WATERLOO, Iowa (KCRG) – A 13-year-old has been charged with two counts of attempted murder after a shooting in Waterloo Wednesday. Police said the shooting happened just before 1:30 p.m. in the 900 block of Leavitt Street. The male victim of the shooting was taken to the hospital and later flown to the University of Iowa Hospital. Officials have not provided an update on his condition. The case remains under investigation. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Waterloo Police Detective Division at 319-291-4340 #3 or Cedar Valley Crime Stoppers 855-300-TIPS(8477).
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) – Aaron McCreight, the former CEO of GO Cedar Rapids, begged for mercy and cried in the courtroom on Thursday before a federal judge sentenced him to serve 18 months in federal prison for bank fraud. His former Chief Financial Officer, Doug Hargrave, was later sentenced to 15 months in federal prison. Judge C.J. Williams said the two executives for the city of Cedar Rapids Vistors and Tourism Bureau called GO Cedar Rapids along with others were “in over their heads” while trying to create a three-day festival featuring concerts from Maroon 5 and Kelly Clarkson. He said GO Cedar Rapids “gambled with the bank’s money” after executives gave lenders incorrect information to sustain a failed festival. McCreight and Hargrave each entered pleas of guilty to bank fraud charges last year.
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) – Officials have announced additional arrests in the shots fired incident that occurred in Cedar Rapids back in December. On December 2nd, 2022 at approximately 1:00 am, police responded to the 300 block of 18th Street Southeast for a shots fired report. Officers found a home had been hit by the gunfire, but no one inside the home was injured. On Monday, police announced they arrested 19-year-old Jesse Scott and 19-year-old Jaden Hodges, with additional arrests expected in the case. Scott faces charges of intimidation with a dangerous weapon and accessory after the fact. Hodges is charged with accessory after the fact. Now, police have arrested three more individuals – 19-year-old Jakaraiana Johnson, 18-year-old Gabriel States, and a juvenile – for their roles in the incident. Johnson and States have both been charged with Accessory After the Fact. Officials say they expect no further arrests in the case.
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) – According to an advocacy group for elder care, the state of Iowa has lost 23 nursing homes since the beginning of 2022. Leaders in the industry say more long-term care facilities could close unless elected leaders act. They also say they’ve already raised wages, worked on recruiting, and reduced the number of beds in order to stay open. The group has urged lawmakers to increase the reimbursement rate for Medicaid patients and create what they called more workforce-friendly policies.
