A Cedar Rapids man was extradited from Indiana and charged with fatally shooting a man outside Poppa n Tommyz on June 11. Witnesses said the shooter fired multiple times, at close range, as he walked by the victim.
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.
The boy, who was 8 when Terrell went missing in 2020, made the assertion for the first time during testimony at the Scott County Courthouse on Monday.
A Cedar Rapids man was arrested in Indiana for the fatal shooting of Keyauta Vesey-Keith, who was shot multiple times outside Poppa n Tommyz on June 11. New details found in violation report of accused shooter.
The trial for 16-year-old Baynon Berry, charged in the fatal shooting of 16-year-old Michael McCune, is set for Dec. 5 in Linn County. A prosecutor said Friday a plea offer has been made but not accepted at this time. She did not provide details about the offer.
This interactive map shows the locations of known gun crimes and shots-fired incidents in Cedar Rapids, Marion and other areas within Linn County for the month of June 2023. Details about each incident can be viewed in a popup window.
This interactive map shows the locations of known shots-fired incidents and additional gun crimes in Cedar Rapids, Marion and other areas within Linn County for the month of May 2023. Details about each incident can be viewed in a popup window.
Victim’s husband died last month before he could read his impact statement
A 15-year-old admitted to fatally shooting Michael McCune in February at Tan Tara Apartments in northwest Cedar Rapids. He pleaded as a youthful offender, meaning his sentencing will be delayed until he turns 18. He will be placed in a juvenile facility until that time.
A Marion teenager was arrested Thursday night on a charge of first-degree murder in relation to the shooting death of another Marion teen in May.
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.
A 15-year-old Cedar Rapids juvenile will face a first-degree murder charge in adult court, accused of fatally shooting Michael McCune, 16, in February, in Cedar Rapids. A pending plea deal will allow the teen to be sent to a juvenile facility until he turns 18.
Ethan Orton was sentenced to life in prison and must serve a mandatory minimum of 50 years before being eligible for parole.
A judge ruled this week to move a 16-year-old out of juvenile detention because there’s not enough space and staff to keep him and three other teens, charged in fatal shooting of 16-year-old Michael McCune, separate pending their trials.
An assistant director of Linn County Juvenile Detention Center says they can’t provide educational and other services to five juveniles who had no contact orders in place because they are involved in same fatal shooting.
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