ANOTHER NICE SUNNY DAY, HIGH OF 44.

TRAGIC STORY TODAY. JOSH MENDEL, 22, FORMERLY OF MAQUOKETA,
KILLED TWO WOMEN AND TOOK HIS OWN LIFE EARLY SUNDAY MORNING AT TEMPE, ARIZONA, WHERE HE HAD BEEN LIVING. HE IS THE SON OF CHARLIE, WHO HAD A HEATING AND AIR-CONDITIONING BUSINESS HERE IN MAQUOKETA YEARS AGO AND NOW HAS THAT SAME KIND OF BUSINESS IN ILLINOIS. HIS MOTHER IS LINDA DAVIDSON OF MAQUOKETA, WHO IS DIVORCED FROM CHARLIE AND WORKS AT CARDINAL SCHOOL. A SISTER, CARRIE MENDEL LIVES IN DAVENPORT. POLICE SAY THE CRIME WAS COMMITTED IN RAGE. MENDEL KILLED A GIRLFRIEND, AND A FRIEND OF THE GIRLFRIEND. TESTS WERE TAKEN TO DETERMINE IF HE WAS DRUNK OR UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF DRUGS. RESULTS OF THE TESTS WILL COME LATER. WEEKS BEFORE THE INCIDENT, HE TOLD HIS FAMILY HE WAS SUICIDAL. SERVICES ARE PENDING FOR JOSH MENDEL AT THE CARSON AND SON FUNERAL HOME HERE IN MAQUOKETA.

JACKSON COUNTY HAS A NEW ASSISTANT COUNTY ATTORNEY. THE SUPERVISORS APPROVED THE HIRING OF CHRIS RAKER OF EMMETSBURG, WHERE SHE IS CURRENTLY WORKING IN THAT COUNTY ATTORNEY OFFICE.
SHE WILL START APRIL 9TH. JACKSON COUNTY ATTORNEY PHIL TABOR
SAID RAKER WILL BE A FULL TIME PROSECUTOR IN HIS OFFICE.

THAT'S ALL TIME I HAVE ......AND NEWS FOR TODAY.

WILL HAVE SOME WRESTLING RESULTS TOMORROW.'

DENNIS VOY