eastern Iowa legislative candidate says she and her husband have been the victims of repeated vandalism she thinks is linked to her campaign. The Dubuque Telegraph Herald reports Republican candidate Shannon Lundgren, of Peosta, told authorities early Friday that some of her campaign signs were stolen from supporters’ yards and others were vandalized with spray paint. Lundgren also reported a vehicle had been damaged with spray paint. Paint balls also hit the family’s home and business.

WATERLOO, Iowa (AP) — An off-duty Black Hawk County sheriff’s deputy has been accused of having a weapon with him while intoxicated. A news release from the Sheriff’s Office says Waterloo police arrested Erick McFerran on Friday. Court records don’t list an attorney for him. He’s been placed on administrative leave.