A Cedar Rapids man who called 911 Saturday to report a woman's “heroin overdose” has been charged with murder after police found the woman with what appeared to be blunt force head trauma, according to a criminal complaint.
Articles Tagged: Cedar Rapids Police Department
News Apr. 1, 2022 2:11 pm1381d ago
A girl who went missing Tuesday from Four Oaks has been found, according to police.
Crime & Courts Mar. 25, 2022 2:17 pm1388d ago
The woman was found in a jail cell Thursday morning by a corrections officer.
Crime & Courts Mar. 15, 2022 1:15 pm1398d ago
Two people were injured in shootings that happened less than two hours apart Monday night in Cedar Rapids.
Crime & Courts Mar. 15, 2022 1:00 pm1398d ago
A juvenile was injured Sunday evening after a shooting in the 1600 block of Seventh Avenue SE
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Fires Mar. 14, 2022 11:16 am1399d ago
The Joint Communications Agency dispatched every available police officer and firefighter, and police described the incident as Cedar Rapids’ largest-ever high-rise fire.
Crime & Courts Mar. 11, 2022 3:36 pm1402d ago
Zuena Rambo, 25, is accused of leaving her children home alone when she went to work.
Crime & Courts Mar. 8, 2022 7:00 am1405d ago
A’alyiah and Salena Watkins have admired police officers since they were kids, and in February they made history as the first pair of Black sisters at the Cedar Rapids Police Department.
Crime & Courts Mar. 3, 2022 4:16 pm1410d ago
A Cedar Rapids man who pleaded guilty in 2021 to a 2020 robbery at a liquor store has now been charged with attempted murder in relation to a shooting that took place 30 minutes before the robbery.
Fires Mar. 3, 2022 10:17 pm1409d ago
Some residents of Geneva Tower moved back into their apartments Thursday after being displaced for more than a week because of a fire in the downtown Cedar Rapids apartment building.
Crime & Courts Feb. 15, 2022 9:51 am1426d ago
A Cedar Rapids man who has been charged with first-degree murder in relation to the shooting death of a 15-year-old is being held on a $1 million cash-only bond at the Linn County Jail.
Crime & Courts Feb. 11, 2022 5:11 pm1430d ago
A Cedar Rapids man has been arrested and accused in the July 2021 shooting death of 15-year-old Tyliyah L. Whitis in Cedar Rapids.
Crime & Courts Feb. 11, 2022 7:26 am1430d ago
Six people were injured at a shooting that broke out at a birthday party in October. Police have suspects, but have yet to press any charges.
Local Government Feb. 2, 2022 7:54 am1439d ago
Rachel Rockwell’s departure from the Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation to continue work on Group Violence Intervention with a Central City nonprofit raises questions over the program’s long-term strategy
State Government Jan. 26, 2022 5:35 pm1446d ago
Among the proposals this year are bills that would require cities to prove there is a public safety need for where they place traffic cameras, and limit enforcement to speeding violations of 20 miles per hour or more over the speed limit and cap the amount of revenue an agency can generate from tickets.

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