Author Archives: Christopher Pratt/SourceMedia Group News

About Christopher Pratt/SourceMedia Group News

Chris was an intern at SourceMedia Group in 2010.

UPDATE: Death of 24-year-old woman in Cedar Rapids called suspicious

Updated at 8:25 a.m. by Jeff Raasch CEDAR RAPIDS – Police found a 24-year-old woman dead Thursday inside a southwest Cedar Rapids home, but there were no signs to indicate what happened. The death of Mackenzie L. Ervin, 24, at … Continue reading

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Man injured in accident near Cedar Rapids roller dam

CEDAR RAPIDS – One man was taken to the hospital for care after a vehicle ran into some type of embankment near the Sac and Fox Trail and the roller dam around 11 p.m. last night, police said. No other … Continue reading

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Candace Lint arrested after leaving CR halfway house

CEDAR RAPIDS — A Cedar Rapids woman who walked away from a halfway house earlier in the week was apprehended by authorities this afternoon. Bill Kiesau, a supervisory deputy with the U.S. Marshals, confirmed that Candace Lint left the Gerald … Continue reading

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Three injured in Cedar Rapids accident

CEDAR RAPIDS – Three people were injured in a two-vehicle accident during rush hour today in Cedar Rapids. The accident occurred around 5:20 p.m. when a westbound driver, trying to complete a left-hand turn from First Avenue onto Crescent Street … Continue reading

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Man arrested for allegedly having sexual contact with underage males in a Blairstown park

VINTON – A Cedar Rapids man was arrested for allegedly having inappropriate sexual contact with three underage males at a Blairstown park. James William Hansen, 28, was arrested by the Benton County Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday. According to a press … Continue reading

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Brighton teenager resued from rushing water, had been stranded in car

BRIGHTON – A teenager was rescued early Friday morning after driving his car into an intersection of rushing water. Kyle Sobaski, 17, of Brighton, became stranded in his vehicle, while driving over the roadway at McKain’s Access on Dagwood Avenue, … Continue reading

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First Avenue accident: one injured with non-life threatening injuries

CEDAR RAPIDS – One man was sent to the hospital for treatment of injuries sustained in a two-vehicle accident around 2:45 on Friday afternoon in busy downtown intersection. Police said the accident occurred when a man driving a westbound vehicle … Continue reading

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Anamosa prison put on lockdown

ANAMOSA — Anamosa State Penitentiary was put on a lockdown for a period of time on Thursday, because of a fight among inmates, said Fred Scaletta, a spokesman for the Iowa Department of Corrections. Scaletta said two prison employees sustained … Continue reading

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Heat wave brings increase in traffic to hospitals

CEDAR RAPIDS – Another day of hot and humid weather brought an increase of patients with heat-related symptoms to Cedar Rapids’ emergency rooms. Four people received care at Mercy Medical Center. Three adults and one child came in between 9 … Continue reading

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Concrete spill slowed motorists on southbound I-380

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