Jeremy Sneed, of Joliet, Ill., allegedly intended to kill a man in Marion with a firearm and the bullet instead struck a woman and injured her June 26 in Marion.
Marissa Payne Crime & Courts Nov. 22, 2021 5:34 pm1484d ago
Jeremy Sneed, of Joliet, Ill., allegedly intended to kill a man in Marion with a firearm and the bullet instead struck a woman and injured her June 26 in Marion.
AP Crime & Courts Nov. 22, 2021 3:01 pm1484d ago
A man and woman face charges for allegedly restraining a man while striking and burning him in Cedar Falls.
Crime & Courts Nov. 21, 2021 10:27 am1485d ago
The Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation on Saturday identified the man shot and killed by police in Waterloo as 42-year-old Brent Lee Boggess.
Crime & Courts Jan. 20, 2022 9:53 am1425d ago
Trial for the 21-year-old Cedar Rapids man charged with fatally shooting his parents and sister will not happen in January. Evidence reports are still outstanding and depositions haven’t started.
Crime & Courts Nov. 21, 2021 8:25 am1485d ago
Former prison officer sentenced to 3 months in federal prison for lying to grand jury about wife’s health care fraud scheme. He falsely testified he didn’t live with her during the time she claimed benefits for food, housing and healthcare, and he provided no financial help to her.
Crime & Courts Nov. 19, 2021 1:41 pm1487d ago
Kyle Rittenhouse has been acquitted of all charges after pleading self-defense in the deadly Kenosha, Wisconsin, shootings that became a flashpoint in the nation’s debate over guns, vigilantism and racial injustice.
Crime & Courts Nov. 19, 2021 3:06 pm1487d ago
Cedar Rapids liquor and tobacco outlet -- which wouldn’t allow customer with a service dog to enter -- settled ADA dispute for $1,000 to the customer and adopting policy changes for the store.
Crime & Courts Jul. 14, 2022 1:45 pm1250d ago
“Suicide by cop” situations have risen in Iowa and across the country. The increase could be spurred by the pandemic, which has caused higher rates of depression and more suicide attempts by young people, but it’s a challenge for law enforcement.
Crime & Courts Nov. 18, 2021 2:46 pm1488d ago
The man was on his way to Florida, he said. Police said he was in a stolen car.
Crime & Courts Nov. 18, 2021 2:30 pm1488d ago
The man and a Jones County deputy were taken to a hospital for their injuries
Crime & Courts Nov. 17, 2021 3:48 pm1489d ago
A jury found Steven Vogel, 32, of Grinnell, guilty of first-degree murder and abuse of a corpse in the death of Michael Williams, 44, whose body was found burning in a rural Jasper County ditch on Sept. 16, 2020.
Crime & Courts Nov. 17, 2021 7:50 am1489d ago
Former CVS pharmacist with a similar history in California was convicted for stealing drugs for his personal use. He admitted to shorting patients’ prescriptions to conceal the crime.
Crime & Courts Nov. 17, 2021 7:49 am1489d ago
Solon man sentenced to four years for sexual abuse of a child and woman. He pleaded to amended charges. Also must comply with sex offender registry for life and serve special sentence of parole for 10 years.
Crime & Courts Nov. 16, 2021 2:54 pm1490d ago
The Iowa City Police are investigating an incident involving two young children in which a firearm was discharged Nov. 7.
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