Testimony will likely begin after lunch Thursday for trial of Chicago man accused of firing 10 rounds at sheriff’s deputy during Coggon robbery last year.
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Testimony will likely begin after lunch Thursday for trial of Chicago man accused of firing 10 rounds at sheriff’s deputy during Coggon robbery last year.
The Iowa Court of Appeals overturned conviction of Marion man for fatally stabbing Chris Bagley. The court said the judge abused his discretion giving verdict uring instruction when jurors were openly “hostile“ to lone holdout.
Homeowners in the area of the 1700 block of East Pacific Street captured video from security cameras.
The Anamosa State Penitentiary, currently a medium/maximum security facility, will be changed to a strictly medium security facility, according to a Friday news release from the Iowa Department of Corrections.
A Cedar Rapids man was sentenced to up to 25 years for assaulting his ex-girlfriend’s boyfriend with a baseball bat and other charges.
The lawyers said their client, Arthur Flowers, doesn’t trust them. He’s accused in the 2022 slaying of Emily Leonard, and his trial remains set to start next Tuesday.
The 21-year-old man also faces up to 40 years in prison for child porn, a case that stems from the investigation conducted by the Iowa City Police Department regarding the sexual abuse
A Cedar Rapids man who was shot to death on Jan. 8 was reportedly meeting with the accused shooter that day to sell drugs, according to a criminal complaint.
A former manager of a mobile home park in Mount Vernon is facing charges of theft and fraud after police say he lied to his employer about derecho damages.
A coalition of Cedar Rapids activist groups, which has organized protests and meetings in response to the fatal stabbing of Devonna Walker in January, has issued a statement in response to a statement issued last week about the case by Linn County Attorney Nick Maybanks.
The founder of an educational program for at-risk youth in Des Moines says he will remain “all in on helping kids that are not reachable in so many peoples' eyes” after he was wounded in last month's
Linn County Attorney Nick Maybanks released a video Friday afternoon stating that he expects to make a decision regarding charges in the fatal stabbing of Devonna Walker by the end of February.
A Cedar Rapids man found incompetent for trial last year has been found competetent, and his trial will begin Feb. 14. He demanded speedy trial.
A Cedar Rapids man was arrested Friday in relation to the fatal shooting of Mohamed Tawfik on Jan. 8.
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