Trish Mehaffey

A March 17 fatal shooting inside Cocktails & Company in Marion and an Oct. 23 fatal shooting outside Iowa City’s H-Bar -- a hookah lounge that doesn’t sell liquor -- caused authorities to take decisive action.

Bruce Vander Sanden, director of the 6th Judicial District community correctional services, retired this week after a 35-year career. He hopes the department will continue his vision of focusing on the positive outcomes, instead of recidivism rates.

An Oelwein man, who testified against a drug dealer and assaulted by his friends in the Linn County Jail pending trial, has reached a tentative agreement with the county. His lawyer said he couldn’t provide details until settlement is finalized.

A school resource officer at Polk Alternative makes small, positive impacts daily - like making sure the students get new shoes or taking the time to let a kid blow off steam and then find a possible solution, instead of getting in a fight.

Gregory Sills assaulted drug informant in Linn County Jail last May

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

A Marion man was sentenced in Linn County to the maximum term of eight years in prison for possessing child porn.

A Hiawatha man was convicted of lesser charges for shooting at his ex-girlfriend, who was in her SUV with their 5-year-old son.

A judge set a $2 million bail for a 15-year-old charged in the fatal shooting of 16-year-old Michael McCune in February. He is being prosecuted as a youthful offender, which delays his sentencing until he turns 18.

A 15-year-old Cedar Rapids juvenile will face a first-degree murder charge in adult court, accused of fatally shooting Michael McCune, 16, in February, in Cedar Rapids. A pending plea deal will allow the teen to be sent to a juvenile facility until he turns 18.

A federal jury convicts a Cedar Rapids man for seven armed robberies in a 12-day crime spree in 2020. He robbed Subways, grocery stores and a pizza place.

A woman testified her ex-boyfriend and father of her child started threatening and intimidating her before he fired multiple shots at her vehicle. One of the bullets struck the backseat window, where their child was sitting.

The annual City of Cedar Rapids “Ride the Districts” bike ride is open to all residents next weekend. The ride tours bike path improvements during free event.

A former ISU football player who assaulted the former UI basketball player in 2021 was sentenced to one year of probation and granted a deferred judgment.

Ethan Orton was sentenced to life in prison and must serve a mandatory minimum of 50 years before being eligible for parole.