PERRY, Iowa (AP) – Tragedy struck Perry High School in Iowa as a 6th-grade student lost their life in a fatal shooting on Thursday. The incident also left five others injured, including four students and one administrator. According to officials from the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation, the shooter, 17-year-old Dylan Butler, who was a … Read more
PERRY, Iowa – Authorities responded to a shooting at Perry High School on Thursday morning, where multiple people were reportedly injured in a tragic incident. The Dallas County Sheriff, Adam Infante, confirmed the presence of an active shooter at the school around 7:37 a.m., prompting a swift response from emergency personnel. Upon arrival at the … Read more
Perry, Iowa – A tragedy unfolded at Perry High School in Iowa Thursday morning, resulting in the death of a student with five others injured in a shooting incident. The suspected shooter, a student at the high school, was also found dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to Mitch Mortvedt from the Iowa … Read more
PERRY COUNTY, Ind. – A suspect involved in a violent attack in Perry County has been sentenced to prison, where prosecutors say Dakota Hedinger will serve 12 years and two years of probation. The assault, which took place in December of 2022, involved the luring of a victim to a location before subjecting them to … Read more
Perry, Iowa is still reeling from the tragic shooting at Perry High School, which claimed the lives of a student and the school principal. The incident occurred on January 4th, when a gunman opened fire at the school. In the wake of this devastating event, the Dallas County Republicans made the decision to move caucus … Read more
PERRY, Iowa (AP) – The Perry High School community is mourning the loss of principal Dan Marburger, who passed away 10 days after being shot by a 17-year-old student during a mass shooting at the school. Marburger put himself in harm’s way to protect students from the teenage shooter who opened fire in the cafeteria, … Read more
PERRY, Iowa – The Perry community is mourning the loss of longtime Perry High School Principal Dan Marburger, who tragically passed away from injuries sustained during a recent school shooting. Marburger was one of seven victims of the school shooter, who also took the life of an 11-year-old sixth grader, Ahmir Jolliff. The principal heroically … Read more
Iowa City, Iowa – A community and its surrounding areas can be deeply affected by a collective trauma following a major crisis such as a mass shooting, according to psychologist Holly Sanger. The recent shooting at a high school in Perry, Iowa has not only shaken the local community, but also impacted students, educators, and … Read more
PERRY, Iowa – An Iowa man is using running as a way to show support to the town of Perry. Rik Zortman, also known as the “Human Etch-A-Sketch,” runs with a GPS tracker to spell out names, primarily of children battling cancer. This unique endeavor began with Zortman tracing his son’s name, Armstrong, who passed … Read more
PERRY, Iowa – The community of Perry, Iowa came together to mourn the loss of 11-year-old Ahmir Jolliff, who tragically lost his life in a school shooting at Perry High School last week. At the funeral held at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, hundreds of community members gathered to bid farewell to Ahmir. Pastor Andrea Brownlee … Read more