Trish Mehaffey

A Cedar Rapids man who fatally shot a man who complained about noise was convicted of a lesser charge — second-degree murder — Wednesday following a five-day trial. Brannon Johnson, 22, faces up to 50 years in prison.

A Cedar Rapids man charged with fatally shooting a man last year on St. Patrick’s Day inside a Marion bar pleads to one lesser charge before trial began Tuesday.

Iowa County Attorneys Association has two priority bills and support an additional one which enhance protections for victims and witnesses. One increases penalties committing an assault if a no contact order is already in place and another also stiffens penalties for tampering with a witness.

Prosecutors in Story County are dismissing sports betting charges against ISU athletes because DCI investigators “exceeded“ the permitted use of geofencing software, according to Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission records obtained by defense attorneys.

A woman testified that her roommate was shot by her co-worker after he complained about them partying in the apartment as he was trying to get some sleep.

A Cedar Rapids man, already serving 34 years for sexual assault, was convicted Friday for another offense, where he lured or physically took a woman up to a roof of a bar and sexually assaulted her. He faces another 10 years in prison.

A Coralville company that produces an energy-efficient chiller and condenser tube-cleaning system has secured two international deals in Qatar and United Arab Emirates. The deals took years to work out with the major international energy companies.

Linn County prosecutor says investigation leading to three arrests in the kidnapping and fatal assault of 20-year-old Marion woman is the ‘swiftest’ during his tenure. He attributes it to the dedication and work ethic of the multiple law enforcement agencies investigating the slaying.

Governor appoints Cedar Rapids family law lawyer as next 6th Judicial District Judge. Mark Fisher will fill the vacancy left by Judge Sean McPartland, who retired earlier this month.

President Joe Biden has nominated a former prosecutor and a defense attorney for the top federal prosecutor jobs in Iowa’s Northern and Southern districts, which have been without permanent leaders since 2021.

After more than two years of investigation, a Traer woman was charged with first-degree murder in the fatal shooting of her husband in their home. Her husband died from two gunshot wounds to his face.

Iowa Supreme Court Chief Justice Susan Christensen will continue to talk about pay increases for judges until something changes and is encouraging Iowa judges to talk to their local lawmakers to make the case for a 6.2 percent increase. Gov. Kim Reynolds has proposed 2 percent.

A judge denied moving the trial out of Linn County for Shane Teslik who is accused of fatally stabbing Devonna Walker last year. According to the ruling, Teslik didn’t prove he couldn’t get a fair trial and impartial jury in Linn County.

A Johnson County jury convicted a North Liberty man of sexually abusing a 10-year-old girl in 2017. He was 16 at the time, but according to court documents, he may have sexually abused the child from the time she was 8 years old.

A Coggon man said he deposited cash into a bitcoin machine and gave the bitcoin to a person who threatened him. Now, he wants his cash back after finding out it was a scam.