John Hughes

In the small farming community of Hills, Iowa, the winter of 1985 brought with it a chilling event that would forever mark its history. John Hughes, a 43-year-old male, was the respected president of the Hills Bank & Trust and a prominent figure in the local community. His life, however, was cut tragically short on December 9, 1985, a day that began with a sense of normalcy but ended in a shocking act of violence that reverberated through the heart of the Farm Belt.

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4 DEAD IN RAMPAGE IN AN IOWA TOWN (Published 1985)

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