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The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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Jackson trial: State rests case, defense calls friend, former Eagle Scout leader to testify

Jackson trial: State rests case, defense calls friend, former Eagle Scout leader to testify

Sabine Martin, Managing News Editor January 20, 2023

Lawyers of former University of Iowa student Alexander Jackson, who faces three counts of first-degree murder for the killings of his parents and sister in June 2021, built their case Friday on his...

Jackson Trial: UI student denies killing family in questioning

Jackson Trial: UI student denies killing family in questioning

Sabine Martin, Managing News Editor January 19, 2023

Former University of Iowa business student Alexander Jackson denied he killed his parents and sister to investigators multiple times in a video presented during testimony in the Linn County Courtroom...

Jackson trial: Jackson’s prints found on murder weapon, some prints inconclusive

Jackson trial: Jackson’s prints found on murder weapon, some prints inconclusive

Sabine Martin and Kate Perez January 18, 2023

Alexander Jackson — who is charged with the killings of his family members — sat in the Linn County courtroom on Wednesday while investigators took the stand to recall details of DNA collection...

Jackson trial: No evidence of home invasion during killings, officers testify

Jackson trial: No evidence of home invasion during killings, officers testify

Alejandro Rojas, News Reporter January 17, 2023

The trial of Alexander Jackson, 22, a former University of Iowa student accused of murdering his family in their Cedar Rapids residence, started this week. Testimonies revealed there was no evidence...

Police tape is seen in front of Brother’s Bar and Grill after reports of shots fired near the Pedestrian Mall on in Iowa City, Iowa on Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023. Officers were able to detain the shooter, no one is believed to have been injured.

Arrest made following Ped Mall shooting incident

Liam Halawith, Politics Editor January 17, 2023

Iowa City Police made an arrest in connection with multiple shots fired in the Pedestrian Mall Saturday afternoon. Dante Jaymes Yance, 29 of Iowa City, has been charged with three aggravated misdemeanors...

Jury selection begins for trial of former University of Iowa student

Jury selection begins for trial of former University of Iowa student

Alejandro Rojas, News Reporter January 11, 2023

The jury selection process started for former University of Iowa student Alexander Jackson on Tuesday, who was arrested and charged in June 2021 with first-degree murder for the alleged killing of...

An Iowa City Police car is seen in Iowa City on Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2022.

Iowa City armed robbery suspect in custody

Kate Perez, News Editor December 19, 2022

An arrest has been made in connection to a Dec. 12 armed robbery near West Benton Street and Oaknoll Court.  At 12:35 p.m. on Dec. 12, a victim reported she had been robbed at knifepoint and her...

An Iowa City Police car is seen in Iowa City on Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2022.

Iowa City police on search for armed robbery suspect

Kufre Ituk, News Reporter December 13, 2022

Iowa City police responded to an armed robbery on Monday near West Benton Street and Oaknoll Court.  At 12:35 p.m., a victim reported she had been robbed at knifepoint and her vehicle was stolen,...

Iowa City Police Department officer Dan Biden shines a flashlight while detective Eric Nieland examines evidence after ICPD was called to the Court Street parking ramp for what started as a welfare check in downtown Iowa City on Monday, Dec. 12, 2022. According to a UI Police affidavit, officers received a third-party report that a woman had been forced against her will to go to the bus station by her husband, who allegedly took her from a Cedar Rapids location on Sunday night. After police arrived, Cardale Hunter, 33, pulled out a gun and used the woman as a shield while holding her at gunpoint. According to the City of Iowa City press release, the situation was resolved after the man shot himself, but no other injuries have been reported. Hunter is in stable condition. Hunter is facing charges of second-degree kidnapping, possession of a firearm by a felon, going armed with intent, domestic abuse while displaying a weapon, and child endangerment, according to a UI police release.

Gunman shoots self in Iowa City Court Street parking ramp incident

DI Staff December 12, 2022

Content warning: This article references gun violence and suicide.  A man is in stable condition after a shooting incident in the Court Street parking ramp just south of downtown Iowa City Monday...

Roy Carl Browning Jr, 70, and his attorney Leon Spies listen to his daughter Elizabeth Adrianse read her victim impact statement during a sentencing hearing on Friday, Dec. 2, 2022, at Johnson County Courthouse in Iowa City, Iowa.

Roy Browning Jr. sentenced to 50 years for killing wife in 2019

Kate Perez, News Editor December 2, 2022

This is a developing story, check back for updates.  Roy Browning Jr., 70, was sentenced to 50 years in prison on Friday at the Johnson County Courthouse for killing his wife in 2019.  The...

The Johnson County Administration Building is seen on South Dubuque Street in Iowa City on Sunday, Nov. 27, 2022.

Felony gun violations increase in Johnson County

Colin Votzmeyer, News Reporter December 1, 2022

Johnson County officials are calling for reduced gun crimes after the county recorded a rise in felony gun violations since 2019. Johnson County Sheriff Brad Kunkel said the Johnson County Sheriff’s...

The Johnson County Courthouse on South Clinton Street in Iowa City on Sunday, Nov. 27, 2022.

Trial postponed for former UI professor facing federal child pornography, meth distribution charges

Sabine Martin, Managing News Editor November 30, 2022

Editor’s Note: This article briefly mentions instances of sexual misconduct and harassment, including alleged nonconsensual sexual acts, and drug use. The trial of former University of Iowa School...

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