The man accused in the Charlie Kirk assassination had earlier expressed to family his opposition to the viewpoints of the conservative activist, the authorities said Friday in announcing an arrest in a targeted killing that raised fresh alarms about political violence in the United States.
Articles Tagged: Homicide
By REBECCA BOONE - Associated Press
Nation and World Jun. 30, 2025 3:01 pm113d ago
Authorities say two firefighters were killed and another was badly injured after they were ambushed and shot while responding to a wildfire near Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.
Crime & Courts Jun. 13, 2025 8:22 am130d ago
A Tipton man was arrested this week on charges of vehicular homicide in relation to a fatal crash that happened in July 2024.
Crime & Courts May. 19, 2025 3:01 pm155d ago
A Cedar Rapids man was shot to death in Minneapolis last week after a fight inside a vehicle, according to press releases from the Minneapolis Police Department and the Hennepin County Medical Examiner.
Crime & Courts Mar. 10, 2025 9:19 am225d ago
The Cedar Rapids Police Department has released the names of three people who were found dead Thursday in what police believe was a double murder/suicide.
Crime & Courts Mar. 7, 2025 8:12 am228d ago
Three people are dead after what police believe was a murder/suicide Thursday in Cedar Rapids, according to a news release from the Cedar Rapids Police Department.
News Mar. 3, 2025 3:26 pm231d ago
The Cedar Rapids Police Department is investigating a homicide after a woman was found dead Friday morning in southwest Cedar Rapids, according to a news release from the police department.
Nation and World Dec. 9, 2024 1:02 pm316d ago
Police apprehended the man after receiving a tip that he had been spotted at a McDonald’s near Altoona, Pennsylvania, about 233 miles west of New York City.
Brian Thompson attended the University of Iowa from 1993 to 1997, earning a bachelors of business administration and accounting.
Apr. 13, 2024 4:00 am556d ago
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Crime & Courts Apr. 12, 2024 8:15 am557d ago
A Wisconsin man who officials say killed himself Wednesday after an armed standoff with law enforcement in Albion, Wis., is a person of interest in the Wednesday death of a woman in Dubuque County, Iowa.
Crime & Courts Feb. 21, 2024 9:47 am608d ago
Data from her iPhone and Apple Watch indicated she was at Morgan Creek Park Saturday night when her heartbeat intensified before it either stopped or the watch was deactivated.
Crime & Courts Feb. 2, 2024 5:17 pm626d ago
A Cedar Rapids woman was arrested Friday on a charges of second-degree murder and assault while displaying a dangerous weapon (domestic abuse).
Crime & Courts Jan. 30, 2024 11:28 am630d ago
A man who police believe committed two homicides in Moline, Illinois, last week was found dead later that same day by a self-inflicted gunshot wound in Coralville.
Crime & Courts Jan. 29, 2024 1:35 pm631d ago
Iowa investigators did not say if they’ve talked to them about the case.