Microwave fire displaces about 30 at Willis Dady Shelter
About 30 people were evacuated when a built in microwave ignited in the Willis Dady Homeless Shelter kitchen on Fourth Street SE Cedar Rapids. Fire department responded and power to the kitchen was cut. displaced clients may stay at Mission of Hope and Red Cross shelters overnight.
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Cedar Rapids
Willis Dady
Fourth Street
Dennie Rushing
Rushing
Fire Department
Sam Jones
Landlord’s prison account funds ordered toward restitution
U S Bureau of Prisons must turn over inmate Robert Miell’s account to pay his restitution to victims. Judge Mark Bennett set Miell’s balance at 346 459 with 3 363 in his account and require payments totaling 728 000 to victims and agencies. Miell, 63, is serving 20 years for tax and mail fraud and perjury related to a damage deposit scheme. He caused 272 identified victims across 145 properties and faced orders to repay American Family Insurance and the IRS. Miell remains at Rochester Federal Medical Center and is not due for release until October 6 2026.
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Cedar Rapids
U.S. Bureau of Prisons
Robert Miell
U.S. District
Mark Bennett
Miell
Bennett
Home Doctor
Internal Revenue Service
Federal Medical Center
Rochester
Minn
Man with shotgun at Cedar Rapids City Services Center
A man arrived at the Cedar Rapids City Services Center on Wednesday with a shotgun and threatened to harm himself. Police evacuated about 375 staff and visitors, negotiated with him, and he surrendered at 11:35 a.m. He was transported to St Luke’s for evaluation and no one else was injured. Police will review charges after medical treatment.
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Jeff Pomeranz
Pomeranz
Buelow
St. Luke’s
Cedar Rapids
Tom Jonker
Jonker
City Services
Charlie Fields
Ron Corbett
United Way
Corbett
Liz Martin
the Gazette
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Hermiston
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