CEDAR RAPIDS — A Cedar Rapids man, who has racked up convictions in 31 separate cases, was sentenced this week …
Trish Mehaffey Crime & Courts Apr. 16, 2021 7:05 pm1707d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS — A Cedar Rapids man, who has racked up convictions in 31 separate cases, was sentenced this week …
Kat Russell Crime & Courts Apr. 16, 2021 6:38 pm1707d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS — A 26-year-old man was found shot to death Thursday night in the driveway of a home in …
Crime & Courts Apr. 16, 2021 6:30 am1708d ago
Hope Community Development will replace it with a new affordable home
Crime & Courts Apr. 15, 2021 4:38 pm1708d ago
The candidate for sheriff in rural Iowa had an unusual background: a record of alcohol-related crimes that landed him in …
BROOKLYN CENTER, Minn. (AP) — A prosecutor said Wednesday that he charged a white former suburban Minneapolis police officer with second-degree manslaughter for killing 20-year-old Black motorist Daunte Wright in a shooting that ignited days of unrest and clashes between protesters and police.
Crime & Courts Apr. 14, 2021 2:39 pm1709d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS — A Cedar Rapids man faces theft charges after he was caught in possession of stolen solar panels …
Crime & Courts Apr. 14, 2021 2:53 pm1709d ago
Sibling was arrested and faces multiple assault charges
Crime & Courts Apr. 13, 2021 8:52 pm1710d ago
Iowa State Patrol Sgt. Jim Smith was remembered Tuesday as a man of faith and integrity. Smith, 51, a 27-year-veteran …
Crime & Courts Apr. 13, 2021 3:59 pm1710d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS — A Cedar Rapids man convicted of shooting a co-worker last year was sentenced Tuesday to 10 years …
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Crime & Courts Apr. 13, 2021 8:26 am1711d ago
INDEPENDENCE, Iowa (AP) – The funeral will be held Friday morning for Iowa State Patrol Sgt. Jim Smith, who was …
Crime & Courts Apr. 12, 2021 5:06 pm1711d ago
Mother testified about how girl described abuse
Crime & Courts Apr. 12, 2021 4:33 pm1711d ago
ANAMOSA, Iowa (AP) — One of two inmates accused of killing two prison workers at the Anamosa State Penitentiary last month has pleaded not guilty to charges in the case.
Crime & Courts Apr. 12, 2021 4:45 pm1711d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – Investigators are looking for information regarding a shooting that occurred at 8:41 p.m. March 2 at the …
Crime & Courts Apr. 12, 2021 4:14 pm1711d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS — Cedar Rapids police will participate in the Drug Enforcement Administration’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on …
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