The judge said the state law, passed in 2024, encroaches on the authority of the federal government to regulate vaping products
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The judge said the state law, passed in 2024, encroaches on the authority of the federal government to regulate vaping products
Officers have two separate paths to test drivers for intoxication. One is better for the prosecutions of deadly crashes, but it means the driver can keep a valid license for many months until a criminal conviction.
A Cedar Rapids man was sentenced to 30 years in prison for causing a fatal crash with a motorcyclist on I-380 in 2022. Carlos Adail Garcia was intoxicated and had drugs in system at the time of the crash, according to testimony.
About 70 legal professions and community members celebrated the National Law Day of Action by gathering on the steps of the Linn County Courthouse to show their support for an independent judiciary and the rule of law.
A masked robber, who was identified last year after Marion police saw his sinister clown tattoo on his leg, pleaded to a lesser charge and was sentenced to 10 years in prison. He must serve a mandatory five years before being eligible for parole.
A Gladbrook man who purchased child pornography through internet messaging apps has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison. He was previously convicted for sexual exploitation of a minor in Tama County District Court.
An Iowa City man was arrested Wednesday on a charge that he sexually abused an 8-year-old child.
An Iowa City man was arrested Wednesday on a charge of third-degree sexual abuse of a child, coerced by a person in authority.
A Prairieburg man, posing as a teen, would pay minors money and gift cards in exchange for sexually explicit photos and videos. He faces up to 50 years in federal prison.
Legal professions of the 6th Judicial District are joining bar associations across the country Thursday for a National Law Day of Action. They will unite to support judicial independence and the independence of the legal profession.
A motorcyclist who was injured in a crash last week faces of a charge of making falsified reports after police say he incorrectly claimed he was run off the road by another vehicle, according to a news release from the Cedar Rapids Police Department.
A judge suspended a 10-year sentence for second-degree arson to a Cedar Rapids man and sentenced him to three years probation. Prosecution recommended probation because the man struggles with mental health issues and has been compliant with prescribed medication.
Affidavit for the warrant still sealed as 1995 disappearance remains under investigation
A Marion man was arrested Friday on charges that he recklessly crashed his car into another vehicle in February, severely injuring himself and the other driver, who was pregnant.
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