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Council Bluffs man sentenced to 50 years in prison for 1989 cold case murder

A Christian convert in Iran has been sentenced to nine years and eight months in prison on trumped-up charges linked to state security and anti-government activity after her Bible and Christian literature were seized during a January raid on her home.

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What happened A Council Bluffs man was sentenced to 50 years in prison after a Pottawattamie County jury found him guilty of second-degree murder in 1989 cold case.
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CenterCouncil Bluffs man sentenced to 50 years in prison for 1989 cold case murder

Omaha World-Herald · Center · News report

Right / center-rightChristian woman persecuted by Iranian regime sentenced to 9 years in prison

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The Christian PostNews report · May 23, 12:01 PM

Christian woman persecuted by Iranian regime sentenced to 9 years in prison

A Christian convert in Iran has been sentenced to nine years and eight months in prison on trumped-up charges linked to state security and anti-government activity after her Bible and Chris...

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Omaha World-HeraldNews report · May 22, 9:30 PM

Council Bluffs man sentenced to 50 years in prison for 1989 cold case murder

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A Council Bluffs man was sentenced to 50 years in prison after a Pottawattamie County jury found him guilty of second-degree murder in 1989 cold case.

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WORLD MagazineNews report · May 22, 3:47 PM

Minnesota child-meal scammer sentenced to 40 years in prison

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Score hidden until the match is cleanerNeeds review confidence3 sources · 2 bias bucketsNeeds review · outlier detectedFormats: News report

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May 22, 3:47 PM: WORLD Magazine joined the source map.

May 22, 9:30 PM: Omaha World-Herald joined the source map.

May 23, 12:01 PM: The Christian Post joined the source map.

Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is needs review · outlier detected.