CRIME & SAFETY

(Linn County, IA) -- The Linn County Sheriff's Office continues to search for the driver of a black truck that drove away from a crash on Thursday of last week. The Sheriff's Office has released photos of the black Chevrolet Silverado that sped away from a crash on Highway 13 and Vernon Valley Drive around 6pm on July 11th. Investigators say the truck hauling a trailer did not fit on the divided highway, and was hit by a sedan.

IOWA CITY, Iowa (KCRG) - A man is facing charges after police said he was found sleeping in his vehicle while in possession of drugs and two guns in a parking lot at an Iowa City apartment building. In a criminal complaint, police said they were called to a parking...

IOWA CITY, Iowa — A fight in downtown Iowa City ended in a stabbing. Iowa City Police say it happened in the 200 block of East College Street. Investigators say in court documents that some kind of altercation started, when the suspect pulled out a knife, stabbing the victim in the stomach.

At 8:41 a.m., Monday, July 15, 2024, Iowa City Police Officers responded to the 1100 block of Wylde Green Road for a report of an armed suicidal subject. During the incident, an Iowa City Police Officer discharged their firearm. One subject was wounded and is currently hospitalized. The Iowa Division...

Iowa City Police say a downtown bar patron was found with a firearm and drugs in his possession. According to arrest records, officers were inside The Fieldhouse on South Dubuque Street just before 1:15 Sunday morning when they encountered 26-year-old Thomas Clay of South Van Buren Street, who was detained as part of a shooting investigation. A search of his person reportedly turned up a Glock 22 .40 caliber pistol and a small amount of marijuana.

An Iowa City man was arrested Sunday night after an alleged assault on the mother of his two children. The incident reportedly occurred at the Broadway Street residence of 45-year-old Lfils Luvoma at around 7:45pm. According to police, he pushed his girlfriend against the wall. She then attempted to get a phone out of Luvoma’s pants pocket, causing him to reportedly strike her several times in the back.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KGAN) — Cedar Rapids police were justified in the fatal shooting of David Vanderhamm on April 6, 2024, according to a report issued Monday by the Iowa Attorney General’s Office after an investigation by the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation. The investigation revealed that at...

Iowa City Police say they’ve identified the suspects accused of assaulting a homeless man downtown earlier this week. On Tuesday, the ICPD released a video of a suspect assaulting a homeless man who was sleeping near the bicycle racks outside the Iowa City Public Library just after 1:00 Tuesday morning. The video shows another suspect assaulting the same person less than ten minutes later. The suspects returned to the area a third time and were seen on video sprinting through the alley next to the Iowa City Senior Center at 1:20 am.

An Iowa City man was arrested Monday after allegedly setting up social media accounts under a University of Iowa detective’s name in order to harass and intimidate him. According to the criminal complaint, Detective Ian Mallory testified at trial in February against 28-year-old Elizabeth Jorgensen and 26-year-old Isadora Kippes, who were found guilty of disorderly conduct for their role in protests on the University of Iowa campus in April and October 2023.

An area transient faces drug charges after causing a disturbance at the Town and Campus Apartments on Arthur Street. Police were called to the complex Friday just before 2am on reports of a disturbance allegedly being caused by 31-year-old Porscha Curry. When told she was under arrest for disorderly conduct, she allegedly began to pull away from officers and flailed her body multiple times. He actions reportedly caused bodily injury to an officer.

An area unhoused woman was arrested Saturday morning after allegedly attempting to take hundreds of dollars in merchandise from an Iowa City drugstore. Police say 38-year-old Belinda Sigsbury was seen going inside the bathroom at the CVS store on Muscatine Avenue with items that had not been paid for. When confronted by staff, she reportedly had a basket filled with empty packaging for various items. Sigsbury was asked to surrender the items, but she reportedly threw the basket in the general direction of the staff.

PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — A 27-year-old Iowa man has been charged with animal cruelty after he allegedly left his dog inside a car under extreme heat. According to a press release from Anna Perales, a public information officer with the Peoria County State’s Attorney’s Office, Hunter Melsha, 27, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, was charged with animal cruelty after keeping his dog in a car that was reportedly 150 degrees.

An area transient was arrested after a June incident when he allegedly assaulted his domestic partner. Police were dispatched to the 800 block of Pepperwood Lane the morning of June 26th after a passerby heard a female that sounded to be in distress. 27-year-old Eric Guise and the woman were located in the encampment, and it was learned that the couple had been staying there for a few weeks.

An Iowa City man faces drug charges after a being stopped for driving while barred. An officer observed 51-year-old Charles Horn near his Taft Avenue home at around 12:30 am on June 17th. Once he noticed a deputy was behind him, Horn attempted to turn around in a farm drive, and stuck his head out the driver’s side window. It was then that the deputy recognized him and knew him to be barred from driving.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - On Sunday, the Cedar Rapids Fire Department responded to the 800 block of Center Point Road Northeast after receiving a report of smoke coming from the building. When the fire fighters arrived at the scene they found smoke coming from the building’s side dormer. No...

DES MOINES, Iowa (KCRG) – On Monday, the Iowa Attorney General’s Office announced that the March 25, 2024 fatal shooting in Waterloo was justified. At 11:56 a.m., emergency crews received a call from a physician at Mercy One Hospital requesting a welfare check for John Carl Piazza. Piazza reportedly visited the hospital seeking help for anxiety but left and talked about wanting to “kill something.” Officials then followed Piazza to a nearby Casey’s, where they observed him with a black gun in his waistband. At 2:46 p.m., emergency crews received a 911 call from a local business, stating that Piazza had entered the shop demanding to see the owner. When Piazza was informed the owner was not present, he reportedly “put a gun to his head, fired a shot in the shop, and screamed at the caller to get hold of the owner.” Piazza reportedly said he was going to get a rifle and then left the shop, only to return and shatter the glass window trying to get back inside. Multiple officers were dispatched to the area, along with an armored vehicle. They ultimately surrounded Piazza at his home. Piazza refused to communicate with law enforcement officers and ignored commands to come out with his hands up. Piazza reportedly aimed a shotgun out his window directly at an officer, causing another officer to fire a single shot. Piazza died of that gunshot to the head. Investigators say it was later revealed that Piazza had threatened the life of an employee at a liquor shop earlier in the day, and that he was intoxicated on both alcohol and THC. They also found a note in his home on the kitchen counter that stated, “I’m sorry.” The Attorney General’s conclusion was based on a review and investigation by the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation.