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Man accused of trespass after suspicious school visits

A Cedar Rapids man faces a criminal trespass charge after allegedly violating a warning to stay away from Cedar Rapids schools. Chad Chumley, 29, of 1500 Oakland Rd., Apt. 511, was arrested on the misdemeanor charge just after 8 a.m. … Continue reading

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Iowa City man sentenced to six years in child porn case

An Iowa City man was sentenced Thursday to six years in prison after pleading guilty to federal charges of receiving and distributing child pornography. Monte J. Brummer, 58, also faces five years of supervised release following release from prison. Brummer … Continue reading

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Occupy Cedar Rapids lawsuit headed to federal court

Updated at 5:45 p.m. with additional comments. A lawsuit filed by Occupy Cedar Rapids protester group is headed to federal court. Occupy Cedar Rapids filed a lawsuit last week in state court, asking a judge to issue an injunction to … Continue reading

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Florida man pleads guilty to mail fraud following bogus Dubuque concert

A Tampa, Fla., man pleaded guilty Tuesday to federal mail fraud in connection with a 2006 scheme to promote and sell tickets to a bogus concert in Dubuque. Scott Elkins, 38, admitted that he and others came up with a … Continue reading

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Hansen pleads not guilty to killing woman

A rural Riverside man will stand trial as soon as Jan. 24 on charges he killed his longtime partner at the couple’s home. The trial date for Thomas L. Hansen, 70, was set last week after he pleaded not guilty … Continue reading

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Husband faces murder charge in wife’s death

The man suspected of killing his wife and fleeing to South Dakota earlier this month told investigators he “lost it and blacked out” during an argument in their Greene home. Thomas J. Petersen, 39, of Greene, now faces a charge … Continue reading

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Teen killed in ATV crash identified

Sixteen-year-old Colton J. Blomme, 16, of rural Brooklyn, has been identified as the teen who died in an ATV rollover Saturday afternoon near Victor. Funeral services for Blomme will be held Thursday morning at St. Bridget’s Catholic Church in Victor, … Continue reading

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Cedar Rapids man sentenced to 20 years on meth charges

A 28-year-old man who tried to eat meth while fleeing from police in Cedar Rapids was sentenced Wednesday to 20 years in federal prison. Michael S. Brecht, 28, of Cedar Rapids, pleaded guilty earlier this year to conspiring to distribute … Continue reading

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Former Cedar Rapids man will be resentenced on sex abuse charges

The Iowa Supreme Court on Friday ordered a former Cedar Rapids man be resentenced on sexual abuse charges after a prosecutor breached a plea agreement during a sentencing hearing. Richard W. Fannon, 52, is currently serving consecutive 10-year sentences on … Continue reading

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Cedar Rapids Police probing photo

Cedar Rapids Police have launched an investigation into an image sent to them which appears to depict an officer sleeping inside a police car. The department is investigating the origin and authenticity of the photo – which was being circulated … Continue reading

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