North Liberty man accused of abusing a cat and more
A North Liberty man is accused of animal torture after injuring a cat named Melvin, who required surgery for pelvic fractures and other injuries. Separately, Swisher and Cedar Rapids cases involve a road rage shooting with a .27 BAC, and paintball attacks leading to charges for Kenneth Herring and Earnest Murry.
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North Liberty
Melvin
Gibson S. Neblett
Gibson
Former clerk cries as judge grants deferred sentence
Erin M. Brunston, 37, of Cedar Rapids, admitted stealing 48376 dollars by ringing false lottery winnings at Smokin Joe's Tobacco and Liquor Outlet. Judge Ian Thornhill ordered restitution and a deferred judgment, citing remorse and this as her only crime.
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Smokin Joe’s Tobacco and Liquor
Erin M. Brunston
Cedar Rapids
6Th Judicial District
Ian Thornhill
Brunston
Cedar Rapids man charged after gunfire on Hamilton Street
Marquon J. Clopton, 24, exited a vehicle and fired a shot into the ground at 1814 Hamilton St. SW during an apparent intimidation of a 41-year-old man and a 22-year-old woman at 5:50 p.m. He was later found at 2314 Vista Road. Charges include going armed with intent carrying weapons domestic assault while displaying a weapon and intimidation with a deadly weapon.
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Swisher
John T. Anderson
Western
Club Road
Linn County Attorney’s Office
Anderson
Cedar Rapids
14Th Avenue SE
Collins Road NE
Third Avenue SE
12Th Avenue SE
Metro High School
Kenneth K. Herring
Earnest Murry
Marquon J. Clopton
Hamilton St
Public Safety
Greg Buelow
Clopton
Buelow
Vista Road
Iowa City Man Charged After Possible Heroin Overdose
An Iowa City man faces drug charges after a possible overdose at 332 S Linn St early Sunday. Col lin M Scott 22 lived at the address. Officers found marijuana and a small bag of heroin. two marijuana bags were also recovered.
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Iowa City
S. Linn St
Collin M. Scott
Scott
Fairfax man charged with cycle theft in Cedar Rapids
Dustin K Hoch, 34, is accused of fleeing police on a stolen motorcycle in Cedar Rapids. Officers spotted him in the 200 block of Wilson Avenue SW and pursued as the rider sped away at 25 mph over the limit. The motorcycle was recovered as stolen and Hoch, who had a barred license, also carried a meth pipe and two needles.
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Cedar Rapids
Fairfax
Dustin K. Hoch
Wilson Avenue
Linn County Attorney’s Office
Hoch
Standlee faces second trial in Cedar Rapids murder case
In Cedar Rapids Travis Standlee 44 seeks a second trial for first degree murder in the 2015 death of Sharon Mead 41 found near Coe College after he was convicted of a related killing of Raymond Ursino 56. Trial set to begin October 24 in Scott County District Court with four to five days expected.
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Cedar Rapids
Travis Standlee
Sharon Mead
Coe College
Mead
Raymond Ursino
Scott County
Linn County
Patrick Grady
6Th Judicial District
Standlee
Ursino
Jerry
Vander Sanden
Des Moines
Liz Martin
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Toledo man kept jailed in meth conspiracy case
A federal magistrate ordered Kelbie Struve a 24 year old Toledo man held without bail on conspiracy to distribute meth and related charges. Co defendants include Kailyn Struve Edgar Hernandez Chyma and others with alleged distributions exceeding 500 grams of meth and cocaine. Wiretaps tied Kelbie and Chyma to sales while testimony noted meth purity above 90 percent and a $1 million forfeiture request.
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Toledo
Kelbie Struve
Kailyn Struve
Kelbie
Edgar Fabian Hernandez
Hernandez-Lopez
Steuhm
Chyma
Walz
Matthew Martin
Drug Enforcement Administration Task Force
Cedar Rapids
Martin
Tama
U.S
Jon Scoles
Scoles
Newhall Man Arrested in July Assault Causing Brain Injury
James R. Brown is charged with willful injury and two counts of driving with a suspended license after a July 6 assault at Rumors Bar & Grill parking lot left the victim unconscious with brain bleeding. He taunted victims on August 22 on Highway 30 and had a revoked license.
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Newhall
James R. Brown
Rumors Bar & Grill
Linn County
Torney
Brown
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