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Fatal police shooting in Waterloo is ruled 'legally justified'
DES MOINES, Iowa – A deadly shooting involving Waterloo police officers has been declared “legally justified.”. The Iowa Attorney General’s Office has issued a report on the March 25, 2024, killing of John Carl Piazza. The Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation says Piazza had visited the MercyOne...
No charges filed yet in fatal Hudson shooting, investigation underway
HUDSON, Iowa (KCRG) - Few details have been released in a fatal Black Hawk County shooting that happened on Sunday. Hudson police said the shooting happened at an apartment in the 300 block of South Washington Street at around 3:40 a.m. When officers arrived at the scene, they said they...
One injured in rural Cedar Falls crash
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (KCRG) - A woman was taken to the hospital after a crash in rural Cedar Falls on Thursday. The Iowa State Patrol said it happened at around 4:15 p.m. when a 77-year-old woman was driving on X Avenue and failed to stop at a stop sign. Her...
Minnesota Man to Plead Guilty to Charges from High-Speed Pursuit in Northeast Iowa
A Minnesota man will plead guilty to charges connected to leading law enforcement on a high-speed chase earlier this spring that started near New Hampton. On April 12th, a Chickasaw County Sheriff’s deputy initiated a traffic stop on a car driven by 24-year-old Quaddre White of St. Paul was clocked at 98 mph in a 55 mph zone on Highway 63. White initially pulled over, but then sped away.
UPDATE: Road closed due to crash near Independence reopens
UPDATE (3:10 p.m.):. A semi carrying cattle tipped over Monday morning, killing one cow and forcing a road to be closed for about four hours. Buchanan County Sheriff's Office says the crash in the 100 block of Otterville Boulevard in Otterville happened around 8:40 a.m. A semi truck driver lost...
AG says police shootings in Waterloo and Cedar Rapids justified
Des Moines, IA- The Iowa Attorney General’s Office has issued rulings in two police shootings in eastern Iowa. Radio Iowa reports that one report involves the shooting of John Carl Piazza by a Waterloo officer after a standoff at his home in March. The report says the shooting was...
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