Articles Tagged: attempted murder

A juvenile was arrested Thursday morning on charges that he fired a gun toward Hiawatha police officers, according to a news release from the Hiawatha Police Department.

Cedar Rapids police officers were dispatched to a hospital where they found the woman severely beaten and unrecognizable, a complaint shows.

A Cedar Rapids man faces up to 25 years for trying to kill his ex-girlfriend last year. He was convicted of attempted murder and other charges.

A judge will allow a statements, including a confession, made by a Cedar Rapids man who is accused of trying to kill his ex-wife in 2020. Judge says he voluntarily waived his rights and didn’t seemed confused or upset during the interview.

A psychologist said a Cedar Rapids man who tried to kill his ex-wife didn’t have the mental capacity to waive his rights when he confessed to police investigators.

A Cedar Rapids man was sentenced to 62 years in prison for pointing a shotgun at one officer and trying to kill another. The officers said his actions were “deliberate and with purpose” and he traumatized both them.

A Cedar Rapids man accused of trying to kill his wife by stabbing her multiple times in 2021 wants to keep his confession out of trial. His lawyers argue he had an “existing” mental condition and was in a psychotic state. Prosecution argues he understood all the questions and led the discussion during the interrogation.

A judge Tuesday sentenced Alfred Younes, 49, to five years in prison for helping his son, Ali Younes, 20, avoid prosecution for robbery and trying to kill a woman last year on the UI campus and escape to Jordan. His wife also was sentenced to five years for helping their son.

A 15-year-old was waived in adult court for attempting to kill a 17-year-old when a fight broke out during a basketball game in August. The 15-year-old fired 11 times at the other teen, striking him 4 times.

A Cedar Rapids woman, charged with trying to kill a man by slashing his throat on Sunday, had threatened to kill him earlier this year when she broke into his home, records show.

A Marion man has been charged with attempted murder after a shooting last month in Cedar Rapids.

A Cedar Rapids woman was arrested Sunday on a charge of attempted murder after police say she stabbed a man and led police on a chase.

He and his wife face up to 5 years in prison.

A Linn County jury found a Cedar Rapids man guilty of 13 charges for pointing, and aiming a shotgun at two police officers in July 2022. He faces up to 83 years in prison.

A Cedar Rapids man who led police on a high speed chase and then pointed a shotgun at two officers last year revealed details of the night that he told police he couldn’t remember. He also told a jury that his plan was to have police kill him.