BB gun debate centers on danger in first‑degree robbery case
The trial of James F. Miller for the Hills Bank robbery in North Liberty focuses on whether a BB gun qualifies as a dangerous weapon. Testimony questioned if a Crossman Pro77 can inflict serious injury, with expert notes on velocity and warning labels. The judge paused proceedings due to a winter storm, rescheduling for Thursday.
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Clark Cahill
Iowa City
James F. Miller
Miller
North Liberty
Hills Bank
Highway 965
Johnson County
Pat Ingram
Dave Droll
Journal of Forensic Sciences
Ingram
Droll
Anne Lahey
Sixth Judicial District
Marsha Bergan
Ryan Rockafellow
Cedar Rapids teen extortion case ends in 10 year sentence
An 18-year-old, Lucas McMurrin, was sentenced to 10 years in Linn County District Court after pleading guilty to extortion and going armed with intent for threatening a teenager with a gun over marijuana. The robbery charge was dropped.
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Trish Mehaffey
Tne
Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Lucas McMurrin
Nic Scott
Raymond Larson
Linn County budget approved with no rescue service funds
Linn County approves a $128.9 million spending plan for the year starting July 1 raising the levy to $6.12 per $1,000 of property value. The sheriff's rescue service remains unfunded with options like grants or billing for advanced life support discussed but not adopted. The plan moves $552,667 to the capital improvement fund and maintains a 98.5 percent spending cap for department heads.
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Steve Gravelle
Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Sheriff's Department
Brian Gardner
Linda Langston
John Harris
Gardner
Sheriff's Office
Rogers
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