A federal judge sentenced Sylvester Cunningham, 41, to just over seven years in federal prison for possessing a gun and drugs inside a Walmart in southwest Cedar Rapids.
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A federal judge sentenced Sylvester Cunningham, 41, to just over seven years in federal prison for possessing a gun and drugs inside a Walmart in southwest Cedar Rapids.
The prosecutor in the case of two teens accused of killing their teacher said in court documents they surveilled her, ambushed her along her daily walk and dragged her into the woods.
Daryl Johnson of St. Ansgar and his son, Daniel, of Austin, Minn., were arrested in mid-June by the FBI.
DeMarcus D. Robertson Ray, 18, of Cedar Rapids was arrested by Iowa City police on Dec. 22 after he was released from the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics.
The female intruder was wearing gloves and “indicated she was going to take the victim's computer to make Christian music with it.”
Eddie Frye, 28, faces a charge of intimidation with a dangerous weapon with the intent to injure or provoke fear, a Class C felony.
Hy-Vee management called about 8 p.m. to report a fire by their loading dock at the 1720 Waterfront Drive store.
Jwan Trevelle Roush is charged with first-degree robbery and theft after court documents said he beat Ali Mason unconscious and stole $450.
Tyson Peppard Hale Jr., 19, was charged in a Dec. 2 shooting after admitting he fired at the victim but “didn’t intend to kill” him.
One Iowa City man was convicted by a jury and two others testified about the drug robbery that ended in the death of Kejuan Winters last year.
Cedar Rapids Reserve Officer Scott Fruehling, who has been employed with the agency since September 1994, will not perform any police duties while the officer-involved shooting is being investigated, according to a news release.
Drew Blahnik, convicted of killing Chris Bagley, will now go by the name of Johnny Blahnik Church. Court records will stay in his birth name.
She also faces a misdemeanor charge for allegedly performing sex acts with a different male inmate.
Cedar Rapids police continue to refuse to share details about an officer-involved shooting Friday that started with an attempted traffic stop and ended with a suspect hitting an officer with a vehicle, prompting the agent to fire.
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