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Iowa man driving with no plates faces weapon charge

Hunter 04/17/26 A Keystone Iowa man caught driving without license plates faces jail time after police found a prohibited weapon in his vehicle. Officers observed 40-year-old Brandon Railsback driving a Jeep Patriot without plates just after 9:15pm...Read More

Cedar Rapids man accused of using another person’s identity to receive care at UIHC

Hunter 04/17/26 A Cedar Rapids man faces felony charges after allegedly using another person’s identity to receive health care at University of Iowa Health Care’s main campus. Police say 40-year-old Timothy Hill of K Street SW came...Read More

Assault charges filed against North Liberty man

Hunter 04/17/26 A North Liberty man faces possible jail time after an alleged assault at his Golfview Court residence. According to the criminal complaint, officers were dispatched to the home 44–year-old Jason Albaugh at 1am Wednesday on...Read More

Shelter House resident charged with multiple liquor thefts

Hunter 04/17/26 A Shelter House resident has been arrested after allegedly committing multiple thefts. According to the arrest warrants, 33-year-old Rena Rocqumore began to steal bottles of tequila from the Target on East Washington Street. That morning,...Read More

Former UI Social Worker Sentenced to 15 Years for Sexually Exploiting Patients

County Attorney’s Office release 04/17/26 James Burkhalter, 46, of Coralville, Iowa, was sentenced to 15 years after pleading guilty in February to three counts of Sexual Exploitation by Counselor/Therapist, a Class D Felony. Between March 2019 and...Read More

Meme leads to resignation of Fairfax City Administrator

Hunter 04/17/26 A cartoon meme led to the resignation of the Fairfax City Administrator, just 8 months after his hire. KCRG TV reports Chris Phillips claimed the mayor created a hostile work environment. He agreed to resign...Read More

BOIL ADVISORY for Large Portion of SE Quadrant of Cedar Rapids to be lifted Saturday afternoon

City release 04/17/26 The City of Cedar Rapids has issued a Precautionary Boil Advisory to customers within a large portion of the Southeast Quadrant of the City. An updated map outlining the area can be found at CityofCR.com/BoilAdvisoryMap . We...Read More

River Junction Access boat ramp and camping area closed due to flooding

Johnson County Conservation news release Johnson County Iowa Conservation has announced the closure of the River Junction Access Boat Ramp and Camping area, located in southern Johnson County, until further notice and effective immediately. This decision is...Read More

Iowa City man accused of trying to smuggle marijuana into County Jail

Hunter 04/16/26 An Iowa City man arrested for marijuana possession faces a felony after attempting to smuggle the drug into the Johnson County Jail. 27-year-old Dino Mulasila of Tracy Lane was arrested just after 3:30am Monday for...Read More

Montana man faces multiple charges after crashing vehicle

Hunter 04/16/26 A Montana man was taken into custody early Wednesday morning after putting his pickup into a ditch. Police were called by a passerby, who saw the truck in a ditch on Dubuque Street. Upon arrival,...Read More

North Liberty man charged with domestic assault and child endangerment

Hunter 04/16/26 A North Liberty man was arrested Tuesday morning after an alleged assault on his live-in girlfriend. Police were dispatched to the Sugar Creek Lane residence of 20-year-old Martrell McWIlliams at approximately 8:51 am on reports...Read More

Tavion Banks declares for NBA draft

Hunter 04/16/26 University of Iowa basketball star Tavion Banks has declared his intention to join the NBA Draft, but hasn’t ruled out another season with the Hawkeyes. In a social media statement, Banks said, “As I explore...Read More

Iowa Board of Massage Therapy fines therapist facing money laundering and pimping charges

Hunter 04/16/26 An Iowa City man accused of running a multmillion dollar ring of unlicensed massage parlors where workers were required to have sex with customers has been fined by state regulators. iowa Capital Dispatch reports Zhenshi...Read More

National News

Former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax and wife found dead in suspected murder-suicide

Former Virginia lieutenant governor Justin Fairfax fatally shot his wife, Cerina Fairfax, before taking his own life at their home in Annandale, Virginia, according to authorities. Police say the couple’s teenage children were inside the house when...Read More

President Trump announces 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon as tensions with Iran persist

A 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon is set to begin, even as broader regional tensions remain unresolved. President Donald Trump announced that Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a 10-day ceasefire starting at 5 p.m. ET,...Read More

President Trump threatens to fire Fed. Reserve Chair Jerome Powell amid probe into renovation of bank’s headquarters

Tensions between President Trump and Fed. Reserve Chair Jerome Powell are intensifying ahead of a key leadership deadline at the Federal Reserve, with the president warning he could remove Powell if he does not step aside when...Read More