Ethan Alexander Orton, the 17-year-old Cedar Rapids resident accused of killing both his parents on Oct. 14, has entered not guilty pleas to two counts of first-degree murder.
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Ethan Alexander Orton, the 17-year-old Cedar Rapids resident accused of killing both his parents on Oct. 14, has entered not guilty pleas to two counts of first-degree murder.
Two southeast Iowa teenagers charged with first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder in the death of their high school Spanish teacher pleaded not guilty in arraignment documents filed Monday.
Police had responded to a call for a disturbance on the evening of Nov. 27, and found the victim had sustained bruises, broken ribs and a punctured lung. The individual had to receive emergency medical care and be hospitalized, according to a criminal complaint.
The report found low levels of disproportionality in citations, but a higher level of disproportionality in arrests. People of color were arrested twice as often following a traffic stop.
There are 21 pending murder cases in Linn, Johnson counties, mainly due to the pandemic. Prosecutors estimate it will take several years to reduce the entire backlog created in 2020 and this year.
Kennis R. Petties, 30, was driving a car with a non-functioning tail light, which caught the attention of Cedar Rapids police at 16th Avenue and M Street SW, according to a criminal complaint.
According to a Linn County criminal complaint, 19-year-old Daryan A. Magnuson admitted to performing a sex act on the child Friday at his home.
Police said Beard used a can of white spray paint to cover decals on the truck and had attempted to alter the license plate.
All three white men charged in the death of Ahmaud Arbery were convicted of murder Wednesday in the fatal shooting that became part of a larger national reckoning on racial injustice.
A 41-year-old Colorado woman accused of forging COVID-positive documents from the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics to get out of a Colorado court hearing now is facing formal charges out of Boulder County related to the Iowa-related allegations.
The appeals court ordered Rompot neighborhood residents have a chance to be heard in district court in the lawsuit against the city of Cedar Rapids over the Cargill rail yard, which began to be built this summer.
A federal judge has approved a $5.4 million settlement between Transamerica and its current and former employees who accused the company of offering several poor performing investments in its employee retirement plan.
A 20-year-old Cedar Rapids man was linked to a shooting after investigators found shell casings and a scooter at the scene. His co-defendant hasn’t been arrested yet.
Two Fairfield teens charged with killing a Spanish teacher ask a judge to lower their $1million bail to $100,000. Prosecution asks to double it to $2 million. The judge will make ruling next week.
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