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Former associate UI professor accused of breaking no-contact order

Lang 12/7/19 Iowa City Police say a former associate professor at the University of Iowa violated a no-contact order by entering a business that employs his ex-wife. According to arrest records, 57-year-old Horacio Fernando Olivo Hernandez of...Read More

Trial date set for Riverside man accused in IC home invasion, sexual assault

Lang 12/7/19 A trial date has been set for a rural Riverside man accused in an Iowa City home invasion and sexual assault. 33-year-old Nikolas Petersen of 170th Street appeared before Judge Andrew Chappell on Friday. He...Read More

Bolkcom among latest to criticize proposed UI public/private partnership deal

Lang/AP 12/7/19 State senator Joe Bolkcom is among the latest critics of the speed with which the University of Iowa plans to enter a public/private partnership with two yet-to-be-named companies. The Board of Regents is scheduled to...Read More

Morty’s Mindbenders: Williamsburg woman accused of hiding marijuana in Rick & Morty jar

Lang 12/7/19 It wasn’t a Worldender, but a Williamsburg woman could have used a Meeseeks Box to help her hide her marijuana early Friday morning after Iowa City Police say she hid it in a Rick &...Read More

AP: Key details of major UI utilities plan remain secret

AP 12/6/19 The public won’t have time to scrutinize a 50-year plan to lease the University of Iowa’s utilities system to a for-profit operator before its governing board votes Tuesday. The university hasn’t released the names of...Read More

Coralville man convicted in local 2009 armed robberies charged with murder in Kossuth County bank shooting

Lang 12/5/19 A Coralville man convicted of multiple local armed robberies ten years ago now faces a murder charge after he allegedly shot and killed a woman outside of a Kossuth County bank. 35-year-old Valentino Williams was...Read More

Browning lawyers want bond reduced

Hunter 12/05/19 The lawyers for the Iowa City man accused of murdering his wife when she reportedly discovered discrepancies in the couple’s finances are asking for a reduction in his bond. 67-year-old Roy Browning Jr. is being...Read More

IC architect plans to plead guilty to invasion of privacy charges

Hunter 12/05/19 Iowa City architect Robert Carlson plans to plead guilty to invasion of privacy charges in order to avoid a trial. The 67-year-old is accused of secretly recording employee Jessica Clark as she pumped breast milk...Read More

World News

SpaceX Launches 19th Cargo Mission To Space Stations Carrying Robot

SpaceX launched Falcon 9 rocket Thursday from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station on the company’s 19th cargo mission to the International Space Station. Lifting off at 12:29 p.m., the rocket carried 5,700 pounds of supplies, experiments and...Read More

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi Calls For Articles Of Impeachment Against President Trump

On Thursday, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi called on House Democratic leaders to begin drafting articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump. In what was billed as a special announcement about the “status” of House Democrats’ impeachment inquiry...Read More

Chicago Police Employees Engaged In Alleged Cover-Up Regarding Police Superintendent

Multiple Chicago police employees are reportedly under investigation over allegations they engaged in a widespread cover-up to protect Former Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson. The alleged cover-up began Oct. 17, the night Johnson was found slumped over in...Read More

Catholic Bishop In Buffalo N.Y. Resigns After Accusations Of Covering Up Abuse

The Catholic bishop of Buffalo, N.Y., has resigned following accusations he covered up clergy sex abuse of children. The Vatican didn’t give a reason when it announced on Wednesday that Pope Francis had accepted Bishop Richard Malone’s...Read More

California Sen. Kamala Harris Is Dropping Out Of 2020 Presidential Race

Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) informed her staff on Tuesday that she is dropping her presidential bid, saying that she had made the decision because of financial struggles experienced by the campaign. On Tuesday afternoon, Harris emailed her...Read More

California Sen. Kamala Harris Drops Out Of 2020 Presidential Race

Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) informed her staff on Tuesday that she is dropping her presidential bid, saying that she had made the decision because of financial struggles experienced by the campaign. On Tuesday afternoon, Harris emailed her...Read More

IC man faces sexual assault charge after hotel incident

Lang 12/7/19 An Iowa City man faces a sexual assault charge after an incident last summer at a downtown hotel. The alleged assault was reported to Iowa City Police on July 14th. The reporting party claimed 26-year-old...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