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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 man damaged car with a 4×4

Paul Elwell, News Reporter September 9, 2018

Authorities have accused an Iowa City man of burglary, among other items. Grant Simpson, 23, 423 N. Seventh Ave., was charged Sept. 9 with second-degree criminal mischief, public intoxication, and third-degree...

Marion man accused of stalking

Paul Elwell, News Reporter September 9, 2018

Authorities have accused a Marion man of stalking and harassing a person and violating a court order. Brandon Thomas, 38, was charged Sept. 8 with stalking, violating a no-contact protective order,...

Coralville man accused of using minor in a forgery crime

Coralville man accused of using minor in a forgery crime

Andy Mitchell, News Reporter September 6, 2018

Authorities have accused a Coralville man of using a minor to commit forgery. Eric Flowers, 20, has been charged with two counts of forgery and two counts of using a juvenile to commit an indictable...

The Old Capitol is seen on Thursday, Nov. 30, 2017.

Sexual assault reported in UI residence hall

Kayli Reese, News Editor September 6, 2018

University of Iowa officials have received a report of a sexual assault that occurred on the afternoon of Sept. 5, according to an email sent to UI students from the Department of Public Safety. The...

Suspicious male exposes self on Sheridan and Seventh Avenue

Julia DiGiacomo, News Reporter September 5, 2018

A man was reported to be masturbating in a car and exposing himself to young children on Monday, according to a press release from the City of Iowa City. The suspect, described as a white male, was...

Protestors gather during the Jeffery Nock Protest outside of the Tippie College of Business on Aug. 30, 2018. Students and faculty turned out to protest Professor Jeffery B. Nocks, who is still employed at the university despite charges of taking photographs of women at the Campus Recreation and Wellness Center. (Katie Goodale/ The Daily Iowan).

Protest targets UI lecturer, citing harassment warning

Jordan Prochnow, News Reporter August 30, 2018

A group of men and women were clustered together, some holding neon pink signs, outside of the Tippie College of Business on Aug. 30 to protest one University of Iowa instructor who has been accused of...

Iowa City man accused of trafficking stolen weapons

Andy Mitchell, News Reporter August 29, 2018

Authorities have accused an Iowa City male of trafficking stolen weapons. Ricky Wallace, 34, 141 Clapp St., was charged with trafficking stolen weapons and control of a firearm by a felon. According...

Man accused in sexual abuse case

Man accused in sexual abuse case

Andy Mitchell, News Reporter August 26, 2018

Authorities have accused a man of sexual abuse. Quartez Watson, 39, address unknown, has been charged with second-degree sexual abuse. According to an arrest affidavit, a person told officers Watson...

Mount Veron man arrested on heroin charge

Mount Veron man arrested on heroin charge

Andy Mitchell, News Reporter August 26, 2018

Authorities have accused a Mount Vernon man of a variety of offenses. Skylar Smith, 31, has been charged with third or subsequent possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia,...

Iowa City woman accused of participating in methamphetamine sale

Andy Mitchell, News Reporter August 26, 2018

Authorities have accused an Iowa City woman of being a part of a methamphetamine sale. Whitley Weston, 30, 320 Second Ave., has been charged with controlled-substance violation. According to the...

Officials learn Tibbetts’ cause of death, status of man charged with murder

Marissa Payne, Managing Editor August 23, 2018

Multiple developments took place Thursday in the case of University of Iowa student Mollie Tibbetts, who was found dead Tuesday after disappearing July 18 from Brooklyn, Iowa. Authorities announced Tuesday...

Trevor Graves, courtesy hawkeyesports.net

Former UI student sentenced to prison for unauthorized access, damage to computer network

Marissa Payne, Managing Editor August 23, 2018

Former University of Iowa wrestler Trevor Graves was sentenced Thursday to four months in prison after pleading guilty to unauthorized access and damage to the UI computer network, U.S. attorney Marc Krickbaum...