In court filings, prosecutors alleged Justin Mezera “amassed a collection of child pornography that included more than 15,000 images and more than 800 videos of child pornography.”
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In court filings, prosecutors alleged Justin Mezera “amassed a collection of child pornography that included more than 15,000 images and more than 800 videos of child pornography.”
At least one Republican presidential candidate has suggested the FBI should be eliminated; U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley said anyone who takes that position “is stupid for saying it.”
The direct current line will be buried underground mostly following a Canadian Pacific railroad right of way, although Iowa regulators approved use of eminent domain to force some private property owners to sell easements.
Expected improvements will increase landfill diversion, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and expand accessibility for composting
Henry Earl Dinkins, 51, was found guilty of first-degree murder and kidnapping in the death of Breasia Terrell, who was missing for eight months before her remains were found in a pond.
On the podcast this week, we discuss tailgating at the big game, caucus-style; the feds weigh in on Iowa’s new youth employment laws, and more news from the aftermath of a collapsed residential building in downtown Davenport.
Prices spiked in Iowa last week. An analyst says refinery disruptions are the real cause, and prices should start dropping soon.
A study of the organization and functionality of the Cedar Rapids Fire Department has been completed and will provide guidance to fire department leaders as they plan for how to use funds in the coming years..
Feed Iowa First has officially opened its new 17-acre site in partnership with Linn County Conservation at Wanatee Farm after moving out of its site at Dows Farm, which housed its Equitable Land Access program. Here’s what the nonprofit’s executive director had to say about the new site.
As K-12 instruction in computer science becomes a requirement, school districts are sending teachers to be endorsed to teach the skills.
Four teens accused of fatally shooting Michael McCune, 16, of Cedar Rapids, in February are moving through the juvenile and adult court justice system. One has pleaded guilty, one wants to go back to juvenile court and two have trials scheduled.
An Iowa teenager was found guilty Thursday of second-degree murder and manslaughter in the deaths of two students at a Des Moines alternative education program earlier this year.
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