Multiple reports of potential carbon monoxide gas exposure at a Cedar Rapids Motel 6 over the weekend have been attributed to two different sources — a natural gas leak and a clogged lint trap in the motel’s laundry room.
The city of Cedar Rapids will pay $10,000 to settle a lawsuit over a rule requiring that five of the nine-member board that provides oversight of police identify as people of color.
The Cedar Rapids City Council has signed off on a contract with Alexandria, Virginia-based International Association of Chiefs of Police to search for a new individual to lead the Cedar Rapids Police Department for an amount not to exceed $62,650.
Thanks to a grant from AKC Reunite, the Cedar Rapids Police Department has brought on a new canine officer for tracking.
Phone and internet scams are rampant everywhere, and the Cedar Rapids Police Department regularly receives reports of new scams popping up in the area. The Gazette talked with a police investigator about common scams and how to recognize them.
A Marion teenager was arrested Thursday night on a charge of first-degree murder in relation to the shooting death of another Marion teen in May.
A school resource officer at Polk Alternative makes small, positive impacts daily - like making sure the students get new shoes or taking the time to let a kid blow off steam and then find a possible solution, instead of getting in a fight.
Police have identified a man killed in a shooting in Cedar Rapids Sunday as Kenyauta Vesey-Keith, 23.
Iowa law has several code sections outlining charges for littering, but the Linn County Attorney’s Office hasn’t charged anyone in the last year. The Iowa State Patrol has filed only 64 citations statewide.
The program that employs people who’ve experienced homelessness to patrol Greene Square and key downtown areas is starting again for the summer months.
Two Cedar Rapids men were arrested Tuesday and accused of beating a man and stabbing him 10 times.
An early morning accident in Cedar Rapids killed two on Sunday after a car spun out of control and collided with an oncoming SUV. In addition to the deaths, three others were injured.
Witnesses told police the vehicle crossed several lanes of traffic on I-380 northbound, before striking a guardrail and rolling. The sole occupant was declared dead at the scene.
A 17-year-old who was killed in a shooting Wednesday night has been identified as Cristian Upah, of Marion, according to Cedar Rapids police.
A man killed Friday in a motorcycle crash in Cedar Rapids has been identified by police as Tartorius Allen, 47.
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