A Cedar Rapid man and his wife had a previous run in with Devonna Walker in December and he should have known using a racial slur would provoke a violent response.
Articles Tagged: Stabbing
Crime and Courts Feb. 6, 2023 2:48 pm41d ago
A coalition of Cedar Rapids activist groups, which has organized protests and meetings in response to the fatal stabbing of Devonna Walker in January, has issued a statement in response to a statement issued last week about the case by Linn County Attorney Nick Maybanks.
Crime and Courts Feb. 3, 2023 8:05 pm44d ago
Linn County Attorney Nick Maybanks released a video Friday afternoon stating that he expects to make a decision regarding charges in the fatal stabbing of Devonna Walker by the end of February.
Crime and Courts Jan. 30, 2023 11:15 am48d ago
A town hall event was held Sunday to discuss concerns surrounding the fatal stabbing of Devonna Walker and how, organizers say, it plays into the larger issue of how Black people are treated in the justice system.
Crime and Courts Jan. 27, 2023 6:00 am52d ago
A coalition of local activist groups will host a town hall meeting Sunday at the Cedar Rapids Public Library, in order to raise awareness and discuss concerns surrounding the fatal stabbing of Devonna Walker, a Black woman, on Jan. 3.
Crime and Courts Jan. 13, 2023 6:15 pm65d ago
The Cedar Rapids Police Department announced Friday that they had completed their investigation into the fatal stabbing of Devonna Walker and forwarded their investigation materials to the Linn County Attorney.
Crime and Courts Jan. 12, 2023 6:51 pm66d ago
Protesters outside the Cedar Rapids Police Department sought justice for Devonna Walker, a Cedar Rapids woman who died from a stabbing on Jan. 3.
Crime and Courts Jan. 6, 2023 2:53 pm72d ago
A Cedar Rapids man charged with attempted murder is accused of stabbing another man because the man was with the suspect’s ex-girlfriend, according to court documents.
Crime and Courts Oct. 11, 2022 1:35 pm159d ago
A Center Point-Urbana High School student has been charged with willful injury causing serious injury after he stabbed another Center Point-Urbana student at Vinton-Shellsburg High School on Monday evening.
Crime and Courts Oct. 4, 2022 5:45 pm166d ago
A Cedar Rapids woman who claimed self-defense in fatal stabbing of boyfriend was found guilty of lesser charge last week. She faces 5 years for involuntary manslaughter.
Crime and Courts Aug. 26, 2022 1:24 pm205d ago
The Cedar Rapids Police Department is investigating a Thursday night stabbing that left one person dead.
Crime and Courts Jul. 28, 2022 3:09 am235d ago
Police found the man after responding to a report of a fight and potential stabbing.
Crime and Courts Jul. 24, 2022 10:22 am238d ago
A Cedar Rapids man was arrested Thursday on a charge of attempted murder after he allegedly stabbed a woman, according to a news release from the Cedar Rapids Police Department.
Crime and Courts Jan. 14, 2022 12:11 pm429d ago
A 26-year-old Cedar Rapids man stabbed his 65-year-old father in the stomach early Friday during an argument, police said. The son was arrested on possible charges of attempted murder, willful injury and assault-domestic abuse.
Crime and Courts Sep. 10, 2021 2:06 pm555d ago
Officers were dispatched to hospital where men arrived with wounds and to call about a fight at around the same time