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Multi-vehicle accident slows postgame traffic on I-80

Lang 9/7/24 Hawkeye fans were in a bad enough mood following Iowa’s 20-19 loss to Iowa State on Saturday, but those heading back to central Iowa had another headache as a car crash tied up traffic west...Read More

Johnson County Sheriff’s Office reminds drivers about deer danger after rollover accident on Highway 218

Lang 9/7/24 A rollover accident on Highway 218 has the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office reminding drivers of seasonal deer danger. Fall is rutting season, meaning motorists are more likely to encounter a deer while driving…specifically at dawn,...Read More

Iowa State stuns #21 Iowa 20-19

Lang 9/7/24 The 21st-ranked University of Iowa football team blew a 13 point lead at home, and the Hawkeyes were stunned by Iowa State 20-19 on Saturday. Kaleb Johnson started the scoring for the Hawkeyes with a...Read More

Kum & Go masturbator back in grasp of law enforcement after skipping sentencing hearing

Lang 9/7/24 A man caught masturbating at an Iowa City Kum & Go is back in the grasp of law enforcement after he skipped a sentencing hearing last month. 55-year-old Kenneth Kelly of Wayne Avenue was booked...Read More

Coralville man accused of having almost ten pounds of marijuana shipped to his apartment

Lang 9/7/24 Allegedly having almost ten pounds of marijuana shipped to his apartment has led to a Coralville man’s arrest. According to arrest records, 28-year-old Hans Phanor had a co-defendant ship a package to Phanor’s 5th Street...Read More

16-year-old charged in West High stabbing case

Lang 9/7/24 A 16-year-old has been charged after a reported stabbing incident at West High School. Iowa City Police say just after 8:00 on the night of August 23rd three people entered the Melrose Avenue school after...Read More

Rioting charges filed against Iowa City man after alleged Ped Mall beating on his birthday

Lang 9/7/24 Rioting charges have been filed against an Iowa City man accused of beating another man on the Ped Mall on his birthday. Iowa City Police say Deonte Seals of Eastbrook Street joined a fight between...Read More

Cedar Rapids parolee accused of stealing construction trailer in Tiffin

Lang 9/7/24 A parolee from Cedar Rapids is accused of stealing a construction trailer in Tiffin. The Johnson County Sheriff’s Office says just after 9:15 on the night of August 31st 50-year-old David Smith of 13th Avenue...Read More

Three charged after dispute with ICPD over illegally-parked camper

Lang 9/7/24 A dispute with Iowa City Police over an illegally-parked camper has led to criminal charges against three different people. According to arrest records, an officer with the ICPD was writing a ticket for a camper...Read More

Cedar Rapids man accused of having marijuana mailed to Iowa City address

Lang 9/6/24 A Cedar Rapids man has been arrested after police say he had marijuana mailed to an Iowa City address. 27-year-old Eathan Royal John McMahon of Grande Avenue SE was booked into the Johnson County Jail...Read More

Quad Cities man accused of trying to entice a minor in Iowa City for sex

Lang 9/6/24 A Quad Cities man is accused of trying to entice a minor in Iowa City for sex. Iowa City Police say between June and August of this year 20-year-old Austin Sloan of Davenport communicated through...Read More

Subject in no contact order could face decades in prison after allegedly assaulting protected party twice in two days

Lang 9/6/24 The subject of a no-contact order could face decades in prison after allegedly assaulting the protected party twice in two days. The first incident was reportedly captured on security cameras outside University of Iowa Quickcare...Read More

Fired Johnson County Supervisors executive director barred from speaking at Thursday’s meeting

Lang 9/6/24 The former executive director of the Johnson County Board of Supervisors who was fired on Wednesday was barred from speaking at Thursday’s supervisors meeting. The board voted 3-2 on Wednesday to oust Guillermo Morales due...Read More

National News

Attorneys for Hunter Biden surprise prosecutors with ‘Alford plea’ deal in tax trial in Los Angeles

Attorneys for Hunter Biden, son of President Joe Biden, offered to settle a range of federal tax charges against him with an “Alford plea” during a court appearance Thursday in Los Angeles. ABC News reported that the...Read More

14-year-old suspect in Georgia school shooting charged with 4 counts of felony murder

According to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (‘GBI’), the 14-year-old Georgia school shooting suspect has been charged with four counts of murder. Two students and two teachers were killed in the shooting on Wednesday at Apalachee High...Read More

Suspect in custody after 4 killed, 9 hospitalized after high school shooting in Georgia

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (“GBI”) has confirmed that at least four people were killed, and nine hospitalized after a shooting at a Georgia high school. A post on X from the GBI noted that a suspect...Read More