First Assistant Linn County Attorney Nick Maybanks was appointed as county attorney Tuesday by the board of supervisors. He will fill the vacancy left by Jerry Vander Sanden who retired early at the end of last month. Maybanks will likely run for the elected position.
Former president and the finance director of defunct “Newbo Evolve“ festival face bank fraud charges. If convicted, each face up to 30 years in federal prison.
Carter Wolf, 24, is accused of firing his gun through his closed bedroom door at least 6 or 7 times in the direction of his landlord, who was at the residence to fix a plumbing issue.
Iowa City police arrested a 16- and 17-year-old Monday in an alleged armed robbery at GreenState Credit Union that happened on the city’s west side last month.
David X. Henry, 33, allegedly sold drugs to a confidential police informant during a controlled buy in October 2020 and January 2021.
A Cedar Rapids man was arrested and jailed Sunday on suspicion of robbery after he entered a home with a loaded handgun, demanding marijuana from the residents, according to a Linn County criminal complaint.
A Cedar Rapids man was found passed out in a stolen vehicle at a Marion park before fleeing from officers and breaking into a Cedar Rapids home while armed with a rifle, according to a Linn County criminal complaint.
Gov. Kim Reynolds announced a new judge in north-central Iowa after re-starting the process after a judge’s remarks during the nomination process.
In 2020, the Coralville City Council approved an ordinance promoting unbiased policing practices and creating a police review board. What has happened since?
A Cedar Rapids man was sentenced Dec. 23 to 60 months in prison for receiving child pornography on a work phone issued by his Coralville employer.
Iowa Supreme Court has given the Burlington woman’s family another chance to gain full access to the 911 call and police video of the 2015 incident in which Autumn Steele was fatally shot by police.
Kuachua Brillion Xiong, 25, of Merced was pulled over for driving aggressively on Interstate 80 in Cass County, Iowa, on Dec. 21. He had an AR-15-type rifle, ammunition and a grappling hook, among other items, authorities said.
Dmontrey R. Redmond, 24, fired the gun at a group of teenagers last year in southwest Cedar Rapids. He pleaded guilty in July to one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm.
Jason B. Ross, 51, entered the Hy-Vee on Collins Road NE through the back door and allegedly stole a jacket, several tools and roughly $3,000 worth of Iowa Lottery tickets.
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