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A judge ordered a $3 million cash bail for triple homicide suspect Alexander Jackson, who made his initial appearance Wednesday morning in Linn County District Court.

Alexander Ken Jackson, 20, has been arrested and faces three counts of first-degree murder, a public safety spokesman said. The spokesman identified the three murder victims as Jan Perry Jackson, 61; Melissa Ferne Jackson, 68; and Sabrina Hana Jackson, 19.

Montel Reed was taken to the Linn County Jail on suspicion of attempted murder, going armed with intent, intimidation with a weapon, willful injury causing bodily injury and felon in possession of a firearm.

Officers were dispatched shortly before midnight to the 1100 block of First Avenue NW

Shortly after 1 a.m., police responded to a report of an injured person in the roadway in the 300 block of Second Street.

Tyler Koob, 34, faces an attempted murder charge in connection to a shooting that occurred in November at a commercial property in southwest Cedar Rapids.

Revette Sauser, 52, of Ryan, was sentenced this week in Delaware County District Court after a Clayton County jury found her guilty last month of first-degree murder in the 2011 shooting death of 59-year-old Terry Sauser in their home in Ryan.

Police said Frederick W. Rumble, 45, of Iowa City, was shot and killed.

Aaron Washington has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder for firing a handgun at two women inside a vehicle Monday, Cedar Rapids police said.

GRUNDY CENTER — A man suspected of fatally shooting an Iowa State Patrol trooper during a violent standoff last month has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder and other charges in the case.

Police are investigating a shots fired incident after reports of gunfire Monday morning near the 1800 block of Park Avenue SE in southeast Cedar Rapids.

Landlord told police that Jackson had called a week earlier and said he was going to shoot the man over a dispute.

Defendant pleads to original charges, faces up to 12 years in prison

Police said officers detained a suspect – who was later identified as Jachai Dominique Alexander Crafton – after a stolen handgun was found in his possession.

Scott County Attorney Mike Walton said Dinkins kidnapped the 10-year-old girl and shot her to death.