WATERLOO, Iowa (KCRG) – Police in Waterloo said two people died in a crash on Highway 63 just north of Waterloo Monday morning. The Iowa DOT reports the crash blocked both lanes of Highway 63 between County Road C57 and County Road C66, one mile north of Waterloo. Police said the two-vehicle crash happened in the 4200 block of Logan Avenue (Highway 63) just before 8 a.m. Two passengers from one of the vehicles were taken to the hospital for non-life-threatening injuries.
MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa (KCRG) – Starting today, the City of Marshalltown will implement an “automated traffic enforcement program” in order to reduce excessive speeding at certain locations. Officials say there will be a 30-day warning period before fines or citations are issued. Starting on June 22nd, 2023, owners of vehicles driving over 10mph the posted speed limit, will receive a fine in the mail. Two locations have been listed as areas to implement the new policy. The first location has been listed at Lincoln Way near the intersection of Orchard Lane. The second is listed at Governor Road near Benjamin Drive. Drivers will have 30 days after receiving the mail infraction to either pay the fine or contest the violation in writing. Officials say a Marshalltown Police Officer will review all available evidence before approving the citation.
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) – Timothy Rush, one of the men charged in the deadly Taboo Nightclub shooting, was sentenced on Monday. According to the criminal complaint, police said Timothy Rush brought a 9-millimeter gun to Taboo Nightclub back in April 2022. Investigators say surveillance video inside the club shows him shooting into the crowd, killing 35-year-old Nicole Owens and seriously hurting Marvin Cox, who was shot in the head. The criminal complaint says Rush “fired intentionally and indiscriminately. And that he started shooting after someone else fired first. But that Rush fired “into a large crowd of people.” Rush accepted a plea agreement in March that lowered charges of Murder in the Second Degree down to Voluntary Manslaughter. On Monday, a judge sentenced Rush to 30 years in prison with eligibility for parole. The families of Owens and Cox read victim impact statements in court and pled for the judge to implement a longer sentence. Rush addressed the families delivering an emotional apology.
IOWA CITY, Iowa (KCRG) – A woman from Iowa City has been charged with making unauthorized purchases from a labor union’s credit card. According to the criminal complaint, 43-year-old Shea Vitti was an administrative assistant for the Carpenters Local 1260. Starting as early as January 14th, 2022, officials found multiple payments with the Carpenters Local credit card that was in her possession, being used to pay her utilities. Other smaller personal purchases were also linked to her. In total, $2105 was spent on things not relating to the Local Carpenters 1260. She was charged with Unauthorized Use of a Credit Card over $1500 under $10,000.
