A Cedar Rapids man who threw and slammed his 19-day-old son to the floor, causing fatal head injuries, was sentenced to up to 50 years in prison. He must serve a mandatory of 25 years before being eligible for parole.
A Marion man has pleaded not guilty to bludgeoning to death four people with a metal pipe two weeks ago. He also plans to demand a speedy trial at his arraignment set for next week.
Prosecutors filed an application for a subpoena in the rural Linn County quadruple murders, seeking information on three bank accounts, including any video of who made deposits. Linn County Attorney Nick Maybanks declined to provide any context for the request.
Linn County Attorney Nick Maybanks says prosecutors will file about 25 percent fewer felonies in fiscal year 2024, which is the first time violent crimes have declined since post-pandemic spikes. He noted the office also successfully prosecuted eight homicides in the first four months of the year.
The Iowa Board of Medicine has revoked the license of a Cedar Rapids doctor being sued for sexual exploitation and negligence by a former patient.
A judge convicted a Cedar Rapids man of first-degree murder Monday for fatally beating and stabbing his friend, Dennis First, in 2007. The bench trial was last month in Linn County.
A prosecutor dismisses theft charge against a Cedar Rapids developer accused of stealing flooring from Menards. Eric Gutschmidt said he had receipts for items he was accused of stealing.
Iowa County Attorneys Association has two priority bills and support an additional one which enhance protections for victims and witnesses. One increases penalties committing an assault if a no contact order is already in place and another also stiffens penalties for tampering with a witness.
An assistant Linn County prosecutor has worked in the Juvenile Division for nearly 24 years and was promoted last month to be the head of the division head. She lives for the moments when the kids are successful in their rehabilitation and families can be reunited.
Linn County asks the court to dismiss the lawsuit against it, Linn County Attorney Nick Maybanks and an assistant prosecutor, citing the alleged claims are vague and lacking law violations.
The Linn County Board of Supervisors is enacting a policy to help county staff handle incidents of workplace violence by employees or the public, making clear that physical, verbal or visual threats or other disruptive behavior are not allowed on county property.
The murder trial for Duval Walker, accused of starting a fight with and punching another man before shooting him in a Marion bar, will not start this week as originally scheduled. A motion to continue the trial was granted in a hearing Monday.
A judge ordered prosecutors to provide any records and recordings involving Devonna Walker using a racial slur to the Cedar Rapids man accused of fatally stabbing her last year. Defense says it’s relevant to the defense of Shane Teslik, who is accused of manslaughter.
A judge set a $2 million bail for a 15-year-old charged in the fatal shooting of 16-year-old Michael McCune in February. He is being prosecuted as a youthful offender, which delays his sentencing until he turns 18.
Three assistant Linn County prosecutors suggested the change in the law.
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