An Iowa City man was sentenced to 35 years in prison for a several burglaries and thefts at local businesses. Police say he was selling the stolen items to support himself. The stolen items totaled over $100,000.
A Cedar Rapids man was sentenced to 62 years in prison for pointing a shotgun at one officer and trying to kill another. The officers said his actions were “deliberate and with purpose” and he traumatized both them.
A Cedar Rapids man who participated in online group that solicited sexually graphic videos and photos from 13-year-old girl was sentenced to over 11 years in federal prison.
A federal judge sentenced a Cedar Rapids man to 15 years in federal prison for soliciting sexually explicit videos from minors in exchange for gift cards. He also used a hidden spy camera to secretly record a minor.
Authorities say they seized a pound of cocaine and six firearms.
A Cedar Rapids man, who fired multiple shots with pellet gun at a neighbor’s house and additional shots at the police officers who responded, was sentenced Friday to 30 years in prison.
Man entered Boone homes that flew rainbow flag or displayed pride decals
Former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, an unwavering voice of moderate conservatism and the first woman to serve on the nation’s highest court, has died. She was 93.
A federal judge sentenced a Cedar Rapids man to more than 55 years in prison for his 12-day crime spree, which included robbing seven businesses in November 2020. He had seven previous felony convictions.
Former members of the Benton County Board of Health are suing the supervisors and county over their termination in October. The petition contends the firings are connected to disputes over county-based medical system restructuring.
A convicted drug trafficker accused of hiring two others to kill Chris Bagley in 2018 pleaded not guilty this week. His trial is set for Jan. 16 in Linn County District Court.
He also was charged in domestic abuse of girlfriend
A Cedar Rapids man was arrested Wednesday on a warrant after police say he sexually assaulted a woman in July.
A John Doe homicide victim killed in California in 1974 was identified last month through genetic geneaology as being a former Cedar Rapids man. Authorities believe he may be a possible victim of a notarious California serial killer who is on death row.
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