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Johnson County 4-H looking for support for youth exhibitors

Hunter 08/04/20 The Johnson County Fair joined a host of other events that were canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic, but the 4H and FFA animal exhibitors are still in need of support to finance the care...Read More

UIHC patient arrested after allegedly shoving and being aggressive towards staff

Hunter 08/04/20 A Spencer Iowa woman who was being treated at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics has been taken into custody after allegedly acting aggressively towards staff. Arrest reports indicate that 32-year-old Ashley Jackson was...Read More

Coralville man arrested on drug charges after reportedly found passed out on a fork lift

Hunter 08/04/20 A Coralville man who was reportedly found passed out on a fork lift at a North Liberty construction site was arrested on drug charges. According to arrest reports, 25-year-old Ray Troyer of 21st Avenue Place...Read More

IC man arrested after allegedly sending nude photograph of ex without permission

Hunter 08/04/20 An Iowa City man has been charged with harassment after allegedly sending a compromising photograph of his ex to mutual acquaintances. The victim in question contacted authorities on July 19th and told them that 56-year-old...Read More

Hope House parolee arrested after threatening officer

Hunter 08/04/20 A Hope House parolee has been arrested after allegedly threatening an officer on site and causing bodily injury to officers taking him into custody. According to court documents, 32-year-old William Carson of Holiday Road in...Read More

UIHC patient who punched employee arrested on warrant

Hunter 08/04/20 A patient at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in March has been arrested on an assault warrant. The incident occurred at 8:30pm on March 28th, when 71-year-old Joseph Russo of Des Moines was...Read More

Dubuque man arrested after allegedly stealing from and assaulting girlfriend

Hunter 08/04/20 A Dubuque man was taken to the Johnson County Jail Monday night after an alleged assault and theft at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics involving his live-in girlfriend. An officer was dispatched to...Read More

Man found guilty in 40 year old murder case to be sentenced this week

Hunter 08/04/20 The man found guilty of first degree murder in a Cedar Rapids cold case from 1979 will finally be sentenced to life in prison without parole this week. The Cedar Rapids Gazette reports that 66-year-old...Read More

World News

Apple Fire In California Spreads To Over 26,000 Acres As Cause of Blaze Is Determined

A massive fire in California that was sparked Friday afternoon by a malfunctioning vehicle has now spread over more than 26,000 acres in the Inland Empire, officials said Monday. The Apple fire was ignited by “a diesel-fueled...Read More

Hurricane Isaias Strengthens As It Approaches East Coast

Hurricane Isaias approached the Carolinas as a Category 1 with winds reaching 85 mph. The storm has caused flooding and damaged homes as it hit towns in both North and South Carolina. The storm is then forecast...Read More

U.S. Marines Call Off Search For 8 Missing Military Members Presumed Dead

On Sunday, the U.S. Marines called off the search for seven Marines and one Navy sailor who went missing after a vessel sank off the California coast on Thursday night. All eight are presumed dead. The amphibious...Read More

Microsoft Confirms Discussions To Buy U.S. Operation Of TikTok

On Sunday, Microsoft confirmed that it is in talks with Chinese company ByteDance to acquire the U.S. arm of its popular video app TikTok. Microsoft also said they discussed with President Donald Trump his concerns about security...Read More

No Charges Will Be Filed Against Police Officer Who Fatally Shot Michael Brown In Ferguson, MO

Charges will not be brought against Darren Wilson, the white former police officer who fatally shot Michael Brown, a black 18-year-old, in the streets of Ferguson, Missouri in 2014. The decision comes nearly six years after a...Read More

Documents Related To Ghislaine Maxwell’s Connection To Jeffrey Epstein Are Unsealed

Dozens of new documents related to Ghislaine Maxwell’s dealings with Jeffrey Epstein were publicly released on Thursday. Maxwell, 58, is defending herself against criminal charges that she aided in the late Epstein’s sexual abuse of girls. On...Read More