Police say it’s because of the seriousness of the offenses students are committing.
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Police say it’s because of the seriousness of the offenses students are committing.
A federal judge this week permanently barred two Iowa counties from enforcing their ordinances that restrict the placement of carbon dioxide pipelines.
Violent crime and gun violence in Cedar Rapids are down significantly from last year’s numbers, according to a report delivered by the interim police chief to a City Council committee.
A Coralville man, originally charged with attempted murder, pleads to lesser charges in July 4 shooting in Iowa City. He faces 25 years in prison.
Prosecutors allege Michael Butikofer, who operated an animal-feeding operation called Fawn Hollow, used “threats of violence, violence, and loss of employment or legal status” to keep foreign workers from blowing the whistle on a criminal enterprise in which he sold cattle belonging to other people for his own gain.
An Iowa City man was sentenced to 35 years in prison for a several burglaries and thefts at local businesses. Police say he was selling the stolen items to support himself. The stolen items totaled over $100,000.
A Cedar Rapids man was sentenced to 62 years in prison for pointing a shotgun at one officer and trying to kill another. The officers said his actions were “deliberate and with purpose” and he traumatized both them.
A Cedar Rapids man who participated in online group that solicited sexually graphic videos and photos from 13-year-old girl was sentenced to over 11 years in federal prison.
A federal judge sentenced a Cedar Rapids man to 15 years in federal prison for soliciting sexually explicit videos from minors in exchange for gift cards. He also used a hidden spy camera to secretly record a minor.
Authorities say they seized a pound of cocaine and six firearms.
A Cedar Rapids man, who fired multiple shots with pellet gun at a neighbor’s house and additional shots at the police officers who responded, was sentenced Friday to 30 years in prison.
Man entered Boone homes that flew rainbow flag or displayed pride decals
Former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, an unwavering voice of moderate conservatism and the first woman to serve on the nation’s highest court, has died. She was 93.
A federal judge sentenced a Cedar Rapids man to more than 55 years in prison for his 12-day crime spree, which included robbing seven businesses in November 2020. He had seven previous felony convictions.
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