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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

Curtis Jones (Johnson County Sheriff)

Iowa City cab driver murder case moves forward

November 17, 2017

Today, a case-management conference will be a precursor for the April 2018 trial of Curtis Jones, charged with first-degree murder in connection with the slaying of cab driver Ricky Lillie and first-degree...

File (The Daily Iowan/Joseph Cress)

A Coralville inmate is suspected of willfully injuring a victim in the shower

November 16, 2017

Authorities have a warrant for the arrest of a Coralville man for assault while in prison. Derrick Reimers, 19, is suspected of committing willful injury resulting in injury and assault on persons in...

FILE

CR man faces variety of charges

November 13, 2017

Authorities have accused a Cedar Rapids man of numerous offenses. Douglas Smith, 52, was charged Nov. 11 with third-offense OWI, possession of drug paraphernalia, driving while barred, second-offense...

FILE

Man charged with domestic-abuse assault

November 13, 2017

A warrant is out for the arrest of an Iowa City man on a willful injury charge. Ronal Rarey, 66, address unknown, is accused of willful injury on May 7. According to the affidavit, the victim and his...

FILE

Area man faces many charges

November 13, 2017

Authorities have accused a North Liberty man of robbery. Beauhanan Walker, 33, was charged Nov. 8 with first-degree robbery, first-degree burglary, dominion/control of a firearm/offensive weapon by a...

The corner of Linn and College streets is seen on Nov. 11 shortly after a Hawk Alert reported shots fired in the area. (Lily Smith/The Daily Iowan)

Hawk Alert: shots fired near Linn and College streets

November 11, 2017

The University of Iowa issued a Hawk Alert at 5:25 p.m. on Saturday warning of shots fired near the corner of Linn and College streets. The alert said shots were fired from a black Toyota Camry with...

Allen Osterkamp

Authorities seeking arrest of local man on burglary charge

November 10, 2017

Man faces burglary charge Authorities have a warrant out for the arrest of a man on a burglary charge. Allen Osterkamp, 36, address unknown, is suspected of third-degree burglary on Oct. 30. According...

Scott Colebank (Johnson County Sheriff)

An area man was arrested inside UIHC on many charges

November 9, 2017

Authorities have accused a Swisher, Iowa, man of seven crimes. Scott Colebank, 49, was charged Nov. 6 with assault on persons in certain occupations, disorderly conduct, interference of official acts,...

File (The Daily Iowan/Joseph Cress)

Iowa City man charged with felony stalking

November 7, 2017

Authorities have accused an Iowa City man of stalking. Thomas Warren, 50, 3255 Hastings Ave., was charged Nov. 5 with stalking (violation of a protective order), second-degree harassment, and contempt...

Majaliwa Kabandelwa (Johnson County Sheriff)

A 31 year old North Liberty man was charged with sexual abuse

November 6, 2017

Authorities have accused a North Liberty man of sexual abuse. Majaliwa Kabandelwa, 31, was charged Npv. 2 with third-degree sexual abuse. According to the arrest affidavit, Kabandelwa had sexual intercourse...

Lamar Wilson of Iowa City leaves the court room during a case management hearing for State of Iowa v. Lamar Wilson in the Johnson County courthouse on Friday, Oct. 27, 2017. Wilson's lawyers asked the judge to dismiss charges against him using Iowa’s “stand your ground” law. (Joseph Cress/The Daily Iowan)

Judge decides murder trial for Iowa City man charged in Ped Mall shooting will continue

Marissa Payne, [email protected] November 3, 2017

A 6th District judge has not yet determined whether Lamar Wilson, 23, who faces a murder charge, among others, in connection with the Aug. 27 Pedestrian Mall shooting, should be granted immunity from prosecution. Instead...

Bret Eldridge

Iowa City police have accused a 19-year-old Iowa City man of trafficking in stolen weapons

November 2, 2017

Authorities have accused an Iowa City man of trafficking in stolen weapons. Bret Eldridge, 19, 516 S. Van Buren St., was charged Oct. 31 with first-offense trafficking in stolen weapons, failure to...