The man led officers on a chase for about 45 minutes before abandoning his vehicle and entering St. Paul Lutheran Church.
AP Crime & Courts Aug. 14, 2022 9:13 pm1270d ago
The man led officers on a chase for about 45 minutes before abandoning his vehicle and entering St. Paul Lutheran Church.
Trish Mehaffey Crime & Courts Aug. 14, 2022 6:00 am1270d ago
An Oelwein man who testified against a meth dealer was brutally beaten in the Linn County Jail 12 days before the trial by convicted murderer Drew Blahnik and another cellmate. Federal and state authorities are investigating
Crime & Courts Aug. 11, 2022 3:46 pm1273d ago
Police previously said they had surveillance video of the area where demonstrators gathered about 7:17 p.m. to protest the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling against abortion rights earlier that day.
Crime & Courts Aug. 9, 2022 3:01 pm1275d ago
The Cedar Rapids Police Department is investigating a shooting that happened Monday near the corner of Underwood Avenue and Burdette Drive SW.
Crime & Courts Aug. 7, 2022 11:07 am1277d ago
Officers found the woman in an adjacent alley with multiple gunshot wounds
Gazette-Lee Des Moines Bureau
News Aug. 6, 2022 6:00 am1278d ago
Recap of news from across the state
Crime & Courts Aug. 7, 2022 8:19 am1277d ago
Timothy Rush, who is already charged with killing his girlfriend at a club in April, will face more charges because a man seriously injured that night died in July from his injuries.
Crime & Courts Aug. 5, 2022 3:38 pm1279d ago
A Wisconsin man was arrested Wednesday night after a robbery and burglary that led to a stand-off with police during which one officer fired a gun. One resident was treated for injuries caused during the incident.
Crime & Courts Aug. 5, 2022 2:11 pm1279d ago
A Marion man being retried for killing his ex-girlfriend in 2017 asks the judge to recuse himself, questioning his impartiality
Crime & Courts Aug. 5, 2022 6:00 am1279d ago
“Race-Based Calls Hurt Us All” is the name of a new campaign in Iowa City that reminds residents not to call 911 based on someone’s race when no crime is occurring.
Crime & Courts Aug. 5, 2022 10:12 am1279d ago
The charges stem from the death in July of a Palo woman, Jodie Bevans. One of those charged is her stepdaughter
Local Government Aug. 5, 2022 12:20 pm1279d ago
One of Iowa City’s two female firefighters is suing the city for gender and sexual orientation discrimination, harassment and retaliation she says she experienced during 10 years with the agency.
Crime & Courts Aug. 5, 2022 11:19 am1279d ago
Property Holders rental permit for northeast house deemed nuisance is suspended for one year. The city made that decision following an administrative hearing officer’s ruling which upheld the city’s nuisance designation.
Crime & Courts Aug. 4, 2022 4:26 pm1280d ago
A state medical examiner ruled the death of three Cedar Falls family last month at Maquoketa Caves State Park were homicides and the suspect died by suicide. "As far as what we think happened, Anthony Sherwin entered the Schmidt family’s tent and there was an immediate attack and struggle that resulted in the three members of the Schmidt family dying as a result of the attack," Mitch Mortvedt said.
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