CRIME & SAFETY
One seriously injured in Cedar Rapids crash
LINN COUNTY, Iowa (KCRG) - Iowa State Patrol tells TV9 one person was taken to University of Iowa Health Care for serious injuries following a crash on U.S. Highway 30 in Cedar Rapids. It happened around 8:20 Tuesday night near Jappa Road and forced officials to close Highway 30 for...
Cedar Rapids Woman Pleads Not Guilty To Killing Her Child's Father
(Cedar Rapids, IA) -- A Cedar Rapids woman is pleading not guilty to killing the father of her child. Charmisha Pirtle will stand trial July 30th on a second-degree murder charge, accused of fatally stabbing Anthony Fitts in January. Prosecutors say Pirtle admitted to stabbing Fitts with a kitchen knife...
Cedar Rapids police seek public's help identifying suspect in credit card fraud case
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — The Cedar Rapids Police Department are asking for the community's help in finding a suspect in an investigation involving false use of a credit card. The suspect was seen as a passenger in a full size Ford pickup. If you have information that may help...
Cedar Rapids Man Who Threatened Principal While Armed Sentenced To Prison
(Cedar Rapids, IA) -- A man who wandered the halls of Grant Wood Elementary School in Cedar Rapids last November with a gun, threatening to beat the principal, is going to jail. Thirty-two year-old Brandon Jones will spend five years in prison after pleading guilty to charges including carrying weapons...
Teslik trial: witness recounts relationship with Devonna Walker
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Attorneys gave their opening statements, and called the first witness to the stand Wednesday afternoon in the case of the Cedar Rapids man charged in the stabbing death of Devonna Walker last year. Shane Teslik could face charges of Voluntary Manslaughter and Disorderly Conduct. Linn...
Police warn of scam targeting Marion businesses
MARION, Iowa (KCRG) - Marion police say some businesses in the area have been targeted by scammers posing as law enforcement asking for immediate payments. Police said the scammers call employees of a business in the area saying the business has deposited counterfeit bills into their bank account, and they must provide funds immediately via bank or wire transfer to avoid criminal charges being filed against them.
Jury selection begins for Shane Teslik trial
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Jury selection started on Tuesday for a Cedar Rapids man on trial in the stabbing death of Devonna Walker. Shane Teslik of Cedar Rapids faces charges of Voluntary Manslaughter and Disorderly Conduct. Because day one only consisted of jury selection, TV9 was not allowed to...
Iowa dating app scammer faces 5-year sentence ― with more time likely
A Des Moines man who has scammed women on dating apps for most of his adult life will receive a five-year sentence for violating his probation tied to convictions in two Iowa counties. John F. Clarke, 55, signed documents admitting that he violated probation by leaving the state, getting fired...
News : V-S parents receive notice of possible threat
Parents of middle school students in the Vinton-Shellsburg School District received notice that a student had issued a threat on Monday. However, the school reassured parents that the threat had been investigated.. The notification from the school reads,. "Following the conclusion of school today we had notice of a possible...
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