The man charged last week for shooting into a crowd of party-goers at a Cedar Rapids hotel in 2021 was serving a sentence for felon possessing a gun.
Trish Mehaffey Crime & Courts May. 19, 2023 4:19 pm991d ago
The man charged last week for shooting into a crowd of party-goers at a Cedar Rapids hotel in 2021 was serving a sentence for felon possessing a gun.
AP Crime & Courts May. 19, 2023 4:17 pm991d ago
CARROLL, Iowa (AP) — Harrowing video of a driver speeding from Iowa police with an officer clinging to his hood and roof emerged this month during the motorist’s sentencing.
Crime & Courts May. 18, 2023 7:20 pm992d ago
Judge waives 16-year-old into adult court for his participation in fatal shooting of another 16-year-old in February. Details during hearing reveal the three charged Michael McCune was targeted because others had “beef” with him.
Crime & Courts May. 18, 2023 4:10 pm992d ago
A judge ruled H-Bar violated a temporary injunction by staying open after 2 a.m. on four occasions and found the owners in contempt. They must pay $500 for each of the four violations.
Crime & Courts May. 18, 2023 3:31 pm992d ago
A man was arrested last week in relation to a shooting during a birthday party in October 2021 in a Cedar Rapids hotel.
Crime & Courts May. 18, 2023 2:48 pm992d ago
An Iowa City man was arrested in Boulder, Colo., Wednesday by the U.S. Marshals Service in relation to a shots-fired incident in Iowa City in February, according to a news release from the Iowa City Police Department.
Crime & Courts Jun. 7, 2023 2:21 pm972d ago
A second man has been arrested in relation to a shooting in Iowa City last weekend that left one person injured, according to a news release from the Iowa City Police Department.
Crime & Courts May. 16, 2023 12:22 pm994d ago
The families of two teens shot to death in a Des Moines alternative education program have filed a lawsuit alleging the program and its founder were negligent in not keeping the premises safe.
Crime & Courts Jun. 7, 2023 2:21 pm972d ago
An Iowa City man has been arrested in relation to a shooting that happened over the weekend by the Clock Tower Parking Ramp in Iowa City, according to police.
Crime & Courts May. 16, 2023 10:20 am994d ago
A Sumner woman was arrested May 9 and charged with two counts of child endangerment after Fayette County Sheriff’s Office deputies found her two children abandoned in “an unlivable home,” according to a news release from the sheriff’s office.
Crime & Courts May. 14, 2023 12:09 pm996d ago
Multiple shots fired in incident which seriously injured a man
Crime & Courts May. 12, 2023 9:43 pm998d ago
Julia Davis, sister of Carrie Davis, who was fatally stabbed in 2017, said she hopes the killer’s 50-year sentence will be final this time. Greg Davis was sentenced for the second time, after his first conviction was overturned in 2020.
State Government May. 16, 2023 8:53 am994d ago
The Iowa Supreme Court declined to rule on the state’s appeal, saying the question is moot since Medicaid has been complying with a lower court’s 2021 ruling to pay for gender transition care
Crime & Courts May. 17, 2023 3:23 pm993d ago
A 17-year-old who was killed in a shooting Wednesday night has been identified as Cristian Upah, of Marion, according to Cedar Rapids police.
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