Bird said she plans to propose a constitutional amendment in the wake of an Iowa Supreme Court ruling that said defendants must be able to face witnesses, including children
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Bird said she plans to propose a constitutional amendment in the wake of an Iowa Supreme Court ruling that said defendants must be able to face witnesses, including children
A Cedar Rapids man who had an outstanding warrant for domestic abuse, now faces 10 more charges for beating and sexually assaulting a woman because she didn’t do what he wanted.
A Cedar Rapids man was arrested this week on charges that he stole more than $130,000 worth of copper and motor windings from a company that rebuilds locomotive motors in southwest Cedar Rapids.
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.
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