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ICPD arrests man hiding in bushes with “dangerous weapons”

ICPD arrests man hiding in bushes with “dangerous weapons” Lang 6/20/19 Iowa City Police arrested a man they say was wielding “dangerous weapons” while hiding in bushes early Thursday morning. According to arrest records, 53-year-old Jaime Noble...Read More

IC council agrees to bow hunting of deer

IC council agrees to bow hunting of deer Hunter 6/20/19 The Iowa City city council has approved a long-term plan to address the city’s rising deer population, and that includes bow hunting. In previous years the city...Read More

Former IC bank employee arrested for forgery

Former IC bank employee arrested for forgery Hunter 6/20/19 A former Iowa City bank employee who is accused of stealing identity information from as many as ten customers was taken into custody Wednesday. Authorities say that 23-year...Read More

IC woman can’t get over ex-boyfriend, is accused of leaving harassing messages

IC woman can’t get over ex-boyfriend, is accused of leaving harassing messages Lang 6/19/19 An Iowa City woman who had trouble getting over her ex-boyfriend has been arrested after allegedly harassing the man after their breakup. Iowa...Read More

IC man takes rejection hard, charged with harassment

IC man takes rejection hard, charged with harassment Hunter 6/19/19 An Iowa City man who allegedly became upset at being rejected by a woman he met is now being charged with harassment. According to police, 40-year-old Emmanuel...Read More

Report shows less racial disparity among police stops in IC

Report shows less racial disparity among police stops in IC Hunter 6/19/19 The Cedar Rapids Gazette reports that a statistical analysis of traffic stops in Iowa City is showing less racial disparity in 2018. The report, presented...Read More

Stead Family Children’s Hospital noted in US News And World Report on best hospitals

Stead Family Children’s Hospital noted in US News And World Report on best hospitals Hunter 6/19/19 This year’s US News and World Report’s Best Children’s Hospitals summary has been released, and the University of Iowa Stead Family...Read More

Transient accused of intentionally defecating in her pants to soil ICPD squad car

Transient accused of intentionally defecating in her pants to soil ICPD squad car Lang 6/18/19 A local transient faces charges that she intentionally defecated in her own pants in order to soil an Iowa City Police squad...Read More

World News

Joe Biden Criticized For Highlighting Ties To Segregationist Senator

Former Vice President Joe Biden is being criticized for highlighting his relationship with James Eastland — a Mississippi senator and noted segregationist — at a New York City fundraiser Tuesday night. Biden referenced Eastland while arguing for...Read More

Leader Of Nxivm Cult Convicted In Lurid Sex-Trafficking Case

The former leader of a purported “self-help group” was convicted Wednesday of federal charges that centered on lurid details of what prosecutors called a secret society of “sex slaves” within a community of followers in upstate New...Read More

Former White House Communications Director Hope Hicks To Be Questioned On Mueller Probe During Hearing

Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee are expected to question former White House communications director Hope Hicks when she appears before the panel during a closed-door hearing Wednesday morning. Members of the Democratic majority on the committee...Read More

16.5 Tons Of Cocaine Seized In Massive Drug Bust In Philadelphia

More than $1 billion worth of cocaine has been seized at the Philadelphia Port on Tuesday, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. They say the drug bust netted approximately 16.5 tons of the narcotic from a cargo...Read More

Shots Fired At Toronto Raptors Championship Parade, Two Arrested

Two people were shot and wounded at a rally Monday for the NBA champion Toronto Raptors that turned into a stampede. Police said there were two arrests. Toronto police spokeswoman Allison Sparkes confirmed the shootings and arrests....Read More

Fashion Designer And Socialite Gloria Vanderbilt Dies At 95

Heiress and fashion icon Gloria Vanderbilt has died at age 95. Vanderbilt’s son Anderson Cooper confirmed to CNN the fashion designer and socialite died at her home Monday morning with friends and family by her side. Cooper...Read More

Iowa men’s basketball team hoping to use early season lessons in second shot against Michigan state

Iowa men’s basketball team hoping to use early season lessons in second shot against Michigan state KCJJ Staff 01/23/19 The #19 Iowa men’s basketball team has its first second-look at a team this season, hosting #6 Michigan...Read More

Regents to conduct mid-year evaluations this week

Regents to conduct mid-year evaluations this week KCJJ Staff 01/15/19 The Iowa Board of Regents this week will conduct performance reviews of their executive level employees. The Regents are meeting at the board office in Urbandale to...Read More

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