On Dec. 19, 1979, 18-year-old Michelle Martinko was stabbed to death in the parking lot of Westdale Mall. For nearly 40 years, Cedar Rapids police searched for her killer. DNA evidence provided the breakthrough needed to close the case.
The police department presented data to the school board as the future of the program that places officers in seven Cedar Rapids district schools is being weighed.
A Cedar Rapids man faces charges after it was alleged that he had sexually abused a girl under the age of 12 multiple times over the course of three years.
At 11:29 p.m. the Joint Communications Agency received a report of a man hanging over the edge of a building at 411 First Ave. SE.
Police are investigating two shots fired incidents that occurred Thursday evening in southeast Cedar Rapids.
A 31-year-old Cedar Rapids man faces charges aafter a Wednesday night fight a in the parking lot at Leo’s Liquors, 1500 First Ave. NE.
Police are investigating after shots were fired at a vehicle Wednesday night in southwest Cedar Rapids. Witnesses told police that a subject in one vehicle fired gunshots at people in another vehicle.
Demetrius Huston-Stewart, 30, of Cedar Rapids, faces multiple animal neglect charges after authorities found a female pit bull terrier and six puppies starving and living in filthy conditions at his home.
The documentary features family and friends of people who died by gun violence, police officers, educators and community members.
Number of shootings in Cedar Rapids reported in the first half of 2021 is down roughly 22 percent compared with the same time period the year before.
Cedar Rapids Police officers invite community members to meet up in an informal, neutral space Wednesday morning to discuss community issues, build relationships, and drink coffee.
The owner of a 5-year-old, 10-pound Shih Tzu took the dog to a veterinarian after it was unable to walk, appeared disorientated and was not completely alert.
A 34-year-old Cedar Rapids man was arrested Sunday after he allegedly led officers on a high-speed chase through Cedar Rapids and into Johnson County.
Police arrested two juveniles early Monday morning after they allegedly attempted to break into a truck near Blossom Court NE in northeast Cedar Rapids.
Cedar Rapids police are investigating after a man was shot in the leg at an apartment complex in northwest Cedar Rapids.
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