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Iowa early News Headlines: Tuesday, 4/17/18

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April 17th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 2:55 a.m. CDT

An AMBER ALERT was issued 12:30-a.m. today (Tuesday) in Iowa, for two children who were allegedly abducted by their biological father. Authorities say 4-year old Bryson Michael Jason Milroy, and 2-year old Braxton Anthony James Milroy, both of Toronto, IA, were taken by 27-year old Taylor Jason Milroy, and were possibly enroute to the Calona, IL area. The trio was said to have been in a silver, 4-door 2006 Hyundai, with IL license plate V809407.

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — A former University of Iowa wrestler has pleaded guilty to a federal computer fraud charge for manipulating the school’s network so he could access its computers and change his and other students’ grades for classes. The U.S. attorney’s office says Trevor J. Graves pleaded guilty Monday. Graves admitted he manipulated the computer network and obtained professors’ usernames and passwords. He then changed grades for himself and five other students.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A former Iowa House lawmaker has been sworn in as a state senator. Annette Sweeney, of Alden, took an oath Monday at the state Capitol. The 60-year-old Sweeney is now the second female Republican in the chamber, where the party has a majority. She won a special election on April 10 to replace Bill Dix. Dix, a former majority leader who resigned last month.

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Authorities say a man was arrested after deputies found marijuana in his car after stopping it along Interstate 80 near Lincoln. The Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office says a deputy pulled over the car Friday morning for a traffic violation near the U.S. Highway 77 exit. The deputy reported smelling marijuana in the car, and a subsequent search turned up 114 pounds of pot. Court records don’t show the man’s been formally charged. He lives in Sioux City, Iowa.

MASON CITY, Iowa (AP) — A Cerro Gordo County jury has convicted a Mason City man of injuring his infant daughter. Station KIMT reports that 28-year-old Jeremy Rose was found guilty Monday of child endangerment resulting in serious injury. Prosecutors say he violently shoot the tiny girl last June.