An Illinois man charged with sexual abuse of a 15-year-old girl, who lived in two different counties during the assaults, asked a judge to dismiss the charges because her parents gave consent and they are the ones who violated the law.
Multiple agencies, including the Iowa State Patrol and Linn County Rescue, remained at the scene searching the river as of Wednesday night,
Two young girls from Evansdale, Lyric Cook-Morrissey and Elizabeth Collins, went for a bike ride ten years ago and never came home. Their bodies were found months several later at a nearby wildlife park, but the case has yet to be solved.
The Black Hawk County Attorney’s Office is reviewing an investigation into the circumstances of how a pedestrian was injured as a truck drove forward as protesters crossed the street during a rally for abortion rights last month in Cedar Rapids. Linn County prosecutors didn’t review the case because at least one member of the office was at the scene and could possibly be a witness, Black Hawk County Attorney Brian Williams said.
An assistant attorney general in Iowa is suing the city of Des Moines and its police chief over his arrest during a June 2020 racial justice protest, alleging he was tackled, pepper-sprayed and handcuffed for no reason.
A Cedar Rapids man, who is white, is suing the city and mayor over an ordinance he says discriminates against whites because it requires five Citizens Review Board members to be people of color.
The settlement will be shared by the cities of Iowa City and Coralville. The man spent months in jail, which resulted in him losing his home and job, and delayed medical treatment for brain injury.
Soon after police arrived at the scene, a victim with a single gunshot would to the shoulder arrived at a hospital by private vehicle.
U.S. marshals have arrested 13 of the “most wanted” sex offenders in Iowa. The marshals said all had failed to comply with Iowa Sex Offender Registry requirements. Seven have previous convictions of crimes against children under age 13, the marshals said. Marshals are offering cash rewards leading to the arrest of 49 more offenders out of compliance with the registry.
The trial for Alexander Ken Jackson, 21, accused of killing his family, may be delayed because the defense and prosecution have a scheduling conflict.
Trial is reset for a 19-year-old Cedar Rapids accused of fatally shooting a 15-year-old girl a year ago. His trial will start Dec. 6 in Linn County District Court.
Between April 2020 and October 2021, Jennifer Lynn Smith, 44, reportedly assumed the identities of several people from around the United States, and established multiple financial accounts, causing losses to banks, credit unions and other businesses.
A former Linn County sheriff’s reserve deputy and TSA officer has been indicted on federal child pornography charges. A federal judge ruled Wednesday the Marion man must remain in jail pending trial, saying he posed a danger to the community and was a flight risk.
The trucking company is facing a potential class-action lawsuit alleging it has schemed to “effectively steal money from their drivers.”
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