Category Archives: Crime, Law and Justice

DCI: Counselor dropped Sweet off at Cedar Rapids apartments

When Isaiah Sweet was picked up early Sunday at a convenience store in Iowa City, the Manchester teenager told officers they wouldn’t be able to reach his grandparents – his legal guardians. Sweet, 17, who now faces two counts of … Continue reading

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CR sex offender pleads guilty to failure to register in federal court

CEDAR RAPIDS – A sex offender who failed to register pleaded guilty Monday in U.S. District Court. Antoine Hendricks, 35, of Cedar Rapids, pleaded guilty to one count of failure to register as a sex offender. During the plea hearing, … Continue reading

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Des Moines man pleads not guilty in Kirkwood Court shooting, trial set for July

CEDAR RAPIDS -A Des Moines man accused of attempting to kill two people during a robbery at the Kirkwood Court Apartments last month made a written plea of not guilty Tuesday and a trial is set July 16, in Linn … Continue reading

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Manchester Double Murder Suspect Makes First Court Appearance

ELKADER- A 17-year-old Manchester teen charged in a double homicide case made a first court appearance Tuesday afternoon in Clayton County. Isaiah Sweet, 17, was captured in a wooded area of Cedar Rapids just after 7:00 p.m. Monday night.  An arrest … Continue reading

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Cedar Rapids police release name of man who injured himself in their custody

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

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Crash Slows Traffic On Interstate 80 Through Iowa City

A crash in a construction zone has slowed westbound traffic on Interstate 80 through Iowa City.  Police and rescue crews responded to the crash at mile-marker 245, near the Prairie Du Chien overpass, shortly after 11 a.m. Tuesday. The crash … Continue reading

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Teen accused in grandparents’ deaths taken into custody in Cedar Rapids

MANCHESTER -The hunt for 17-year-old wanted in connection with the weekend slayings of his grandparents came to an end just after 7 p.m. Monday night following his arrest in a wooded area in northeast Cedar Rapids. Isaiah Sweet, who faces … Continue reading

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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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Court records confirm Richard Sweet’s death

Updated 2:49 p.m. Police haven’t confirmed the names of the double homicide victims at 109 Deann Dr. in Manchester but Richard Sweet, the homeowner, has died, according to a court document filed Monday in Delaware County District Court. Richard Sweet … Continue reading

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Police: Isaiah Sweet Was In Iowa City Sunday Morning

Iowa City police say a person of interest in a double murder in Manchester made a stop at the Iowa City police station early Sunday morning. According to police sergeant Denise Brotherson, Isaiah Sweet, 17, was charged for driving with … Continue reading

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