Daily NewslettersA judge has sentenced a Cedar Rapids man who solicited a girl he thought was 15 to three years of probation -- instead of a possible five years in prison -- for the felony.
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A judge has sentenced a Cedar Rapids man who solicited a girl he thought was 15 to three years of probation -- instead of a possible five years in prison -- for the felony.
Enrique Tarrio and Stewart Rhodes were two of the highest-profile Jan. 6 defendants and received some of the harshest punishments in what became the largest investigation in Justice Department history.
Fewer people died in traffic crashes in Iowa in 2024 than did the year before, but the rate still is higher than seen in recent years -- as high speeds, distracted driving, lax use of seat belts and wrong-way drivers continue to pose dangers on the state’s roadways.
A new rule prohibits communication between judicial nominating commissioners, who nominate Iowa judges, and the governor until the nominees are sent to the governor for appointment. The State Nominating Commission approved the rule, and it went into effect this week.
A man who had told police he wanted to go to prison was arrested Friday on charges he flashed a gun to a teller at an Iowa City bank and told the teller “he would not go home tonight” if he didn’t hand over cash.
Defense for Marion man says a fair and impartial jury can’t be selected in Linn County because the pretrial publicity. The news articles and coverage has reported unsubstantiated information. Prosecution argues news articles have been accurate and reported facts in the case taken from criminal complaints and court documents.
An Iowa City man accused of posing in social media accounts as a University of Iowa police detective -- in retaliation for the detective testifying in campus protesters’ trials -- faces up to two years in jail.
An Iowa City man who orchestrated a check writing scheme was sentenced to 10 years in prison. He would deposit fraudulent checks in others’ accounts and the coconspirators would withdraw money before the checks bounced, records show.
A New York man was arrested this month in Cedar Rapids on charges that he sent inappropriate images to a person he believed was a 14 year old girl. It was actually a Cedar Rapids police officer in an online site.
A sale does not appear imminent and, although experts have said the app will not disappear from existing users' phones once the law takes effect on Jan. 19, new users won't be able to download it and updates won't be available.
Three firearms were stopped by TSA at the Eastern Iowa Airport in Cedar Rapids in 2024. That’s down from 6 guns each in 2022 and 2023.
A man from Rockwell City has been arrested in Linn County on charges that he sexually abused a woman in Cedar Rapids in April 2024.
Tramontez Lockett, 18, of Cedar Rapids, will be the third teen to plead in the fatal shooting of Michael McCune, 16, of Cedar Rapids, on Feb. 18, 2023. His plea hearing is set for next week.
Linn County Attorney Nick Maybanks shared year-end stats for 2024, which showed significant decreases in violent and serious crimes. The five felony prosecutors also successfully prosecuted 10 homicides last year and have more on their plates this year, as their caseloads continue to top the national average per attorney.
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