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Cedar Rapids man reportedly dragged woman across parking lot during assault

Hunter 02/06/23 A Cedar Rapids man who allegedly escalated an argument with the mother of his children reportedly dragged her across a Coralville parking lot. Police say 50-year-old Charles Adams and the woman were on the 900...Read More

Iowa City man arrested on drug warrants

Hunter 02/06/23 An Iowa City man wanted on warrants for drug possession was arrested over the weekend when he was found driving a vehicle with an expired registration. Police stopped 28-year-old Jasper Washington of Dearborn Street Saturday...Read More

Iowa City man accused of stealing man’s car keys and assaulting police

Hunter 02/05/23 An Iowa City man was taken into custody after allegedly assaulting a man to get his car keys, and assaulting an officer on scene. According to the arrest report, 46-year-old Yasir Yousiff of Lakeside Drive...Read More

Second suspect arrested in robbery of jewelry from Iowa City residence

Hunter/Lang 02/05/23 A second suspect has been arrested for an incident in which tens of thousands of dollars in jewelry was allegedly stolen from an Iowa City residence. According to police, the victim reported about $20,000 in...Read More

California man convicted of trafficking meth to Cedar Rapids

Hunter 02/05/23 A California man who trafficked hundreds of pounds of meth to Iowa over the course of several years was convicted this week. The Gazette reports that 37-year-old David Poitier Belton of Compton California pleaded to...Read More

Iowa bounced from top spot as Dems reshuffle primaries

Iowa bounced from top spot as Dems reshuffle primaries AP/Edit 02/05/23 The Democratic Party has approved the reordering of its 2024 presidential primary. Members of the Democratic National Committee voted Saturday in Philadelphia to replace Iowa with...Read More

Dance Marathon returns to live event

Hunter 02/05/23 The University of Iowa Dance Marathon raised over $1.17 million this weekend. The event, which was fully live in 2020 before the pandemic hit and forced them into a virtual event format in 2021 and...Read More

New evaluation shows Cedar Rapids man competent to stand trial for murder

Hunter 02/04/23 A new psychiatric evaluation has shown a Cedar Rapids man is competent to stand trial for a murder case. The Gazette reports that 62-year-old Arthur Flowers has demanded a speedy trial, which will now begin...Read More

Mountain lion killed in Johnson County

Mountain lion killed in Johnson County Hunter 02/04/23 The Iowa Department of Natural Resources says a mountain lion that had been seen in Johnson County since last spring was killed last weekend. In an email from the...Read More

Iowa City man accused of stealing from convenience store and drinking beer in front of police

Hunter 02/04/23 An Iowa City man was arrested Thursday morning after allegedly helping himself to several items at a South Gilbert Street convenience store. An officer responded to the Kum & Go at approximately 9:50 am on...Read More

Iowa City man accused of assaulting three women in overnight altercation

Hunter 02/04/23 An Iowa City man was arrested early Friday morning after an alleged altercation with three women in the downtown area. Police say the incident occurred at around 1:45 am near the intersection of Linn and...Read More