Police say an Iowa City man will likely survive despite being found Tuesday morning with several gunshot wounds. According to …
Stephen Schmidt Crime & Courts Jul. 5, 2023 9:45 am892d ago
Police say an Iowa City man will likely survive despite being found Tuesday morning with several gunshot wounds. According to …
Stephen Schmidt Crime & Courts Jul. 2, 2023 4:16 pm895d ago
As the fleeing vehicle continued east on Highway 100 it sped up as fast as 125 mph before exiting onto Covington Road.
Crime & Courts Jul. 7, 2023 9:27 am890d ago
Under Iowa Code, no one with a felony, or any other crime representing “moral turpitude,” may be hired as a law enforcement officer or a reserve officer in Iowa. Exceptions can be granted by the Iowa Law Enforcement Academy Council, which has seen an increase in waiver requests in the past few years.
Crime & Courts Jun. 30, 2023 3:56 pm897d ago
A Cedar Rapids man was arrested this week, accused of robbing a juvenile at gunpoint June 13
A sharply divided Supreme Court ruled Friday that the Biden administration overstepped its authority in trying to cancel or reduce student loans for millions of Americans.
Crime & Courts Jun. 30, 2023 9:40 am897d ago
The decision is a win for religious rights and one in a series of cases in recent years in which the justices have sided with religious plaintiffs. Last year, for example, the court ruled along ideological lines for a football coach who prayed on the field at his public high school after games.
Crime & Courts Jun. 30, 2023 7:41 am898d ago
An Iowa City man, who is accused of attacking, choking and robbing a woman on UI campus last year, remains a international fugitive after cutting off his ankle monitor last month and fleeing to Jordan.
Crime & Courts Jun. 30, 2023 7:38 am898d ago
Law enforcement agencies across Iowa will be participating in a campaign this weekend to crack down on boating under the influence with increased patrols and check points on Iowa waters, according to a news release from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources.
The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that colleges and universities must stop considering race in admissions, forcing institutions of higher education to look for new ways to achieve diverse student bodies.
Crime & Courts Jun. 28, 2023 6:02 pm899d ago
A judge sentenced a North Liberty man to 80 years in prison for 41 counts of sex abuse. The state asked for 125 years in prison but the judge ran some of the 25 year sentences concurrently.
Community Jun. 28, 2023 6:00 am900d ago
Thanks to a grant from AKC Reunite, the Cedar Rapids Police Department has brought on a new canine officer for tracking.
Crime & Courts Jun. 27, 2023 4:29 pm900d ago
Cedar Rapids man sentenced to 25 years for sexually abusing child when she was 4- and 5-year-old.
Crime & Courts Jun. 29, 2023 2:39 pm898d ago
A Cedar Rapids man, who was convicted on lesser charges in a fatal shooting, told police he didn’t intend to kill Dustin Frondle in April 2022, only to stop Frondle from come at him.
Crime & Courts Jun. 27, 2023 3:20 pm900d ago
A Cedar Rapids woman was arrested and charged with first-degree arson after a fire in a Cedar Rapids apartment building Monday.
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