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The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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A police car sits inside the a parking garage on Monday, May 4, 2015.

Iowa City police officers respond to reported gunshots Friday night

Andy Mitchell, News Reporter June 22, 2019

Iowa City police officers responded to numerous reports of gunshots late on the night of June 21, according to a press release from the city of Iowa City. Officers responded to the 1100 block of Hollywood...

File (The Daily Iowan/Joseph Cress)

Police respond to gunshots on W. Benton St., no injuries reported

Julia Shanahan, Politics Reporter June 21, 2019

Iowa City police officers responded to numerous reports of gunshots on the 200 block of West Benton Street at around 8 p.m. June 21, according to a press release. No injuries were reported, and no arrests...

Cristhian Bahena Rivera (contributed)

Trial for Mollie Tibbetts homicide suspect delayed

Brooklyn Draisey, Summer Editor June 21, 2019

The trial of Cristhian Bahena Rivera, the man charged with the slaying of University of Iowa student Mollie Tibbetts, has been delayed after Rivera requested more time for his attorneys to review evidence. According...

Iowa City police charge 15-year-old boy in June 13 shooting

Iowa City police charge 15-year-old boy in June 13 shooting

Brooklyn Draisey, Summer Editor June 21, 2019

Iowa City police have arrested and charged a 15-year-old male with reckless use of a firearm and intimidation with a dangerous weapon in connection with the June 13 shooting on the 1200 block of Baker...

Cristhian Bahena Rivera (contributed)

Mollie Tibbetts homicide suspect asks for more time before judge decides if police violated his rights

Brooklyn Draisey, Summer Editor June 18, 2019

Cristhian Bahena Rivera, the man charged with first-degree murder in the slaying of University of Iowa student Mollie Tibbetts, has requested to delay a hearing in which a judge will determine whether...

Iowa City Police Captain Denise Brotherton addresses the audience during a community meeting on the shooting at Mercer Park Aquatic Center on June 17, 2019. Police answered questions on community safety and police measures. (Katie Goodale/The Daily Iowan)

Iowa City police investigate shots fired Monday morning

Brooklyn Draisey, Summer Editor June 17, 2019

Iowa City police responded to two reports of possible shots fired on the morning of June 17, according to a press release. The first report came in at 12:45 a.m. near the Benton and Michael Streets...

An Iowa City Police officer stands in an alley between Linn and Dubuque Street the night of Saturday April 23, 2017.

Johnson County prosecutor finds IC police officers justified in officer-involved shooting

Brooklyn Draisey, Summer Editor June 14, 2019

Johnson County County Attorney Janet Lyness has concluded that the Iowa City Police Department officers involved in a shooting May 9 “acted with reasonable force in defending themselves and others,”...

A police car sits inside the a parking garage on May 4, 2015.  (The Daily Iowan/Sergio Flores)

Vehicles, persons of interest identified in June 13 shooting

Brooklyn Draisey, Summer Editor June 14, 2019

Iowa City police have reportedly found the vehicles involved in the June 13 shooting on the 1200 block of Baker Street, along with people associated with them, according to a statement released by the...

Iowa City police respond to shots fired near Mercer Park

Iowa City police respond to shots fired near Mercer Park

Brooklyn Draisey, Summer Editor June 13, 2019

The Iowa City police responded to numerous reports of shots fired from a car toward another occupied car at the 1200 block of Baker Street on the evening of June 13, according to a press release. Police...

Cristhian Bahena Rivera (contributed)

Court documents show blood found in suspect’s car belonged to Mollie Tibbetts

Brooklyn Draisey, Summer Editor May 31, 2019

Court documents released on May 31 say officers found traces of blood belonging to University of Iowa student Mollie Tibbetts in the trunk of Cristhian Bahena Rivera’s car, according to KCCI. Rivera...

Contributed photo of Niko Stielow

Missing Iowa City man believed to have been found dead

Marissa Payne, Editor-in-Chief May 29, 2019

A missing Iowa City man is believed to have been found dead Wednesday during an organized search, the city of Iowa City announced in a news release. The discovery made Wednesday during the search is...

The Stead Family Children's Hospital is seen on on Saturday, Sept. 23, 2017.

University of Iowa pays Modern Piping for Children’s Hospital dispute

Marissa Payne, Editor-in-Chief May 15, 2019

After months of court battles between the University of Iowa and contractor Modern Piping over disputes on the Stead Family Children's Hospital, the UI announced on Wednesday it has paid the firm the remaining...