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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

The Daily Iowan

Christopher Warnock poses for a portrait in his home in Iowa City on Feb. 21. Warnock is a local attorney at law with five cases that have reached the Iowa Supreme Court.

Meet Iowa City’s unlikely landlord-tenant attorney

Jack Moore, Managing News Editor February 25, 2025

Challenging some of Iowa City’s largest landlords in the courtroom, Iowa City Attorney Christopher Warnock has led a career that seeks to define the relationships between landlords and tenants where...

Iowa City City Council special elections candidate Ross Nusser listens to a speaker at the Public Library in Iowa City on Monday, Feb. 10, 2025.

Iowa City City Council candidate Ross Nusser previously faced tax lien, lawsuit over unpaid debt

Emma Jane, News Reporter February 24, 2025

Just eight days before the upcoming special election for the Iowa City City Council, The Daily Iowan received an anonymous tip regarding candidate Ross Nusser’s past financial issues. The information,...

Police lights are seen flashing after a traffic stop in downtown Iowa City on Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023.

Iowa City man faces dozens of sexual assault charges

Genevieve DiChiara, News Reporter February 19, 2025

An Iowa City man is facing over two dozen charges for allegedly paying an underage victim for sex acts approximately 13 times. Pablo Moises Mejia Aguilar, 41, is charged with 13 counts of third-degree...

Johnson County man taken into ICE custody

Johnson County man taken into ICE custody

Emma Jane, News Reporter February 16, 2025

Jose Checo Cabral, a 50-year-old Johnson County resident, is currently in the custody of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, after being arrested for violating a no-contact order by contacting...

The Iowa Judicial Branch courthouse is seen before a session in Des Moines on Feb. 11. The oral arguments for Bert Miller and Nancy Duffner vs. State of Iowa were held later Tuesday evening.

Iowa Supreme Court hears oral arguments for alleged UIHC illicit insemination case

Jami Martin-Trainor, Executive Editor February 12, 2025

DES MOINES — Seven sets of eyes peer down from elevated chairs as legal professionals, years into their craft, flip through dense legal documents and meticulously researched arguments, all to answer...

The Iowa Judicial Branch courthouse is seen following a session in Des Moines on Feb. 11. The oral arguments for Bert Miller and Nancy Duffner vs. State of Iowa were held at 7:00 p.m.

UIHC OB-GYN chair from 1950s allegedly inseminated patients with own sperm

Jami Martin-Trainor, Executive Editor February 12, 2025

DES MOINES — Tuesday night, the Iowa Supreme Court heard arguments that will ultimately determine if a case — alleging a former University of Iowa Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology chair...

The Johnson County Courthouse is seen in Iowa City on Monday, April 22, 2024.

Second teen pleads guilty in fatal 2023 Iowa City drag racing incident

Jack Moore and Emma Jane February 11, 2025

In the final moments before a planned jury trial of the second teen driver involved in the death of 22-year-old Jennifer Russel in 2023, Kesean Ford changed his mind. Several dozen potential jurors...

Police lights are seen flashing after a traffic stop in downtown Iowa City on Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023.

Milwaukee man accused of exposing himself near Kinnick Stadium

Emma Jane, News Reporter February 11, 2025

A Milwaukee man was arrested Monday evening near Kinnick Stadium for allegedly exposing himself to a woman walking past him. The criminal complaint states the victim was stopped by Namir Marrero, 41,...

An Iowa City police car is seen on March 2, 2023.

Iowa City man charged with multiple counts of grooming and attempting to entice a minor

Emma Jane, News Reporter February 4, 2025

Mark Zogg Kellett, 26, of Iowa City was charged Tuesday with three counts of grooming, a Class D felony, and three counts of attempting to entice a minor under 16, an aggravated misdemeanor. According...

Police lights are seen flashing after a traffic stop in downtown Iowa City on Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023.

Boyfriend of woman found dead under suspicious circumstances pleads not guilty

Emma Jane, News Reporter February 4, 2025

Joshua Perry, the boyfriend of a woman found dead in Iowa City under suspicious circumstances on Jan. 6, pleaded not guilty to criminal charges on Monday. Perry is facing one count of domestic abuse...

Outside of the U.S. Courthouse of Northern District Iowa is seen in Cedar Rapids on Friday, Jan. 31, 2025.

Former UIHC administrator sentenced 12 years for 30-year-long identity theft scheme

Jack Moore and Emma Jane January 31, 2025

Steered by two U.S. Marshals, former University of Iowa Health Care administrator Matthew Keirans hobbled into the courtroom Friday, arms crossed and in shackles to face the final chapter of an intricate...

Sheriff Brad Kunkel and Axiom Consultant's President Rob Decker talk to the board of supervisors about the declining building quality of the jail and Sheriff’s office during the Johnson County work session in Iowa City on Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025.

JoCo Board of Supervisors works toward new joint law enforcement facility

Jack Moore, Managing News Editor January 23, 2025

The Johnson County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a resolution Thursday beginning a formal investigation into the feasibility of a joint law enforcement agency that would house the Johnson...