Iowa City
CRIME & SAFETY
Iowa City Police are Investigating Saturday Morning Shooting
IOWA CITY, Iowa (KCRG) - Just before 1 a.m. on Saturday morning the Iowa City Police went to the 100 Block of South Dubuque Street after receiving a report of shots fired. At the scene, officers discovered found evidence of shots fired and two people suffering from non-life threatening gun-shot wounds. Police have deduced that those involved with the shooting know each other. Therefore, there is no threat to the public related to the shooting.
Four escape vehicle fire that closed roadway in Coralville
CORALVILLE, Iowa (KCRG) - Four people were able to safely get out of a vehicle that caught fire, temporarily closing a roadway in Coralville on Thursday morning. Fire crews responded to the fire involving a recreational vehicle and the pickup truck that was towing it at 1st Avenue and 9th Street at around 9 a.m.
Tiffin Signs Deal With Johnson County For Full-Time Policing
(Tiffin, IA) -- The city of Tiffin, and Johnson County have entered an agreement for sheriff's deputies to patrol the city full-time. Rod Sullivan, chair of the Johnson County Board of Supervisors tells Iowa's News Now it's a smart move on the city of Tiffin's part. He says Tiffin is one of the fastest growing cities in Iowa, but not big enough for its own police force just yet.
2 victims in fatal Riverdale fire identified
UPDATE: A second victim from the Riverdale fire has died, according to a news release. She has been identified as Bonita Grindle, 64. Jeffrey Grindle, 66, died at the time of the fire. Both were Riverdale residents. The fire remains under investigation by the Scott County Sheriff’s Office along with...
Officers McVey and Madole Recognized as MADD Heroes
North Liberty Police Officers Jeffrey McVey and Spence Madole were recently recognized by Mothers Against Drunk Driving Iowa as MADD Hero Award Winners for going above and beyond to save lives through enforcement and education about impaired driving laws. “I’m so proud to be able to recognize our MADD Hero...
Training, rapid response tools crucial to school safety
Jim Fish is superintendent of North Branch Area School District in Michigan. In November 2021, a mass shooting took place at Oxford High School in Oxford Township, Michigan. This was just 20 miles south of — and painstakingly close to — North Branch Area Schools, where it’s my job to manage the day-to-day operations of the district. Our school system encompasses four school buildings, over 2,000 students and nearly 300 teachers and staff.
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