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Your voice- I-80 Westbound Reduced to One Lane Near AvocaThe left lane of Interstate 80 is blocked Near Avoca, In Pottawattamie County, due to a semi crash. Use caution when traveling in this area. Source […]Iowa Department of Transportation
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Category Archives: Crime, Law and Justice
US Bank In Iowa City Robbed For Second Time In Three Months
IOWA CITY – Iowa City police responded to an armed bank robbery at the U.S. Bank, 2312 Mormon Trek Blvd, around 5:22 Friday night. According to police, the white male displayed a handgun and demanded money. He left the bank with … Continue reading
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Bank robbery reported at Iowa City US Bank
Updated at 5:52 p.m. IOWA CITY – Iowa City police confirmed they are responding to a call of a bank robbery at the U.S. Bank on Mormon Trek Blvd at approximately 5:30 p.m. The U.S. Bank is located at 2312 … Continue reading
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Tagged 2312 mormon trek blvd., Iowa City, police, robbery, southeast iowa city, US Bank
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Van Clipped by train in Fairfax
Officials are investigating how a man lost control of his car, went through the front of his garage, and ended up on the other side of the railroad tracks in Fairfax Friday. This happened just after 11 a.m. on U.S. … Continue reading
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Assault trial reset to May for CR man also accused in cab driver slaying
CEDAR RAPIDS – The assault trial for a man, who is also accused in the slaying of a local cab driver, is reset to May 7, in Linn County District Court. Johnathan Mitchell, 33, of Cedar Rapids, is charged with … Continue reading
Second man arrested in robbery where victim was tied up
CEDAR RAPIDS – Police said a second person has been arrested in connection with a robbery last October where the victim was tied up in a bathroom. Ronald C. Thomas, 27, of 5560 Sixth St. SW, was arrested Wednesday on … Continue reading
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Tagged 1261 First Ave. SE, Cedar Rapids, Lazarick Pearce, Matthew Harnhart, police, robbery, Ronald Thomas
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Trial for Riverside Man Accused of Killing Girlfriend Delayed
WASHINGTON, Iowa — The former Johnson County Emergency Coordinator accused of fatally shooting his live-in girlfriend is now scheduled to stand trial in June. Thomas Hansen’s first-degree murder trial was scheduled to start in April. A judge Thursday delayed the … Continue reading
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2011 Officer of the Year
Director of Safety Services Daniel J. Trelka is pleased to announce that Officer Randy Hammitt has been selected as the Waterloo Exchange Club’s 2011 Officer of the Year. Officer Hammitt will be honored at the Exchange Club’s luncheon on … Continue reading
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Vacant Home Destroyed In Early Morning Fire
Cedar Rapids – A vacant home on the city’s southeast side now sits in shambles after an early morning fire. Firefighters rushed to the 1700 block of Washington Avenue at around 3:30 Friday morning. Flames were shooting through the roof … Continue reading
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A 23-year-old man found not guilty by a Linn County jury for sexually abusing a minor
CEDAR RAPIDS – A 23-year-old man was found not guilty Thursday for sexually abusing a 13-year-old Marion girl in 2010. A jury acquitted Jamison Downing of third-degree sexual abuse after a three day trial in Linn County District Court. The … Continue reading
Suspected attacker on UI campus still at large after Thursday Hawk Alert
Police today still are looking for a 35- to 40-year-old attempted robber who approached a woman near the Iowa Memorial Union on the University of Iowa campus Thursday afternoon and prompted a Hawk Alert warning students to be on the … Continue reading