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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

Iowa City police received reports of multiple gunshots, no injuries reported

Iowa City police received reports of multiple gunshots, no injuries reported

Kayli Reese, Managing Editor February 19, 2020

UPDATE, 10:53 a.m. Thursday: Iowa City police have received more reports of gunshots near Taylor Drive at 6 a.m. Thursday. According to a release from City of Iowa City, gunshots were reported near...

Springville man accused of writing false check

Springville man accused of writing false check

Rin Swann, News Reporter February 19, 2020

A Springville man has been accused of writing a false check, receiving $1,100 from it. Scott Workman, 58, was charged Feb. 18 with forgery and third-degree theft. According to the arrest affidavit,...

The Old Capitol is seen on Nov. 25, 2018.

Sexual assault reported in east side UI residence hall

Kayli Reese, Managing Editor February 16, 2020

The University of Iowa received reports of a sexual assault that occurred in an east side residence hall early in the morning on Feb. 15. According to an email from the UI Department of Public Safety,...

Iowa City man accused of intimidation with a serious weapon

Rachel Steil, News Reporter February 16, 2020

An Iowa City man has been accused of intimidation with a serious weapon. Charles Tate, 26, was charged on Feb. 14 with intimidation with a serious weapon. According to the arrest affidavit, Tate...

Iowa City man accused of third-degree burglary

Rachel Steil, News Reporter February 11, 2020

An Iowa City man has been accused of third-degree burglary. Timothy Messier, 37, was charged on Feb. 10 with third-degree burglary. This charge comes just weeks after Messier had been charged with...

Photo of Roy C. Browning contributed by the Johnson County Sheriffs Office.

Trial date to be moved for man accused of killing his wife, UI Health Care budget official JoEllen Browning

Kayli Reese, Managing Editor February 11, 2020

The dates for the trial and case management conference of Roy Browning — the man accused of killing his wife, UI Health Care budget official JoEllen Browning — will be reset to different dates. The...

Iowa forward Cordell Pemsl dribbles during a men’s basketball match between Iowa and Cincinnati at the United Center in Chicago on Saturday, Dec. 21, 2019.

Iowa basketball player Cordell Pemsl arrested for driving with revoked license

Kayli Reese, Managing Editor February 10, 2020

University of Iowa men's basketball forward Cordell Pemsl was arrested early Monday morning for driving with a revoked license due to an OWI charge he received in September. Pemsl will be suspended...

North Liberty man accused of second-degree burglary

North Liberty man accused of second-degree burglary

Rachel Steil, News Reporter February 9, 2020

A North Liberty man has been accused of second-degree burglary. Joseph Martin, 32, was charged on Feb. 8 with first-degree harassment and second-degree burglary. According to the arrest affidavit,...

Iowa City woman accused of willful injury causing bodily injury

Iowa City woman accused of willful injury causing bodily injury

Rachel Steil, News Reporter February 9, 2020

An Iowa City woman has been accused of willful injury causing bodily injury. Regina Pulley, 38, was charged on Feb. 7 with two counts of endangerment, assault with the use/display of a weapon, and...

North Liberty woman accused of second-degree theft

Rachel Steil, News Reporter February 6, 2020

A North Liberty woman has been accused of second-degree theft. Emily Troyer, 19, was charged on Feb. 5 with second-degree theft and falsely reporting an indictable offense to police. According to...

Iowa City Police Chief Jody Matherly speaks during a press conference in City Hall on Nov. 20, 2017. (Joseph Cress/The Daily Iowan)

Iowa City Police Chief Jody Matherly to retire

Kayli Reese, Managing Editor February 6, 2020

After over three years serving as the Iowa City Police Chief, Jody Matherly has announced his retirement, according to a press release from the City of Iowa City. Matherly has been police chief...

Cristhian Bahena Rivera appears for an evidence suppression hearing at the Poweshiek County Courthouse on Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2019 in Montezuma. Brian Powers/The Register

Iowa Supreme Court denies review of evidence-suppression hearing for man accused of killing Mollie Tibbetts

Kayli Reese, Managing Editor February 4, 2020

The Iowa Supreme Court had denied a request to review a motion regarding an evidence-suppression hearing for Cristhian Bahena Rivera, the man accused of killing University of Iowa student Mollie Tibbetts...

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