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Pacemaker Attack Suspect's Court Date Set
MANCHESTER (AP) - A rural Manchester man accused of cutting his father's pacemaker from his chest is scheduled to appear in court next month.
Delaware County Attorney John Bernau says 32-year-old Jesse Fierstine struck his father, Charles Fierstine, over the head with a flashlight and a piece of firewood about 10:30 p.m. Saturday, then cut the pacemaker from his chest using a pocketknife. Sixty-three-year-old Charles Fierstine was taken to an Iowa City hospital, where his condition wasn't available. Bernau says he doesn't know why Jesse Fierstine attacked his father but called the alleged crime "very strange." Jesse Fierstine was being held on $750,000 cash-only bond. A preliminary hearing was scheduled for May 6. He faces up to 25 years in prison on the charge. More Good Stuff |
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