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Former Iowa City business owner sent to federal prison for harboring illegal aliens

A 34-year-old woman who owned a construction company in Iowa City and pleaded guilty in August to harboring and conspiring to harbor aliens has been sentenced to 18 months in federal prison. Samira Zuniga, a naturalized U.S. citizen originally from … Continue reading

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Judge upholds temporary injunction against Iowa City daycare provider

A Johnson County judge has ruled to keep in effect a temporary injunction issued against an Iowa City daycare provider who was investigated after a family last year reported their 3-month-old child was significantly injured in her care. Lisa Koplin, … Continue reading

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UPDATE: Charges pending after vehicle crashes into CR house

CEDAR RAPIDS – Police said charges are pending following an early morning crash Saturday. At about 3 a.m., a four-door sedan crashed into a home on the 100 block of Brentwood Dr. NE. Two people were inside the vehicle, and … Continue reading

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IC mother charged with child endangerment, 22-month-old had alcohol in system

UPDATED: 1:11pm Monday with court information from over the weekend. IOWA CITY – An Iowa City mother turned herself in Friday for child endangerment charges after doctors discovered her 22-month-old child had a blood-alcohol level of .097.  The 45-pound child … Continue reading

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Iowa City-bound MegaBus driver arrested for OWI sentenced to 77 days, one for each passenger

A 52-year-old Chicago man caught driving a MegaBus full of passengers while under the influence of alcohol in October was sentenced this morning in Johnson County Court to serve 77 days in jail. “He was driving a MegaBus with 77 … Continue reading

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Iowa man arrested, deported after protest in Bahrain

Updated at 4:25 p.m. with contributed statements from Brian Terrell. An Iowa man is among six U.S. citizens reportedly arrested in Bahrain today during protests. According to a Voices for Creative Nonviolence press release, Brian Terrell, of Maloy, was arrested … Continue reading

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Five people charged after shots fired at IC nightclub

IOWA CITY – Iowa City police seized three handguns and charged five people after responding to a report of shots fired at the Caliente Night Club and Bar early Saturday morning. According to a press release, officers were investigating noise … 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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Johnson County Crisis Center asks for PB&J donations

IOWA CITY – The Crisis Center of Johnson County is asking locals to “Spread the Love” this month by donating peanut butter and jelly to the organization’s food bank. According to Beth Ritter Ruback, the center’s Communications and Development director, the … Continue reading

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Red Avocado demolished today

IOWA  CITY – A demolition team tore down the Red Avocado’s former building this morning to make room for a mixed-use residential/commercial development. According to city officials, demolition began this morning at the previous site of the organic vegetarian restaurant, … Continue reading

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