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IC transient arrested after alleged assault on woman

Hunter 05/25/20 An Iowa City transient was taken into custody after an alleged assault on a non-intimate female partner who he has a no-contact order with. Police were called to the bridge on the 400 block of...Read More

Coralville woman accused in 2017 McDonald’s theft arrested

Hunter 05/25/20 A Coralville woman accused of a cash theft at a local fast-food restaurant back in 2017 has been taken into custody and charged. According to reports, an officer was called to the McDonalds on First...Read More

IC man wanted on domestic assault warrant arrested Sunday

Hunter 05/25/20 An Iowa City man accused of a domestic assault in February was arrested on a warrant issued in conjunction to that incident. Officers responded to the 1900 block of Broadway Street just before 10:30am February...Read More

IC man arrested after threatening neighbors with gun

IC man arrested after threatening neighbors with gun Hunter 05/25/20 An Iowa City man was taken into custody Sunday night after he was accused of threatening neighbors with a gun. According to arrest reports, 66-year-old Heraclio Garces-Quintana...Read More

Woman shot in SE CR

Lang 5/24/20 A woman was shot Sunday night in Southeast Cedar Rapids. According to Cedar Rapids Police, officers responded to the intersection of 6th Avenue and 15th Street Southeast at 8:12pm for a report of shots fired....Read More

Coralville hiker dies after fall at Palisades-Kepler State Park

AP/Lang 5/24/20 The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is investigating the death of a Coralville man in Palisades-Kepler State Park in Mount Vernon. The DNR said Sunday that 32-year-old Brian Jungen died Friday after a fall. Officials...Read More

Area transient arrested after reportedly violating protective order

Hunter 05/24/20 An area transient was taken into custody Saturday morning for violating a no-contact order, but not without some difficulty. According to police, they were dispatched to the 2600 block of Wayne Avenue at 10:36am on...Read More

Coralville man arrested after alleged argument with wife over money

Hunter 05/24/20 A Coralville man was taken into custody Saturday afternoon after an alleged fight over money with his wife escalated. Police say that 42-year-old Mohamed Nasreldin of 9th Street and the woman were arguing around 3pm...Read More

World News

Man Who Recorded Video Of Ahmaud Arbery Being Shot Arrested On Murder Charge

Officials announced Thursday that the man who filmed video of two white men fatally shooting an unarmed a black man who was jogging down a road, has now also been arrested on murder charges. The Georgia Bureau...Read More

Shooting At Naval Air Station In Texas Considered “Terrorism Related’

The FBI has determined that an active shooter incident at a Texas naval base Thursday morning was related to terrorism. The FBI said at a press briefing Thursday afternoon, “we have determined that the incident this morning...Read More

Thousands Forced To Evacuate After Flood Destroys Two Dams In Michigan

Floodwater as high as 5 feet — and rising — submerged parts of the central Michigan town of Midland on Wednesday, after days of heavy rain led to the failure of two dams and the evacuation of...Read More

President Trump Slams Expansion Of Mail Voting In Michigan, Nevada

On Wednesday President Trump slammed plans to expand voting by mail in Michigan and Nevada, even briefly threatening to withhold federal funding for the states. He later dropped the warning after criticism from Democrats. Trump has repeatedly...Read More

Treasury Secretary Of State Steven Mnuchin Defends Government’s Fiscal Response To Pandemic

On Tuesday, U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin defended the Trump administration’s fiscal response to the coronavirus pandemic and told senators he was willing to consider extending and modifying a payroll loan program for small businesses. During a...Read More

Pier 1 Imports To Permanently Close All Stores As They Enter Bankruptcy

Pier 1 Imports, which previously said it would close half of its fleet of stores, now plans to close all of its locations. The retailer announced in a news release Tuesday that it was seeking bankruptcy court...Read More