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The new program manager for Foundation 2 emergency youth shelter came back to where she started her social work career. Shelby Holsapple enjoys connecting with kids and helping them learn to advocate for themselves.

A Coralville man was finally returned to Iowa on a governor’s warrant and was charged Saturday with first-degree murder and other charges in the Taboo shooting.

A Marion man, who had his conviction overturned on appeal, waived a jury trial for his retrial that starts Sept. 13 in Linn County District Court. He will claim insanity or diminished capacity.

A Cedar Rapids man pleaded to a lesser charge of distributing meth and faces a mandatory minimum of 10 years and possibly up to life in federal prison. During a search last year, authorities found over 6 kilos of meth and over $460,000 in cash.

The newest trial date for 16-year-old Willard Miller is March 2023

Ex-president and financial director of defunct-GO Cedar Rapids pleaded guilty earlier to bank fraud in connection with the 2018 newbo evolve festival

Johnny Blahnik Church, formerly known as Drew Blahnik, was charged Tuesday for assaulting a drug informant in jail in an attempt to prevent him from testifying against a drug dealer.

Johnathan Mitchell pleaded guilty Monday to robbing a cab driver who was fatally stabbed during the crime in 2011. The case had been pending for six years, mostly due to Mitchell being found incompetent to stand trial. He fought taking prescribed anti-psychotic medications which maintained competency.

They hope for closure, justice in federal trial starting Monday

A Cedar Rapids artist will open her home gallery to showcase and celebrate art by Black artists around the state.

A judge declared a mistrial this week after police officers, who were witnesses, recognized a juror as having associates connected to the defendant. The juror hadn’t revealed that during jury selection and also underreported her criminal history. She also posted on Facebook that she was on jury duty and wouldn’t convict “whoever” was on trial.

A Cedar Rapids man was sentenced to three years probation after firing multiple shots at another man during a fight last year. Originally charged with attempted murder, he pleaded to two gun-related charges.

A retired University of Iowa music professor has been indicted in federal court on charges of distributing methamphetamine that resulted in a death and of possessing child pornography.

A judge won’t dismiss charges against a Chicago man accused of sexually abusing a 15-year-old Iowa girl in 2015. The man argued the teen’s parents consented to their relationship, so he shouldn’t be charged.

One of the Fairfield teens accused of killing a Spanish teacher last year is asking a judge to delay his Nov. 1 trial. His lawyer wants more time to complete pretrial work.