A Cedar Rapids man was arrested Saturday, accused of sexually abusing a child several times over multiple years.
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A Cedar Rapids man was arrested Saturday, accused of sexually abusing a child several times over multiple years.
The Hazardous Devices Unit determined the contents of the package did not pose a threat, and Fire Chief Greg Smith issued an “all clear” for the building at about 9 a.m.
A Cedar Rapids man was arrested Thursday night on charges that he robbed the Kentucky Fried Chicken at 1334 Edgewood Rd SW Cedar Rapids, according to a news release from the Cedar Rapids Police Department. The man also had an outstanding warrant for aggravated assault from Shelby County, Tennessee.
A Cedar Rapids doctor being sued for sex exploitation of a former patient is now being charged for having sex with a former patient. If convicted, he faces two years in prison.
Four individuals conspired to set up meet with 16-year-old Michael McCune to kill him, according to a criminal complaint. Only two two people have been charged at this time.
Two teenagers face a first-degree murder charge, accused in the February fatal shooting of Michael McCune, 16, in northwest Cedar Rapids
The Marion Police Department is asking for the public’s help identifying witnesses of a fatal shooting at a Marion bar last Friday.
A former Elgin city clerk was charged Wednesday for stealing over $131,000 from Oct. 1, 2017, through June 20, 2021, including giving herself an additional $104,000 in pay, according to a special investigation report released earlier this month.
A high school teacher at the Regina Catholic Education Center in Iowa City, who was arrested this week on charges of sexual misconduct at a previous job, has been put on administrative leave, according to a letter sent to parents by the school on Tuesday.
Iowa City schools working closely with Coralville police and first responders
An Oelwein drug informant who was beaten by two Linn County Jail inmates last year is suing the Linn sheriff and others. His civil trial is set for August 2024.
A Cedar Rapids man pleaded to lesser charges for fatally shooting his girlfriend and another man last April in the Taboo Nightclub and Lounge. He faced up to 100 years on murder charges if convicted, but now only faces up to 30 years in prison.
A Cedar Rapids man who worked as a substitute in the Cedar Rapids Community School District was arrested Tuesday on charges that he groomed and sexually exploited a student while he was a teacher at Central DeWitt High School.
A Linn County woman is suing her former Cedar Rapids doctor for sex exploitation and negligence. According to court records, he regularly prescribed her medications for mental health issues for about two years.
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