A district court judge has rejected a request to dismiss a trespassing charge against a land surveyor who attempted to evaluate a Northwest Iowa property in August on behalf of Summit Carbon Solutions.
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By Jared Strong - Iowa Capital Dispatch Crime and Courts 39m ago39m ago
A district court judge has rejected a request to dismiss a trespassing charge against a land surveyor who attempted to evaluate a Northwest Iowa property in August on behalf of Summit Carbon Solutions.
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The founder of an educational program for at-risk youth in Des Moines has been released from the hospital, his family said Monday, a week after he was wounded and two students were killed.
Crime and Courts Jan. 30, 2023 11:15 am1d ago
A town hall event was held Sunday to discuss concerns surrounding the fatal stabbing of Devonna Walker and how, organizers say, it plays into the larger issue of how Black people are treated in the justice system.
Crime and Courts Jan. 29, 2023 3:51 pm2d ago
Police are refusing to release body camera video of three Des Moines officers fatally shooting a 16-year-old boy during a domestic disturbance last month because of state law preventing footage that shows a minor committing a “delinquent act.”
Crime and Courts Jan. 27, 2023 6:00 am5d ago
A coalition of local activist groups will host a town hall meeting Sunday at the Cedar Rapids Public Library, in order to raise awareness and discuss concerns surrounding the fatal stabbing of Devonna Walker, a Black woman, on Jan. 3.
Crime and Courts Jan. 26, 2023 4:19 pm5d ago
Two more people have been arrested in relation to a shooting that happened in Tiffin in October. Eight people were arrested earlier this month in relation to the incident, according to a news release.
Crime and Courts Jan. 26, 2023 2:03 pm5d ago
An Iowa City man was convicted for igniting a fire at his former girlfriend’s apartment, trapping her, her boyfriend and three kids under the age of 5. They escaped on a balcony and waited for firefighters.
Crime and Courts Jan. 26, 2023 1:57 pm5d ago
A Marion man was sentenced to 16 years in prison for sexual abuse of teen girl and possessing child pornography. He forced the teen to do sex acts in exchange for internet she needed to do her school work.
Crime and Courts Jan. 26, 2023 1:39 pm5d ago
The Cedar Rapids Police Department responded to a shooting Wednesday night near 2010 Glass Road NE.
Crime and Courts Jan. 26, 2023 2:39 pm5d ago
Will Keeps was a 15-year-old member of a Chicago gang when he witnessed rival members kill his friend. He escaped the streets and moved to Iowa to help other young people from troubled backgrounds.
Caleb McCullough, Gazette-Lee Des Moines Bureau
Government & Politics Jan. 25, 2023 6:33 pm6d ago
Delivery of a drug resulting in a death would carry up to a 25-year sentence under a bill proposed by Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird.
Crime and Courts Jan. 25, 2023 8:53 pm6d ago
Alexander Jackson faces life in prison for killing his parents and 19-year-old sister in June 2021. After the verdict, his father’s family members said “Alex wanted the world to think he was a victim” but they know the truth today.
Crime and Courts Jan. 25, 2023 11:08 am6d ago
Alexander Jackson has been found guilty of three counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of his father Jan Jackson, 61, mother Melissa Jackson, 68, and his sister Sabrina Jackson, 19 on June 15, 2021.
Crime and Courts Jan. 25, 2023 9:54 am7d ago
A prosecutor in the Alexander Jackson murder trial, said during her closing argument Tuesday that Jackson didn’t bother checking on his family before he called 911 because he knew they were dead. The defense said there is reasonable doubt in the circumstantial case to convict Jackson. The jury will resume deliberations Wednesday.