Woman victim recounts attack by former fiancé sentenced
In Cedar Rapids a judge sentenced Richard Brown 47 to up to 14 years for a brutal April 19 assault on his former fiancée Michelle Smejkal. She described eye, facial and rib injuries, ICU care, and long lasting trauma including PTSD and numbness. Brown pleaded to lesser charges citing alcohol and mental health.
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No online payments this weekend for IC water bills
Megan Woolard reports Iowa City residents cannot pay water bills online or by phone this weekend due to a software update. The outage runs from 8 p.m. Friday to Monday morning, with line applications also unavailable from 4 30 p.m. Friday through Monday. The Gazette.
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Gazette publication and mailing information
The Gazette, a daily Cedar Rapids newspaper, lists its address at 116 Third St SE and notes periodicals postage paid in Cedar Rapids. It is published by Gazette Communications Inc., with subscription rates and delivery options including out of state.
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Marion man sentenced to up to 20 years in killing attempt
Dewayne Lamar Hunt, 22, was sentenced to up to 20 years in prison for a 2023 shooting attempt that struck the victim's mother instead of the targeted man, Mykel Lewis. The case notes Hunt fired at Lewis on a Cedar Rapids balcony, injuring Danielle Steele, with multiple felonies and a five year minimum before parole. The judge imposed concurrent and consecutive terms and extended protective orders for five years.
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