A state medical examiner testified Tuesday that the parents and sister of accused killer Alexander Jackson each had multiple fatal injuries. His mother was shot in the head at close range, according to the autopsy.
A Cedar Rapids man who rented properties in Cedar Rapids to distribute controlled substances was sentenced Jan. 12 to 20 years in federal prison.
Earlier bills have not gained traction, but backers say this year may be different.
Three juveniles have been charged as adults in relation to a drive-by shooting that occurred in November in Cedar Rapids and Hiawatha.
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The 911 call, obtained by the Quad-City Times/Dispatch-Argus through an open records request to Jackson County, lasts for 23 minutes.
A man fatally shot last week while breaking and entering had previously lived in the house he was breaking into, according to court documents.
Before an officer arrived, the resident armed himself with a gun and shot the intruder, who had gotten inside and confronted him.
Witnessed reported an “armed subject” shortly after 4 p.m. Saturday at the intersection of E. College and S. Clinton streets in Iowa City.
A prosecutor, in his opening statement, said officers didn’t expect to find three family members dead when they responded to a call about a break-in on June 15, 2021.
The Cedar Rapids Police Department announced Friday that they had completed their investigation into the fatal stabbing of Devonna Walker and forwarded their investigation materials to the Linn County Attorney.
A woman was charged with attempted murder after she attacked a detention officer in the Fayette County Jail on Monday, according to a news release from Fayette County.
Alexander Jackson is accused of killing his father, mother and sister June 15, 2021. He is charged with three counts of first-degree murder.
Protesters outside the Cedar Rapids Police Department sought justice for Devonna Walker, a Cedar Rapids woman who died from a stabbing on Jan. 3.
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