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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 Police Chief Jody Matherly speaks during a press conference in City Hall on Monday, Nov. 20, 2017. Iowa City Police Department and the Johnson County Attorney’s Office announced that Curtis Cortez Jones will be charged with first degree murder in the murder of Jonathan Wieseler. Jones is currently in the Johnson County Jail awaiting trial for the Ricky Lillie homicide. (Joseph Cress/The Daily Iowan)

Curtis Jones named as suspect in second homicide

November 20, 2017

Iowa City law-enforcement authorities have named Curtis Jones, 41, of Mount Pleasant, Iowa, as a suspect in the slaying of bail bondsman Jonathan Wieseler. In a press conference Nov. 20, Iowa City police...

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...