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Marion woman flown to UIHC with serious injuries after motorcycle crash
LINN COUNTY, Iowa — Linn Co. emergency crews responded to a motorcycle vs. SUV crash on Thursday, July 4. It happened on Lucore Rd. at the Indian Creek Bridge north of Brookside Dr. When first responders got to the scene, they discovered Lisa Murdoch, 43 of Marion, was driving...
Iowa firefighter hurt in vacant factory fire while trying to find people inside
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — A firefighter was hurt fighting a fire at what was supposed to be an empty factory building Friday morning,"KCRG reports. The Cedar Rapids Fire Department says it responded to the former Diamond V plant in the 500 block of G Ave NW in Cedar Rapids before 7 a.m. Friday. The plant has been vacant for several years but the department says firefighters saw people evacuating as they arrived and were told people were inside. That prompted firefighters to enter the building to search for people who may have been trapped.
Motorcyclist airlifted after crash near Indian Creek Bridge
MARION, Iowa (KCRG) - Thursday afternoon, emergency crews responded to Lucore Rd at the Indian Creek Bridge, just north of Brookside Dr. for a report of a motorcycle versus SUV collision. Investigators say a motorcycle was traveling northbound and crossed the centerline striking a GMC Acadia traveling southbound. The operator...
Duval Walker Jr. to be sentenced Friday for St. Patrick's Day bar shooting death
The man found guilty in the March 17, 2023 shooting and death of Cameron Barnes is set to be sentenced Friday. Duval Walker, Jr. was found guilty in March 2024 of murder in the first degree and guilty with going with armed intent. He was found guilty in March of...
Jury convicts Marion Man of attempting to entice a minor
MARION, Iowa (KCRG) - A 30-year-old man has been found guilty in federal court following a day-and-a-half-long trial. Court records show that Cory Gall in Marion exchanged text messages with a person who stated that she was 13 years old back in December 2023. The person was actually an undercover law enforcement officer. Gall reportedly sent explicit sexual messages and traveled to meet with her.
Washington Woman Arrested on Felony Drug Warrants
On June 29th at approximately 10:49 pm the Washington County Sheriff’s Office received a report from the Cedar Rapids Police Department that they had a subject in custody that was wanted in Washington County. They arrested 49-year-old Wendee Chalupa of Washington on three counts of controlled substance violation, a Class C Felony, three counts of possession of a controlled substance, a Class D Felony, and failure to affix drug stamp, a Class D Felony. Bond was set at $40,000 and extradition arrangements were made with the Washington County Jail. Chalupa later bonded out. KCII will bring you more information as it becomes official.
Police make arrest in Marion robbery
MARION, Iowa (KCRG) - At 9:04 am, the Marion Police Department responded to the 4400 block of Pepperwood HL for a report of a robbery. Officials say the suspect displayed a handgun at victims and demanded their money. He then knocked one of the victims to the ground and took their purse before leaving the scene in a white SUV.
Cedar Rapids Man Arrested After High Speed Chase Ends in Crash
(Cedar Rapids, IA) -- A man is in custody after a high-speed chase that ended in a crash Tuesday morning. Police are identifying the suspect as 38 year-old Antonio McLaurin. Police spotted a vehicle going over the speed limit early Tuesday morning. Investigators say he briefly evaded officers who were trying to pull him over before crashing into a ditch.
Cedar Rapids women charged after alleged Iowa City burglary
Two Cedar Rapids women were taken into custody Sunday afternoon after allegedly attempting to burglarize a residence. The incident reportedly took place on 500th Street SE, north of Hills. According to the arrest report, 51—year-old Josephine Mello and 70-year-old Wendy Wilkinson-Senneff entered the unoccupied structure after gaining access through a chained-off fence gate inside the property and then securing the gate behind them.
Tampa men charged in $8 million return-fraud scheme
TAMPA, Florida — Two men have been arrested and charged with conspiracy to commit mail fraud in a scheme that caused over $8 million in losses for retailers, according to the United States Attorney's Office. Brock David Fischer, a 27-year-old from Robins, Iowa, also known as “iFruit,” and Miguel...
Man to prison for defrauding pork producers
CEDAR RAPIDS—A 52-year-old Rock Rapids man who defrauded pork producers while working as the regional manager of an Iowa livestock dealer, Lynch Livestock, was sentenced June 24 to six months in federal prison. Robert Harry Bickerstaff received the prison term in federal court in Cedar Rapids after a Dec....
KXEL Morning News for Wed. Jul. 03, 2024
A jury has ordered a trucking company and a semi driver to pay more than $26 million after a foggy weather crash in Anamosa severely injured a teenager in March of 2020. Police said a West Side Transport semi turned in front of Margaret McQuillen’s vehicle on Highway 151 causing the accident. She was 18 at the time. McQuillen suffered injuries to her skull and brain and underwent numerous surgeries. Her lawyer told The Gazette that this jury award may be one of the largest personal injury verdicts in Iowa.
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