Trish Mehaffey

A judge will consider requests to move cases for two Fairfield teens, charged with killing their Spanish teacher, to juvenile court, where they would face much lesser sentences.

A judge on Friday set a March 29 trial date for Johnnie Osborne, 27, accused in the fatal shooting of his pregnant girlfriend, Asia T. Grice, 25, on May 1, 2020, in northwest Cedar Rapids.

Judges retain discretion in courtrooms

A Montana man, previously charged in state court, has been charged in federal court in derecho repair scam and will plead guilty to mail fraud.

Cedar Rapids inmate escapes sheriff’s medical transport Tuesday, assaults deputy, steals SUV and leads authorities on a short chase before being arrested.

Police arrest man in Sunday’s home invasion, where another man was shot in the leg. He faces attempted murder, first-degree burglary and other charges.

A Marion father was charged with killing his 19-day-old infant last April. He told police he dropped the baby onto the floor more than once and slammed the child into its crib, causing his head to hit the crib railing.

Lisbon’s Fur Fun Rescue helped save Missouri puppies that were living outside in cold weather and have brought them to Iowa. The “D litter,” as Fur Fun Rescue called them, are now in a foster home and ready for adoption.

Two teens charged with killing a Fairfield High Spanish teacher want hearings to request moving their cases to juvenile court to be delayed until March.

A 22-year-old Marion father was arrested after the death of his infant, who died of head injuries and the autopsy determined it was a homicide. The father told police he became “flustered and irritated” with the baby.

A mother said she is “absolutely relieved” the parole board rescinded it’s decision to give early release to the man who fatally shot her son on the Ped Mall in Iowa City in 2017, but it’s “tiring to be a victim of crime because you are always having to fight.” She dreads the next parole hearing.

The Iowa Supreme Court continued its mandatory mediation requirement for family law cases that may have been delayed during the pandemic because they can lead to quicker resolutions without a trial.

Ethan Alexander Orton, 17, who is accused of killing his parents with a knife and ax, will now stand trial Oct. 18 in Linn County. His trial was previously set to start next Tuesday.

A federal judge’s ruling makes it easier for potential victims to join a class-action lawsuit against the Iowa Barnstormers and a former youth basketball coach convicted of secretly recording naked players.

U.S. Attorney Sean Berry was appointed by U.S. Attorney Merrick Garland until a presidential appointment was made. Tim Duax, an assistant U.S. attorney in the Sioux City office, will be acting U.S. attorney.