CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) – On June 24th at approximately 7:17 pm, a person taking part in a downtown protest near the courthouse was reportedly struck by a truck in the area of 8th Avenue and 2nd Street SE. Now, weeks after the incident, Cedar Rapids Police have officially charged the driver. Investigators say that 53-year-old David Alan Huston approached the protestors while in his vehicle. Although Mr. Huston had a green light, officials say he aggressively approached protestors. Police say video evidence indicates other vehicles in the area “appear to simply wait for the protestors.” Officials say there is no evidence known to them that this was politically motivated. Huston has been charged with Assault by Use or Display of a Dangerous Weapon (Vehicle) and Leaving the Scene of a Personal Injury Accident. The offenses will be prosecuted by the Black Hawk County Attorney’s Office due to a conflict of interest within the Linn County Attorney’s Office.
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) – Police say they’re investigating a potential road rage incident involving gunshots on Monday. In a news release, officers said gunshots were reported near the corner of Underwood Avenue and Burdette Drive Southwest. Police said the incident involved the occupants of one vehicle shooting at another vehicle. Police said they found evidence of the shooting at the scene, including property damage. They also said they found one uninjured victim who indicated the incident was a road-rage incident that ended with the unknown occupant(s) firing gunshots from a vehicle. Investigators are asking that anyone with information regarding this incident, including security camera footage that could identify the suspect or their vehicle, contact police at 319-286-5491. Additionally, information can be provided anonymously by calling Linn County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-272-7463.
WATERLOO, Iowa (KCRG) – Waterloo Police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating a missing person from Abilene, Kansas. The Dickinson County Sheriff’s Office has learned that Makayla Robertson is possibly in the Waterloo area. Robertson was last seen on July 17th, 2022. She told her mother she was going to meet someone. She never came home. She has ties to a male from Waterloo and it is believed she may be in his company. Robertson is 5′2″ and weighs approximately 140 pounds. She is 23 years old and has blue eyes. If you have seen Robertson please contact the Waterloo Police Department at 319-291- 2515 or the Dickinson County Sheriff’s Office 785-263-4081
DYERSVILLE, Iowa (KCRG) – Dyersville has been awarded $12.5 million in grant funding toward the “This is Iowa Ballpark” project. Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds and the Iowa Economic Development Authority announced the grant on Tuesday ahead of the Minor League Baseball game between Cedar Rapids and Quad Cities. The ballpark project will build a permanent multi-use stadium to host professional and collegiate baseball games, as well as other events. This project joins an $80 million project from the Field of Dreams Movie Site’s new owner, Go the Distance Baseball, LLC, which was announced in April and will add nine ball fields, a hotel and event space and an outdoor amphitheater. The funding announced Tuesday comes from the state’s $100 million Destination Iowa program, which comes from federal American Rescue Plan act funding. The state said the Destination Iowa program, announced in April, will invest in attractions that will increase visitors and spur local economies in Iowa while assisting with Iowa workforce recruitment. The funding for Dyersville comes alongside $3 million in funding for the city of Marion and $500,000 for the Danville Railcar Project. In Marion, the funding will go toward developing Marion’s Central Plaza into a four-season gathering space. It will also go toward completing the CeMar Trail, which will connect downtown Marion to Cedar Rapids. The Danville Railcar Project will buy and restore a 1937 European Oppeln Boxcar to add educational opportunities to the existing Anne Frank Pen Pal exhibit.
