A Cedar Rapids man has been charged with first-degree murder in relation to the 2016 shooting death of a man in Webster County.
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A Cedar Rapids man has been charged with first-degree murder in relation to the 2016 shooting death of a man in Webster County.
A North Liberty man will spend 25 years in federal prison for child porn charges involving one minor he met on Snapchat. He communicated with her four months and requested nude images and videos from one.
A California man, who was the leader of a meth trafficking operation that brought “hundreds of pounds” of the drug from California into Iowa, was convicted and faces a minimum of 10 years and possibly up to life in prison.
A Cedar Rapids man who fatally shot his girlfriend’s uncle pleaded to voluntary manslaughter and other charges. He faces up to 20 years. He and his girlfriend staged the 2019 shooting to look like a suicide.
A district court judge has rejected a request to dismiss a trespassing charge against a land surveyor who attempted to evaluate a Northwest Iowa property in August on behalf of Summit Carbon Solutions.
The founder of an educational program for at-risk youth in Des Moines has been released from the hospital, his family said Monday, a week after he was wounded and two students were killed.
A town hall event was held Sunday to discuss concerns surrounding the fatal stabbing of Devonna Walker and how, organizers say, it plays into the larger issue of how Black people are treated in the justice system.
Police are refusing to release body camera video of three Des Moines officers fatally shooting a 16-year-old boy during a domestic disturbance last month because of state law preventing footage that shows a minor committing a “delinquent act.”
A coalition of local activist groups will host a town hall meeting Sunday at the Cedar Rapids Public Library, in order to raise awareness and discuss concerns surrounding the fatal stabbing of Devonna Walker, a Black woman, on Jan. 3.
Two more people have been arrested in relation to a shooting that happened in Tiffin in October. Eight people were arrested earlier this month in relation to the incident, according to a news release.
An Iowa City man was convicted for igniting a fire at his former girlfriend’s apartment, trapping her, her boyfriend and three kids under the age of 5. They escaped on a balcony and waited for firefighters.
A Marion man was sentenced to 16 years in prison for sexual abuse of teen girl and possessing child pornography. He forced the teen to do sex acts in exchange for internet she needed to do her school work.
The Cedar Rapids Police Department responded to a shooting Wednesday night near 2010 Glass Road NE.
Will Keeps was a 15-year-old member of a Chicago gang when he witnessed rival members kill his friend. He escaped the streets and moved to Iowa to help other young people from troubled backgrounds.
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