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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

The University of Iowa campus looking west from Old Capitol and the Pentacrest.

UI police investigate armed robbery near Rienow

October 1, 2017

The University of Iowa police are looking for two suspects in an armed robbery. According to a release from the UI Department of Public Safety, officers received a report of an armed robbery on Sept....

Manuel Reyes, 26. (johnson-county.com)

Man faces endangerment charge

October 1, 2017

Authorities have accused a Iowa City man of child endangerment. Manuel Reyes, 26, 143 Arabian Court, was charged Sept. 30 with child endangerment resulting in serious injury. According to the arrest...

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Man faces bad-check charge

October 1, 2017

Authorities have accused a Rock Island man of trying to pass a bad check. Alfonso Reid, 44, was charged Sept. 28 with forgery. According to the arrest affidavit, Reid went to Great Western Bank in North...

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Cedar Rapids woman charged with theft

September 29, 2017

Authorities have requested a warrant for the arrest of a Cedar Rapids woman wanted for theft. Ieshia Dixon, 26, was charged Sept. 16 with second-degree theft. According to the affidavit, Dixon cashed...

Police raising money for cancer research through Pink Patch Project

Police raising money for cancer research through Pink Patch Project

September 25, 2017

The Iowa City and West Liberty Police Departments and Iowa City Police Association are teaming up in the fight against breast cancer for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Throughout October, the Pink Patch...

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Local man faces numerous charges in domestic incident

September 24, 2017

Authorities have accused an Iowa City man of kidnapping. Thomas Huber, 57, was charged with third-degree kidnapping and two counts of domestic abuse/assault between the days of Sept. 8 and Sept. 10. According...

Lamar Wilson (Johnson County Sheriff)

Wilson to use Iowa’s new ‘stand your ground’ defense in Ped Mall shooting trial

September 20, 2017

By Kayli Reese [email protected] The Iowa City man accused of murder in the Pedestrian Mall shooting will use the “stand your ground” defense in his trial. Lamar Wilson, 23, 2220 Arizona St.,...

UISG President Jacob Simpson speaks on Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2017. (Nick Rohlman/The Daily Iowan)

UISG, Iowa City police try to keep nightlife safe

September 20, 2017

By Kayli Reese [email protected] When it comes to being safe in a college-party culture, the Iowa City community continues to try to ensure a safe city for University of Iowa students. One way...

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Iowa City police seek help in locating hit-and-run vehicle

September 19, 2017

The Iowa City police are asking for help in locating a hit-and-run semitruck. A Monday press release from the police said officers responded to reports of a 13-year-old pedestrian struck by a semitruck...

Sgt. Derek Frank of the Iowa City police patrols on Highway 6 on Wednesday. Frank has been on the force for 19 years. (James Year/The Daily Iowan)

State Patrol shortages affect road assistance

Kayli Reese, [email protected] September 15, 2017

A decrease in the number of State Patrol road troopers is affecting speedy roadside assistance to Iowa drivers. Alex Dinkla, a public information officer for the State Patrol, said the agency has seen...

Kaleek Asham Douglas Jones (gayandciha.com)

Autopsy finds cause of death for Ped Mall shooting victim

September 5, 2017

The Johnson County Medical Examiner's Office concluded from autopsy results that 22-year- old Kaleek Asham Douglas Jones, a victim of the Aug. 27 Pedestrian Mall shooting, died as a result of gunshot wounds. "The...

Kaleek Asham Douglas Jones (gayandciha.com)

Father of two dies from injuries sustained from Ped Mall shooting

September 5, 2017

Sarah Watson [email protected] Kaleek Asham Douglas Jones, who died of wounds sustained from the Aug. 27 Pedestrian Mall shooting, had a family and an unborn child. Jones, 22, was a man whose...