Sheriff deputies in Fayette County searched the home of an Eastern Iowa mayor as part of a federal search warrant Tuesday morning. Authorities are not revealing what they were searching for, saying it is part of a “lengthy multi-agency investigation involving local, state, and federal agencies.” The Fayette County Sheriff’s office along with local, state, and federal agents searched the home on the 200 block of Cass St. in Westgate, early Tuesday. According to neighbors and the County accessor’s page, the home belongs to Mayor Gene Rubendall.
