Officers busted Chanord Hawkins, 28, of Chicago, for heroin in his fanny pack and then found him hiding marijuana in his underwear and fentanyl “tucked” inside his buttocks.
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Officers busted Chanord Hawkins, 28, of Chicago, for heroin in his fanny pack and then found him hiding marijuana in his underwear and fentanyl “tucked” inside his buttocks.
Cristhian Bahena Rivera claimed for the first time in dramatic testimony Wednesday that two masked men were responsible for the crime but forced him to take part at gunpoint.
Kiara Morrise said her ex-boyfriend, Todd Jenkins, on trial this week for fatally shooting her boyfriend, Reginald Ward, was the only one with a gun Oct. 30, 2019.
Bahena Rivera blames mystery men for Mollie Tibbetts’ slaying.
The UI Department of Public Safety received a report of a subject armed with a knife in the emergency room at 6:53 p.m.
Defendant accused of killing his ex-girlfriend’s boyfriend
Warrants were served at three residences in Iowa City and Coralville Tuesday morning.
“Her family deserves justice but so does Cristhian Bahena Rivera,” Jennifer Frese said, standing next to her client.
Live coverage resumes Tuesday morning, with defense expected to call witnesses
Police issued more than a dozen citations over the weekend to individuals riding scooters and bicycles on the sidewalks in downtown Cedar Rapids.
A mother said she would never forget the moment she learned of the abuse. “Her demeanor, her body language and tone said everything I never thought would happen to my baby girl.”
DCI agent said it took four days before he could speak with suspect in Mollie Tibbetts slaying.
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Evidence, testimony continue in third day of Mollie Tibbetts trial.
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