Articles Tagged: Cedar Rapids Police Department

Police said keys were left in the vehicle’s ignition at convenience store

A man who was hit by a vehicle Friday on Highway 100, near Interstate 380, died as the result of his injuries, Cedar Rapids Police said in a news release Monday. Based on its preliminary investigation, the police department said its accident reconstruction specialists determined the was intentionally in the roadway.

A judge ordered a $3 million cash bail for triple homicide suspect Alexander Jackson, who made his initial appearance Wednesday morning in Linn County District Court.

Alexander Ken Jackson, 20, has been arrested and faces three counts of first-degree murder, a public safety spokesman said. The spokesman identified the three murder victims as Jan Perry Jackson, 61; Melissa Ferne Jackson, 68; and Sabrina Hana Jackson, 19.

The Cedar Rapids district says change is coming before 2021-2022 school year starts to address data showing racial disparities in allegations made against students

Black students in the Cedar Rapids district are far more likely to have allegations of criminal wrongdoing made against them than are white students -- and the disparity has been worsening,

John Randall Maher, 35, of Mount Vernon, faces numerous charges, including driving a stolen motorcycle.

Cedar Rapids officials are asking the vendor how to better check ages of those renting scooters under the city’s bike and scooter share program.

Officers were dispatched shortly before midnight to the 1100 block of First Avenue NW

Two people were arrested Monday night after they were allegedly caught stealing more than $1,300 worth of merchandise from Dick’s Sporting Goods in southeast Cedar Rapids. Further investigation revealed another $1,000 worth of stolen merchandise.

Tyler Koob, 34, faces an attempted murder charge in connection to a shooting that occurred in November at a commercial property in southwest Cedar Rapids.

Police arrested two individuals early Wednesday morning after they allegedly led police on a high-speed chase in a stolen vehicle.

Authorities are investigating two separate incidents of possible animal abuse after seven chickens and 13 guinea pigs were discarded in two separate incidents. Six of the seven chickens were alive, but the guinea pigs were dead.

Sadie Cahoon has been missing since 7 p.m. Saturday, CRPD says

Sawyer Todd Henry, 27, of Cedar Rapids, faces charges of arson and public intoxication.