A Chicago man living in Iowa City in 2019 was sentenced to over eight years in federal prison for distributing marijuana and possessing firearms.
Trish Mehaffey Crime & Courts Aug. 27, 2021 10:14 am1623d ago
A Chicago man living in Iowa City in 2019 was sentenced to over eight years in federal prison for distributing marijuana and possessing firearms.
Trish Mehaffey Crime & Courts Aug. 27, 2021 8:03 am1623d ago
Eleven family members gave heart wrenching victim impact statements about their loved ones — correctional officer Robert McFarland and nurse Lorena Schulte — during sentencing for Anamosa inmate, Thomas Woodard.
Religion & Belief Aug. 26, 2021 3:37 pm1624d ago
Breaking ties as the Boy Scouts of America face widespread sexual abuse accusations is intended to protect the churches from further liability.
Crime & Courts Aug. 26, 2021 2:49 pm1624d ago
Live video plus tweets from reporter Trish Mehaffey, who is in Jones County District Court for the sentencing hearing of Thomas Woodard. Earlier this month, Woodard pleaded guilty on two counts of first-degree murder, and one count each of attempted murder and second-degree kidnapping for the March attacks on correctional officer Robert McFarland and prison nurse Lorena Schulte.
Crime & Courts Aug. 26, 2021 9:56 am1624d ago
Marion man sentenced to 9 months in federal prison for bilking unemployment benefits from Arizona. He withdrew some of the funds in cash and used a Bitcoin ATM to send the funds to other participants in the scheme. He also kept some for himself.
Crime & Courts Aug. 25, 2021 5:54 pm1625d ago
Two Oxford teens have been arrested over the weekend in connection with a string of attempted vehicle burglaries in Tiffin.
Crime & Courts Aug. 25, 2021 4:55 pm1625d ago
Judge denies increasing bail for man who is repeat domestic abuser. Prosecutor says he violated no contact order and has history of violations.
Crime & Courts Aug. 26, 2021 9:07 am1624d ago
A Shellsburg man, charged along with 10 others for a heroin/fentanyl distribution ring, will remain in jail pending trial.
Crime & Courts Aug. 25, 2021 4:33 pm1625d ago
IOWA CITY — An Iowa City man faces multiple charges in connection with a shooting in July after police executed …
Crime & Courts Aug. 25, 2021 11:54 am1625d ago
A proposed class-action lawsuit claims that Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds’ decision to cut off enhanced unemployment benefits for tens of thousands of residents violated state law and asks a court to reinstate their eligibility.
Crime & Courts Aug. 25, 2021 6:00 am1625d ago
Additionally, the Corrections Department said about 61 percent of the state’s prison staff have reported being fully vaccinated — again, higher than the rate for the state’s overall eligible population.
Crime & Courts Aug. 25, 2021 7:53 am1625d ago
Marion man sentenced Tuesday to up to 25 years in prison for shooting a man last January, along with drug, gun and burglary charges.
Crime & Courts Aug. 26, 2021 3:23 pm1624d ago
Trial for Cedar Rapids man accused of fatally beating his 71-year-old mother has been reset again to March 1.
Crime & Courts Aug. 23, 2021 2:59 pm1627d ago
The Linn County Sheriff’s Office said a man and a woman were injured over the weekend when the motorcycle they were riding collided with a Jeep on Highway 151 in Fairfax.
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