Cedar Rapids man pleads to drug and gun charges in Kirkwood near college
Seth John Lee McGraw 24 faces up to 40 years after a drug deal Aug 23 2024 when a buyer tried to rip him off near Kirkwood Community College. He admitted arranging the sale via Snapchat and firing on the buyer in Scooter's Coffee lot, injuring him. Police found multiple firearms and large quantities of marijuana psilocybin and MDMA during a search of his Cedar Rapids apartment.
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New Parents Invited to Share Milestones in Gazette
Readers celebrate new births by submitting a photo and birth announcement to the Milestones section in Sundays Gazette. For details call (319) 368-8873 or 1(800) 397-8212.
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Cedar Rapids officers justified in February shooting
Linn County Attorney Nick Maybanks ruled the deadly force used by Cedar Rapids police in the February 19 standoff was justified. Officers Grant Hinrichs and Investigator Christopher Christy fired. neither they nor suspect Christopher Kern were injured. Kern, arrested after the standoff, pleaded guilty to three counts of attempted murder of a police officer and faces 50 years. Maybanks found no charges against the officers.
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Trump opens forests to logging amid wildfire risk memo
The administration issued an emergency directive removing environmental protections on about half of Forest Service lands to boost timber production. Rollins cited abundant timber to meet domestic needs while highlighting high wildfire risk and declining forest health from pests. Experts warn thinning can backfire by increasing vulnerability of young trees.
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