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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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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...

Mollie Tibbetts

Man faces $12.9 million fine for using Mollie Tibbetts’ death to spread white nationalist message

Kayli Reese, Managing Editor January 30, 2020

The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday proposed that a man face $12.9 million in fines after using the death of University of Iowa student Mollie Tibbetts to make thousands of calls spreading...

Iowa City Police respond to reports of shots fired, two men injured

Kayli Reese, Managing Editor January 29, 2020

Iowa City Police received reports of a shots fired incident Tuesday night that resulted in two men receiving gunshot injuries. According to a release from the City of Iowa City, officers were called...

Coralville man accused of forgery and controlled substance violation

Rachel Steil, News Reporter January 29, 2020

A Coralville man has been accused of forgery and controlled substance violation. Brett Kriz, 30, was charged on Jan. 28 with two counts of possession of a controlled substance, controlled substance...

Iowa City man accused of third-degree burglary

Rachel Steil, News Reporter January 23, 2020

An Iowa City man has been accused of third-degree burglary. Orin Cantu, 18, was charged on Jan. 22 with using a juvenile to commit an indictable offense, third-degree burglary, unauthorized use of a credit...

Cristhian Bahena Rivera walks into the Poweshiek County courthouse for day two of an evidence suppression hearing at the Poweshiek County Courthouse on Thursday, Nov. 14, 2019 in Montezuma. Bahena Rivera confessed to killing Molly Tibbetts last year but his attorneys filed a motion to suppress the confession because he was not properly read his Miranda warning during initial interviews with police.

Trial on hold for man accused of killing Mollie Tibbetts

Kayli Reese, Managing Editor January 22, 2020

The trial for Cristhian Bahena Rivera, the man accused of killing University of Iowa student Mollie Tibbetts in 2018, is being put on hold until the Iowa Supreme Court rules on an appeal regarding...

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

Defense for man accused of killing Mollie Tibbetts asks to delay trial

Kayli Reese, Managing Editor January 21, 2020

The lawyers for Cristhian Bahena Rivera, the man accused of killing University of Iowa student Mollie Tibbetts in July 2018, have requested his trial be postponed and have asked the Iowa Supreme Court...