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CEDAR RAPIDS – About 40 people were involved in a brawl Tuesday evening in Cedar Rapids that involved baseball bats and left one girl with glass in her eye. Six young women were arrested after the fight, which erupted around … Continue reading →

Updated by Dave Franzman at 3:15 p.m.  Updates in bold. CEDAR RAPIDS – The man who stopped breathing in the back of a Cedar Rapids police squad car last week will be pulled off life support, according to his cousin. … Continue reading →

CEDAR RAPIDS – The man who injured himself in the back of a Cedar Rapids police squad car remains in the hospital as state investigators continue to work the case. Paul R. Saldivar, 33, of 1036 11th St. NE, was … Continue reading →

CEDAR RAPIDS – Three teenagers were arrested Wednesday afternoon after police say they broke into a Cedar Rapids house to steal electronics. Officers were first called around noon to 6800 Devonshire Dr. NE when the homeowner reported a man had … Continue reading →

CEDAR RAPIDS – One of the three people shot last month inside an apartment near Kirkwood Community College may never walk again. Shannon Gaskins, 21, was shot once during an apparent robbery attempt on the afternoon of April 20 at 311 … Continue reading →

WALKER – Authorities said a Walker man sexually abused a girl over period of at least seven years and threatened to kill her and her family if she spoke up. Kyle D. Zweigle, 23, has been charged with three counts … Continue reading →

CEDAR RAPIDS – Police said a 17-year-old was behind the wheel of a sport-utility vehicle involved in a high-speed chase Monday. No one was hurt in the incident, which ended when the SUV crashed into a cable box and a … Continue reading →

ELY – An Ely man has been accused of using a handgun to force a juvenile relative to have sex with him last month. Matthew E. Brown, 41, has been charged with second-degree sexual abuse. Court documents indicate the incident … Continue reading →