Author Archives: Chris Blake/SourceMedia Group News

About Chris Blake/SourceMedia Group News

Chris Blake is a former SourceMedia staff member.

Semi jack knifes off the side of off ramp with a fire in the cab.

Multiple fire departments were called to a fire inside the cab of a semi that had jack knifed off the side of the Robins South Bound 380 exit. Firefighters were able to put out the fire and the driver of … Continue reading

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Semi Crashes into Car in Solon

SOLON – The Iowa State Patrol is investigating a crash involving a car and a semi on Highway 1 in Solon. Officials on the scene say the driver of the car was taken to a hospital in very serious condition.  Investigators … Continue reading

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Car vs Pole at McDonalds in Marion

Just after 10pm Tuesday a car ran into a drive-through pole at McDonalds in Marion, 5493 Highway 151. Police on scene did not have any information to release and will not have anything further.

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Cedar Rapids Police Arrest Driver On Drug Charges After “Slow Speed Chase”

Update from Chris Earl, SourceMedia Group News: CEDAR RAPIDS – After what investigators call a “slow-speed chase”, police searched a car, discovered a mobile meth lab and took a 23-year-old man into custody Sunday afternoon. The Cedar Rapids Police Department … Continue reading

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Stabbing in North Liberty

Updated 4:30 p.m. From North Liberty Police Department: North Liberty Stabbing NORTH LIBERTY – Police say shortly after 9pm at 190 Sugar Creek Lane a black male had a non life threatening stab wound to the head.  The male went … Continue reading

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Locomotive Derails, Dumps Fuelel

The Cedar Rapids Fire Department says three engines came off the tracks near the General Mills Production Plant shortly after six o’clock Friday night. No one was injured, and Linn County Hazmat was called in to help clean up more … Continue reading

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Robbery at Mamamias in NW Cedar Rapids

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Cedar Rapids Police Investigating an Early Morning Roll Over Crash.

CEDAR RAPIDS – Police are investigating an early morning roll over crash at the intersection of Cottage Grove SE & 34th ST SE. Alliant Energy was on scene repairing lines that were pulled from a pole in the accident. Unknown … Continue reading

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Suspicious Smell in Apartment Complex in Hiawatha

HIAWATHA – Hiawtha Police Deptartment was called to a apartment complex at 285 Robins Road for a suspicious odor coming from one of the units around 11pm Saturday. Once police arrived on scene and was able to sort out the … Continue reading

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