A Coralville man, who owns a child care center with his wife, was arrested Monday for allegedly sexually abusing a child under the age of 14 while the child was in his care.
Emily Andersen Crime & Courts Apr. 19, 2022 3:47 pm1334d ago
A Coralville man, who owns a child care center with his wife, was arrested Monday for allegedly sexually abusing a child under the age of 14 while the child was in his care.
Trish Mehaffey Crime & Courts Apr. 18, 2022 6:48 pm1335d ago
Two armed Waterloo men are accused of pistol whipping a Marion man in order to steal his drugs. They repeatedly struck the man in the head, causing serious injury, police said.
Iowa Football Apr. 18, 2022 5:42 pm1335d ago
Iowa cornerback Jermari Harris was arrested in Iowa City early Sunday morning on a charge of operating while intoxicated.
Crime & Courts Apr. 18, 2022 4:54 pm1335d ago
A Dubuque veterinarian who prescribed pain medications to fake dog patients to use for herself pleaded Monday to a federal charge. She faces up to 4 years in prison.
Crime & Courts Apr. 18, 2022 4:40 pm1335d ago
A former Armstrong police officer has been charged with dozens of crimes, making him the latest in a string of former town officials to face criminal charges in the last 14 months.
Crime & Courts Apr. 18, 2022 7:28 pm1335d ago
A federal judge ordered Drew Blahnik, who changed his name to Johnny Church after he was convicted of killing Chris Bagley, to be moved to federal custody for a trial on his pending gun and drug charge.
Crime & Courts Apr. 21, 2022 6:38 pm1332d ago
A second man has been arrested in relation to a shooting last week in a downtown Cedar Rapids nightclub.
Crime & Courts Apr. 17, 2022 8:46 am1337d ago
The attack took place in April 2021 at an apartment complex in Marion. His trial will now be scheduled.
Crime & Courts Apr. 15, 2022 3:29 pm1338d ago
The attorney was accused of misappropriating clients’ funds. He reportedly pocketed funds for himself and didn’t inform clients of a court’s judgment.
Crime & Courts Apr. 15, 2022 2:11 pm1338d ago
The man was arrested Thursday for allegedly striking a construction worker with his vehicle during a confrontation over a closed roadway.
Crime & Courts Apr. 22, 2022 12:39 pm1331d ago
A Cedar Rapids man charged with second-degree murder in a fatal shooting at a downtown nightclub has been in and out of prison for several years on gun charges and supervised release violations.
Crime & Courts Apr. 14, 2022 6:04 pm1339d ago
A Cedar Rapids man, who was paid upfront $15,000 by a development group but never did the work and refused to pay back the money, was convicted Thursday of theft.
Crime & Courts Apr. 14, 2022 6:01 pm1339d ago
Cedar Rapids man fled and started taking off his clothes after being involved in I-380 crashes Jan. 6.
Crime & Courts Apr. 13, 2022 4:07 pm1340d ago
Judge rules one of the Iowa City teens accused of robbing a person at credit union ATM last year will remain in district court because there’s not enough time for rehabilitation before his 18th birthday, when juvenile court would release him.
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