One person was found injured with a gunshot wound early Wednesday morning in Linn County’s Morgan Creek Park, according to a news release from the Linn County Sheriff’s Office.
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One person was found injured with a gunshot wound early Wednesday morning in Linn County’s Morgan Creek Park, according to a news release from the Linn County Sheriff’s Office.
A man was arrested Tuesday on charges that he shot into a crowd of people in Iowa City last month.
Kazius Childress faces his second 50 year sentence for fatally shooting Kavon Johnson on Jan. 28, 2022. Johnson was killed because he witnessed Childress kill Cordal Lewis the day before.
A Cedar Rapids woman faces up to 12 years in prison for her role in fatal robbery of Cordal Lewis on Jan. 27, 2022. She helped the shooter, Kazius Childress, escape the scene and concealed his whereabouts.
An Iowa City man who fled to Jordan in 2023 to avoid prosecution for attempted murder voluntarily surrendered to Chicago Police with help of UI Police and the U.S. Embassy in Jordan.
City clerk said she had ‘gut feeling’ something was wrong after paying invoice.
A Cedar Rapids man, just convicted of gun and other charges last week, now faces more charges. He admitted during calls from jail to shooting at an occupied house in February, according to complaint.
Multiple people were arrested this week on charges of conspiracy and money laundering after police say they worked together to steal more than $60,000 from an Iowa City bank.
Police used drones and ATVs to try and find it and brought in people with expertise in water buffaloes. As of Tuesday morning, the animal was still on the lam in the town of about 11,000 residents.
A judge ordered a Cedar Rapids man, who lit his bedroom closet on fire in June, to undergo a mental health evaluation to determine if he’s competent to stand trial. He is charged with first-degree arson.
One person was injured Saturday night in a shooting in southwest Cedar Rapids, according to a news release from the Cedar Rapids Police Department.
The shooting occurred near Kirkwood Community College, which sent a public safety bulletin saying officials did not believe the incident presented an active threat to the campus.
A 19-year-old was sentenced to over 4 years in federal prison for supplying stolen gun to another during a “rival gang” shooting incident. Nobody was injured in the July 9, 2023, gunshots fired on the Iowa City Pedestrian Mall. Authorities found firearms and ammunition in the teen’s home, which led to the federal charges.
A Des Moines lawyer was indicted in Ohio on Friday for his involvement with online groups who create and distribute “animal crush videos.” The videos involve monkeys being tortured, mutilated and sexually abused.
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