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Iowa City stabbing suspect back in Johnson County

Badding was found in his girlfriend's dorm room at Western Illinois

An 18-year-old University of Iowa student accused of stabbing two men early Sunday in Iowa City is now in the Johnson County Jail after authorities found him in his girlfriend’s dorm room on the Western Illinois University campus. Gabriel E. Badding, of Oak Park, Ill., is accused of stabbing two men in downtown Iowa City [...]

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Marion man arrested after woman found sexually assaulted, stabbed

Woman found in apartment stairwell, treated at local hospital

Police arrested a Marion man they believe sexually assaulted and stabbed a woman found in the stairwell of a southeast Cedar Rapids apartment complex Sunday night. Bryan Roche, 21, was arrested on suspicion of first-degree kidnapping, sexual abuse and attempted murder Tuesday afternoon. Officers were called around 7 p.m. Sunday to 1627 Second Avenue SE [...]

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Boyfriend left with 12-inch gash on arm after dispute in Cedar Rapids

Police say both victim, suspect were intoxicated

Police arrested a 53-year-old woman Tuesday evening after she allegedly left a slash wound on her boyfriend’s arm. Gwendolyn L. Postley-Lemons of Cedar Rapids has been charged with domestic assault while displaying a dangerous weapon. She is accused of cutting Lawrence Booth, 40, with a knife at 903 C Ave. NW, Apt. 3, leaving a [...]

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Police investigate stabbing in Cedar Rapids

Incident wasn't reported to police for 2-3 hours

Police are investigating a bizarre early-morning stabbing in Cedar Rapids. Officers responded around 4:45 a.m. Tuesday to 1221 15th St. SE, where they found a 47-year-old man who told them he had been stabbed. His injuries were to the upper torso, but were not considered life-threatening, police said. He was transported to Mercy Medical Center [...]

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Man tells Iowa City police he was attacked outside garage

Victim reportedly suffered scrape in incident; suspect still at large

Iowa City police are looking for a man who they believe tried to stab a resident on Sandusky Drive who was about to smoke in his garage Friday morning. Officers were called to 736 Sandusky Drive at 6:17 a.m. on a report of an armed man, according to an Iowa City news release. When officers [...]

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Man stabbed with steak knife in Cedar Rapids; suspect arrested

Victim expected to recover

A man was stabbed with a steak knife Wednesday morning in Cedar Rapids, but is expected to recover. Police arrested Derek A. Loffer, 24, of 4107 M Ave. NW on suspicion of willful injury in connection with the incident. He is accused of stabbing Jeremy Cloven, 31, of Cedar Rapids, multiple times in the torso [...]

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Man cut with knife while trying to break up fight at Cedar Rapids bar

Skirmish also left woman injured

A Cedar Rapids man is accused of slicing a man with a knife and punching a woman at a Cedar Rapids bar Thursday evening, authorities said. Kenny L. Wesbrook, 33, of 1118 K St. SW, has been charged with assault while displaying a dangerous weapon and assault causing bodily injury after the incident just before midnight at [...]

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Police say woman stabbed Cedar Rapids man, then started watching TV

Victim reportedly suffered punctured lung

Police said they found a Cedar Rapids woman watching TV after she allegedly stabbed a man in the chest. Elizabeth A Cavin, 51, of 1425 Sixth Ave. SE, has been charged with willful injury in connection with the assault at her residence on Saturday afternoon. She is accused of stabbing the man she lives with, [...]

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The scene of Sunday's stabbing in Cedar Rapids, in the 5500 block of Sixth Street SW. (image taken from KCRG-TV9 video)

Cedar Rapids stabbing victims had numerous knife wounds, police say

Father says suspect was 'jumped,' acted in self-defense

A Cedar Rapids man is accused of stabbing two men a total of 18 times early Sunday morning, police said. Parish M. Harris, 20, of 5560 Sixth St. SW, has been charged with two counts of attempted murder after he allegedly pulled a pocket knife during a fight at the apartment complex where he lives [...]

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Marion man charged with attempted murder

Police say the arrest was in connection with a September stabbing

CEDAR RAPIDS — A Marion man was charged with attempted murder Tuesday in connection with a September stabbing. Cedar Rapids police said Jason Morris, 28, was arrested without incident at his home, 1764 Blackhawk Dr., and taken to the Linn County Jail. The charge stems from an incident at 110 Harbet Ave. NW, No. 4, [...]

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