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Tuesday, August 23, 2005 4:52 AM CDT Pierce avoids trial with guilty pleaBy TODD DVORAK, Associated Press Writer   ADEL, Iowa (AP) --- Former University of Iowa basketball player Pierre Pierce has avoided trial by pleading guilty to four criminal charges stemming from an assault at the West Des Moines home of a former girlfriend last winter.Under a deal reached with prosecutors Monday, Pierce, 22, pleaded guilty to third-degree burglary, assault with intent to commit sexual abuse, false imprisonment and fourth-degree criminal mischief.The deal, reached hours after attorneys had resumed jury selection, brings an end to Pierce's latest off-court legal...

University of Iowa News Release Feb. 2, 2005 Editor's Note: Iowa players or coaches will not be available to comment on the dismissal of Pierre Pierce. Iowa Athletic Director Bob Bowlsby will answer any questions. Pierce Dismissed From Men's Basketball Team University of Iowa basketball player Pierre Pierce has been permanently dismissed from the team. The announcement came today from Head Coach Steve Alford. "Effective, immediately, Pierre Pierce has been dismissed from the University of Iowa men's basketball team," said Alford. "I regret this step has become necessary, but Pierre has betrayed the trust we placed in him when he...

IOWA CITY, Iowa -- Iowa basketball player Pierre Pierce, under investigation in an incident last week in West Des Moines, has been permanently dismissed from the team, university athletic officials said Wednesday. Pierce, 21, originally from Westmont, Ill., was under investigation for intent to commit sexual abuse, burglary, criminal mischief and false imprisonment for an incident at the home of a former girlfriend. "Effective immediately, Pierre Pierce has been dismissed from the University of Iowa men's basketball team," head coach Steve Alford said in a statement. "I regret this step has become necessary, but Pierre has betrayed the trust we...

Dismissed player due in court Wednesday WEST DES MOINES, Iowa -- Former Iowa basketball star Pierre Pierce was charged with assault and burglary Wednesday, a week after he was thrown off the team. Pierce surrendered to police and was to appear in court later in the day on charges of first-degree burglary, two counts of domestic assault, assault with intent to commit sexual abuse, false imprisonment and criminal mischief. His lawyer, Alfredo Parrish, said Wednesday that his client intends to plead not guilty. Pierce, the team's leading scorer, was kicked off the team after police confirmed he was the subject...

FORMER HAWKEYE STAR ARRESTED 02-09-2005 -- West Des Moines (AP) Pierce was formally charged today with first-degree burglary, two counts of domestic abuse/assault, assault with intent to commit sexual abuse, false imprisonment and fourth criminal mischief. Police say Pierce turned himself in at the West Des Moines police department this morning. He will be taken to the Dallas County jail in Adel and then the courthouse for an initial arraignment scheduled for one o'clock Wednesday afternoon. Pierce has been under investigation in an incident at the home of a former girlfriend. After news of the investigation surfaced, Iowa basketball coach...

Former Hawkeyes Basketball Player Charged POSTED: 10:10 am CST February 9, 2005 UPDATED: 11:27 am CST February 9, 2005 WEST DES MOINES, Iowa -- A former Hawkeyes star basketball player turned himself in to West Des Moines police Wednesday morning. The Latest Statement From Woman's Attorney Pierce's Latest Statement Alford Says Pierce Betrayed Team's Trust Pierce Meets With Investigators Video: Parrish Speaks Talk: Hawkeyes Basketball Team Previous Content Pierce's First Statement Parrish Says Pierce Is 'Extremely Disappointed' Pierce Dismissed From Hawkeyes Hawkeye Fans React Pierre Pierce's Playing Status Changed Alford Speaks About Pierce's Dismissal Parrish Talks About Dismissal Parrish Talks...

Iowa basketball player Pierre Pierce is under investigation by police in central Iowa for his alleged involvement in an incident that stemmed out of a domestic dispute. An incident report filed with police in West Des Moines centers around events that took place last Thursday night at a condominium complex in Dallas County, just west of Des Moines. No charges have been filed, and the report, which indicates that the investigation is ongoing, does not mention Pierce or a female acquaintance by name. However, the attorney who represented Pierce in a 2002 sexual assault case said Monday he has spoken...