In the late summer of 2008, the community of Columbus Junction, Iowa, was shaken by a tragedy that unfolded in the early morning hours. Maria Moedano, a 46-year-old Hispanic female, lost her life on Sunday, September 7, 2008. Born Maria DeLourdes Gutierrez in Hidalgo, Mexico, on March 11, 1962, she had built a life in the small Iowa town, working in production at the local Tyson Foods plant. She was a mother to five children and was known for her love of cooking, shopping, and, most of all, capt
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