Update: Two doctors testified Wednesday afternoon that Racquel Truax was lucky to be alive after suffering a stab wound to …
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Update: Two doctors testified Wednesday afternoon that Racquel Truax was lucky to be alive after suffering a stab wound to …
Jury selection in the Iowa City murder trial of Justin Marshall has resumed Tuesday morning with questioning of prospective jurors …
Firefighters in Iowa City responded to a fire at an Iowa City business around 7:45 p.m. on Tuesday. When crews …
The era of Chevrolet police cars in Cedar Rapids may be short-lived. Officials selected the Chevrolet Caprice PPV as the …
One person has died in a single-vehicle traffic accident in Fayette County early Tuesday morning. Sheriff Marty Fisher said deputies …
Federal prosecutors plan to ask a federal judge next week to enhance prison time for Russell Wasendorf Sr. based on …
Jury selection in the trial of Iowa City murder suspect Justin Marshall will continue into a second day after attorneys …
Eastern Iowa authorities are looking for a man they believe stole two vehicles in the area. Around 6 p.m. Monday, …
MARION – A 14-year-old boy was hurt when the vehicle he was driving crashed during a police chase that went …
CEDAR RAPIDS – An Iowa City attorney and a Cedar Rapids attorney were selected Friday by the 6th Judicial District …
The University of Iowa’s climbing wall will reopen next week after being closed since Nov. 8 when a student fell …
An 18-year-old victim wouldn’t cooperate in the prosecution of his alleged shooter, so the accused pleaded guilty to lesser charges …
Police are asking for the public’s help to identify a man they say used counterfeit bills Sunday at a northwest …
A preliminary federal report suggests that icy conditions will be among the factors checked by investigators trying to determine what …
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