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Iowa City man accused of spitting on police while making multiple 911 calls to let his arrested girlfriend go

Hunter 04/20/21 An Iowa City man who was wanted on warrants from an incident earlier this month was arrested Monday morning. Police say at around 5pm, they were called to the 400 block of Westwinds Drive on...Read More

Illinois man wanted on forgery charges for over two years arrested Monday

Hunter 04/20/21 An Illinois man wanted after being accused of cashing bogus checks in Iowa City and Coralville back in 2018 was arrested Monday. Police say the incident occurred on August 31st of that year. 39-year-old Donald...Read More

Cedar Rapids man gets suspended sentence on 2018 Iowa City armed robbery case

Hunter 04/20/21 A Cedar Rapids man involved in an armed robbery in Iowa City over three years ago will not face jail time. On Monday, Judge Lars Anderson passed sentence on 22-year-old Keith Wittmon-Anderson. He faced charges...Read More

Coralville man accused of breaking into apartment and injuring mother of his child

Hunter 04/20/20 A Coralville man is accused of breaking into the mother of his child’s apartment after she refused to let him in. According to police, 19-year-old Parrish Forrest of 21st Avenue Place went to the woman’s...Read More

UI Students get second round of relief funding

Hunter 04/20/21 The University of Iowa has distributed over $8 million from the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund to its students, according to an email from the school’s Office of Financial Aid. The Daily Iowan reports that...Read More

UI Hosts Big Ten Field Hockey Tournament this week

Hunter 04/20/21 The University of Iowa is the host for this year’s Big Ten Tournament, beginning today at Grant Field. Nine teams will be participating, starting with a play-in game between Michigan State and Indiana at noon....Read More

Third finalist for UI President stresses equitable inclusive campus environment at forum

Hunter 04/20/21 The third finalist for University of Iowa president says that without a diverse and inclusive environment, the work that needs to be done at the UI and universities across the country won’t get done successfully....Read More

IWD reports increasing fraud attempts related to unemployment claims

Hunter 04/20/21 Iowa Workforce Development is reporting an increase in fraudulent activity related to unemployment claims. In a release from the department, they say the fraud has occurred by claims filed using stolen identities, unauthorized access to...Read More

World News

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signs controverial ‘anti-riot’ bill into law

On Monday, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law a controversial bill that increases penalties for crimes committed during a “riot,” which civil rights groups have denounced as unconstitutional. DeSantis at the bill’s signing: “We wanted to...Read More

Autopsy reveals police officer died of natural causes after Capitol riot

A medical examiner ruled on Monday that the U.S. Capitol Police officer who died a day after supporters of former President Donald Trump rioted had succumbed to fatal strokes. The District of Columbia’s Office of the Chief...Read More

Suspect at large after three people are killed in shooting near Austin shopping center

Three people were killed in a shooting in Austin, Texas, on Sunday, which authorities say appear to be domestic-related. Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services reported the 3 victims died at the scene at Arboretum Oaks Apartments near...Read More

Suspect arrested in shooting in Wisconsin that killed 3, injured 3 others

Authorities have arrested a suspect in the early Sunday morning shooting at a tavern in Wisconsin which left three dead and at least three others injured. The Kenosha County Sheriff’s Department said Sunday afternoon that the suspect...Read More

Chicago police release footage of fatal shooting of 13-year-old Adam Toledo

Video was released Thursday of a Chicago police officer shooting and killing 13-year-old Adam Toledo while his hands were raised last month. The Chicago Civilian Office of Police Accountability, which investigates potential cases of police misconduct, released...Read More

Suspect dead in police shooting that put San Antonio airport in lockdown

Police said a suspected gunman was shot and killed after he allegedly opened fire on officers Thursday at San Antonio International Airport. The incident caused officials to put the airport into a temporary lockdown and halt incoming...Read More