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Jesse Fierstine, accused of cutting pacemaker from dad’s chest, pleads not guilty

Posted by John McGlothlen on May 15, 2009 | 0 Comments

MANCHESTER, Iowa (AP) - A northeast Iowa man accused of cutting his father’s pacemaker from his chest has pleaded not guilty to charges of attempted murder and willful injury causing serious injury.
Delaware County Attorney John Bernau says Jesse Fierstine, of Manchester, entered a written plea on Friday.
Fierstine is accused of attacking his father, Charles Fierstine, [...]

Hearing set for Manchester man accused of attacking dad

Posted by John McGlothlen on May 8, 2009 | 0 Comments

MANCHESTER, Iowa (AP) - A northeast Iowa man accused of cutting his father’s pacemaker from his chest will be arraigned May 18.
Jesse Fierstine, of Manchester, is charged with attempted murder and willful injury causing serious injury.
Delaware County Attorney John Bernau says a preliminary hearing set for Wednesday wasn’t held because he filed the formal charges [...]

Delaware County attorney calls attack ‘gruesome’ (pacemaker)

Posted by John McGlothlen on May 7, 2009 | 0 Comments

Delaware County attorney calls attack ‘gruesome’
MANCHESTER, Iowa — Wires protruded through a 2-centimeter wide hole in Charles Fierstine’s chest, opened by his son Jesse’s jackknife, authorities say. …

Lab battles backlog; Dubuque Telegraph-Herald begins ‘Waiting for justice’ series

Posted by John McGlothlen on May 3, 2009 | 0 Comments

Lab battles backlog
As evidence waits at the crime lab, the family of a Dyersville man shot dead in November wonders how much longer a decision will take…

Pacemaker attacker mentally ill, family says

Posted by John McGlothlen on May 3, 2009 | 0 Comments

Pacemaker attacker mentally ill, family says
[Uncle Jim Fierstine] provided The Courier more details about the attack, why the family thinks it occurred and what they hope the outcome will be. …
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