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Cedar Rapids man sentenced to 50 years in prison for death of co-worker's roommate
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — A Cedar Rapids man accused of killing his co-worker's roommate last year has been sentenced to 50 years in prison. On February 15, Brannon Johnson was drinking alcohol and watching TV with his co-worker at an apartment located at the 2100 block of Buckingham Drive Northwest.
Cedar Rapids police seeing downtick in guns stolen from cars
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - A report from Everytown, a nonprofit working to fight gun violence in the United States, says the rate at which guns are being stolen from cars nationally has tripled over the last decade. Despite that report, the Cedar Rapids Police Department is observing a downward...
Cedar Rapids fire crews put out big garage fire Wednesday night
Cedar Rapids — Cedar Rapids fire crews responded to a big garage fire Wednesday night. Firefighters were called to the scene in the 100 block of 21st St SW just before 9 p.m. to find flames coming from a detached garage, potentially threatening a nearby house. Fire crews got...
Operation Quickfind canceled: Dayley Kirkpatrick
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Cedar Rapids police have canceled the Operation Quickfind for 12-year-old Dayley Kirkpatrick. No additional details have been released. The Cedar Rapids Police Department is issuing an Operation Quickfind for 12-year-old Dayley Armani Kirkpatrick. Dayley was last seen at 6:50 p.m. Wednesday, in the 300-block of...
Sunny and warm weather ahead
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Great May evening ahead. Clearer skies overnight with light winds will allow temperatures to drop toward the upper 40s to mid 50s. A few spots may see some patchy fog as we hit our lows toward the end of the morning, especially low-lying areas like river valleys in our northern zones. If this occurs, it should quickly diminish soon after the sun comes up.
Iowa City man sentenced to 27 years in prison for selling heroin that led to fatal overdose
Editor's Note: This story makes frequent mention of drug use, including heroin. An Iowa City man has been sentenced to more than 27 years in prison for selling heroin to a person who eventually died from an overdose. Dione Mobley, 43, was found guilty in October by a federal judge...
Car hits powerline north of Shueyville on I-380
SHUEYVILLE, Iowa (KCRG) - Traffic is moving once again, after a rollover crash blocked the shoulder of I-380 in Cedar Rapids at around 10:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Police told TV9 they believe a car hit a power line and flipped over. It happened on I-380 northbound between Exit 10: County...
Reynolds signs 'transformative' behavioral health overhaul into Iowa law. What it does:
CEDAR RAPIDS — Surrounded by health advocates, Gov. Kim Reynolds signed into law Wednesday her plan to restructure behavioral health care and disability services in Iowa. On Wednesday, Iowa's Republican governor visited Foundation 2, a crisis mental health provider that opened its new headquarters in downtown Cedar Rapids last month, to sign House File 2673 into law.
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