Articles Tagged: Theft

A Marion man was booked into the Linn County Jail Monday on charges that he used another man’s identity to get financing for and purchase a car that cost almost $37,000.

She forged checks and stole stock annuities from two elderly relatives, and now must pay over $400,000 in restitution.

A former treasurer and past president of Iowa City Pride pleaded to a lesser charge Monday for stealing over $35,000 from the organization in 2021. He is also required to pay the restitution to the group, as part of his plea agreement.

He’s accused of scamming a deacon from St. Matthew Catholic Church in Cedar Rapids out of more than $25,000 with a story about needing to settle family affairs in Vietnam.

A former Elgin city clerk was charged Wednesday for stealing over $131,000 from Oct. 1, 2017, through June 20, 2021, including giving herself an additional $104,000 in pay, according to a special investigation report released earlier this month.

The investigation continues, and people with information are asked to contact police.

Table to Table Food Rescue, an Iowa City-based nonprofit that collects food from grocery stores and other corporate donors to deliver to food pantries, is working with fewer vehicles after catalytic converters were stolen off two of the organization’s vans.

A former president and interim treasurer of Iowa City Pride will plead to stealing more than $35,000 from the group. He used the organization’s debit card for personal spending on hotels, travel, restaurants and made cash withdrawals.

A former manager of a mobile home park in Mount Vernon is facing charges of theft and fraud after police say he lied to his employer about derecho damages.

The Five Seasons Ski Team, a water skiing team that puts on free weekly shows each summer, is raising money to replace sound equipment that was stolen last week.

Porch pirates are arriving early this holiday season. Here’s what you can do to prevent package theft and avoid unhappy holidays.

A Swisher woman pleaded guilty Friday to second-degree theft and forgery. Tiffany Koss, 50, forged eight checks in the name of an older patient she was caring for.

A Burlington contractor accused of taking money from four Linn County homeowners for derecho repairs but never finishing the work has agreed to plead guilty to first-degree theft charges, according to Linn County Attorney Nick Maybanks.

Two 13-year-old boys were taken into custody after being found driving a stolen car early Friday on Interstate 380, near Kitty Lee Road SW in Iowa City, according to a news release from the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office.

Between April 2020 and October 2021, Jennifer Lynn Smith, 44, reportedly assumed the identities of several people from around the United States, and established multiple financial accounts, causing losses to banks, credit unions and other businesses.