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protect the husband and child. He said he tried shooting the dog twice, but he slipped. One of his bullets hit Autumn Steele in her torso; she later died of her injuries. A neighbor told a local newspaper the officer was trying to break up the
Steeles' argument and was startled by the couple's dog. The Steeles' German Shepherd was confiscated by the police under a search warrant and was placed in the city's
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Burlington City Manager was asked if the suit would have a financial impact on the city's insurance or its future contracts long-term, he was not certain. Following the suit, public watchdog group Iowa Freedom of Information Council filed a motion to request a federal judge to release records in full and to intervene in the case.
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was going to be held on April 19 but was postponed. Instead, another pretrial conference would be held that day. It was determined from the pretrial conference that the hearing will be set on August 29. However, several claims were dismissed in the lawsuit due to U.S District Judge James E. Gritzner granting approval for City of
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