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Community comes together to pray for peace in wake of Ped Mall shooting

Hunter 04/21/26 A group of community members came together for a peace vigil Monday night in the aftermath of this weekend’s Ped Mall shooting that left five injured. Over 100 people gathered at Trinity Episcopal Church for...Read More

Hope House resident arrested after lengthy period of escape

Hunter 04/21/26 A Hope House resident who signed out of the facility in January and never returned was located and arrested over the weekend. According to court documents, 27-year-old Gabriel Meister was sentenced to the Coralville facility...Read More

Attorney General Brenna Bird Announces Important Update for Victims of Violent Crimes

AG Release 04/21/26 Attorney General Brenna Bird announced her office has updated and re-implemented the Protective Order Notification System which was shut down in 2019 under the previous administration due to technical issues that were never resolved....Read More

Iowa City Neighborhood Energy Blitz scheduled for Saturday

Volunteer for Neighborhood Energy Blitz on April 25 Ready to make a difference? The City of Iowa City will be hosting the annual Neighborhood Energy Blitz on Saturday, April 25, 2026. Volunteers are needed to go door-to-door delivering energy-saving kits to...Read More

Iowa City firefighters respond to another blaze at McCollister Boulevard homeless encampment

Lang 4/20/26 Iowa City firefighters responded to another fire at a local homeless encampment over the weekend. Records from the Johnson County Joint Emergency Communications Center show crews were dispatched to the encampment that sits on the...Read More

Iowa City Police Department continues to investigate April 19 shooting

City of Iowa City news release The Iowa City Police Department is continuing to investigate the Sunday, April 19, 2026, shooting in Downtown Iowa City. Investigators are following numerous leads and have positively identified numerous persons of...Read More

Vigil planned for victims of Ped Mall shooting

Hunter 04/20/26 A vigil is being held tonight in Iowa City for the victims of this weekend’s shooting on the Ped Mall. The shooting left five injured, three of them confirmed to be University of Iowa students....Read More

Iowa Governor candidate Rob Sand introduces plan to legalize cannabis

Hunter 04/20/26 Democratic candidate for governor Rob Sand has announced a plan to legalize, tax and regulate adult use cannabis. In a release from Sand’s campaign office, Sand says Iowans are driving across state lines to purchase...Read More

New research shows SNAP work requirements doesn’t enhance employment levels

Hunter 04/20/26 A new piece of research from a left-leaning entity says that new stricter work requirements for SNAP beneficiaries won’t enhance employment and will push more people off food assistance. Iowa Capital Dispatch reports the research from The...Read More

Iowa City man charged with OWI after reported erratic driving

Hunter 04/20/26 An Iowa City man faces jail time after reports of his erratic driving led to an OWI charge. The evening of April 15th, 51-year-old Fidel Garcia of South Van Buren Street was observed driving northbound...Read More

Bar patron arrested for public intoxication after incident downtown

Hunter 04/20/26 A Chicagoland man was arrested early Sunday in Iowa City after an incident in the downtown area. According to court documents, 21-year-old John Giovenco of Palatine was observed at approximately 1:15am, allegedly yelling at other...Read More

Texas man speeding through Coralville arrested on drug charges

Hunter 04/20/26 A Texas man traveling through Iowa was stopped for speeding and now faces felony drug charges. Just before Midnight on Saturday, 50-year-old Jonathon Brown of San Antonio was headed westbound on I80 when he was...Read More

Shelter House resident accused of rifling through backpacks in downtown Iowa City

Hunter 04/20/26 An Iowa City man was charged with theft after allegedly going through backpacks at the Old Capital Center earlier this month. According to police, 46-year-old Yahya Karim was seen on security cameras the evening of...Read More

National News

FBI Director Kash Patel files $250M defamation lawsuit against ‘The Atlantic’ over story on alleged drinking

FBI Director Kash Patel has filed a $250 million defamation lawsuit against The Atlantic and reporter Sarah Fitzpatrick, accusing them of false claims about his conduct and leadership. The case, filed in the U.S. District Court for...Read More

Two killed after juvenile “planned fight” turns into shooting at North Carolina park

A planned confrontation between two youths turned deadly Monday morning when gunfire broke out at a park in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, leaving two people dead and several others wounded. Emergency calls initially reported a fight in progress...Read More

Singer D4vd charged with murder of 14yo girl whose remains were found in his car

Alt-pop artist D4vd has been formally charged with first-degree murder in the death of a 14-year-old girl whose dismembered remains were discovered inside his impounded Tesla in Los Angeles, authorities announced on Monday. The 21-year-old musician, whose...Read More