Crime & Safety
Ames Crime Roundup: Assault, Church Fires, and Drunken Damage
A review of Ames police stories from last week's Ames Patch.
Two Ames residents with apparent mental health problems were sentenced in Story County Court last week.
A woman accused of starting a fire in St. Thomas Aquinas Church who suffered from mental illness for several years was sentenced to 10 years in prison on second-degree arson and criminal mischief charges.
And a man accused of threatening to harm homeless people in Ames was sentenced to probation and will no longer be allowed to possess firearms.
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Other crime stories included domestic assaults and drunken antics. To see what you missed click below:
Serious Domestic Assault
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Ames Man Who Threatened Homeless Placed on Probation
Ames Police Blotter: Assault and False Imprisonment
Parishioner Who Started Ames Church Fire Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison
Ames Police Respond to Prank Call With SWAT Team
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