Trish Mehaffey

Trial for an Illinois man charged in Iowa City fatal shooting last year was canceled and a tentative plea hearing is set for December.

A Cedar Rapids man was sentenced to 10 years for sexually abusing a 4-year-old child. This is his second sex conviction.

Vander Sanden, 64, announced his upcoming departure Tuesday to the Linn County Board of Supervisors, saying it seemed like a “practical time to retire” after being the elected county attorney for over 11 years and serving more than 38 years in the office

Judge sentences a Cedar Rapids man to 34 years in prison for sexually assaulting a woman who was incapacitated as he repeatedly assaulted her and filmed the crimes.

Retrial for Greg Davi,s accused of killing his ex-girlfriend in 2017, will not go forward next month. Defense is waiting on reports from experts and asked the court to dismiss the murder charge based on one expert, who says former girlfriend Carrie Davis was already dead when Davis stabbed her 26 times.

A plea deal in the works for Cedar Rapids man charged with fatally shooting another man over a pack of cigarettes. No details of possible plea but hearing is set for Oct. 8.

Cedar Rapids man nabbed with over 2 kilos of marijuana and loaded handgun sentenced to more than 11 years in federal prison.

, 26, was found guilty of first-degree murder and going armed with intent of shooting a man outside of a convenience store in Cedar Rapids in 2019. The judge, in her Wednesday ruling, rejected Jenkins’ claim of self-defense.

A 30-year-old Iowa City man was convicted of 4 counts of first-degree sexual abuse and one count of second-degree sexual abuse of two girls, ages 9 and 12. He faces up to four life sentences without chance of parole and another 25 years.

Erin Foster, Linn County Mental Health Access Center director, says, “This is a no-judgment place where we understand the wide spectrum of crisis and are prepared to assist in any way that we can. We have some of the best organizations and people working here who know so much about how to navigate this difficult system.”

A man convicted in May for sexual abuse of an 18-year-old woman in 2019 was sentenced Tuesday for another sexual assault that happened a few months later that same year. He faces up to 12 years in prison on both.

Paul Hoff, already serving a federal prison term for drugs and firearms, pleaded to lying to authorities about the fatal stabbing of Chris Bagley on Dec. 14, 2018. Hoff pleaded guilty to obstruction of prosecution.

Former Mason City church records keeper who stole over $270,000 from general and memorial accounts from 2015 through January 2019 was sentenced to 2 years in federal prison.

A northeast Iowa man sentenced to prison time and home detention for guiding illegal deer hunts. He also provided fake licenses to out-of-state hunters.

An Iowa federal judge approves class action against AAU, Barnstormers, former convicted coach Greg Stephen and team sponsor Adidas. The potential number of plaintiffs could be more than 400.