IOWA CITY, Iowa (KCRG) – A person drowned in a pond at an Iowa City golf course after being trapped under some maintenance equipment on Wednesday afternoon. The Johnson County Sheriff’s Office said it happened at Pleasant Valley Golf Course, located at 4390 Sand Road SE, at around 1:39 p.m. First responders said the victim was fully submerged in the pond, and still trapped under the maintenance equipment, when they arrived. First responders were able to recover the victim and declared the person dead at the scene. Officials have not released the identity of the victim. They have also not reported how the victim became trapped under the maintenance equipment. The incident remains under investigation.
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) – The Lighthouse Inn Supper Club on Mt. Vernon Road SE was destroyed by a fire Wednesday morning. According to a news release, the fire was first reported around 5:15 a.m. when a passerby noticed smoke and flames coming from the roof of the building. When deputies arrived, they found flames spreading fast throughout the building. There were no people inside the Lighthouse Inn at the time of the fire, and damage was limited to the restaurant. The Lighthouse Inn is one of Cedar Rapids’ most historic businesses. In July, the restaurant celebrated its 112 year anniversary. According to its website, it was a common stop for Chicago-based mobsters during Prohibition, including Al Capone and John Dillinger. According to the restaurant’s Facebook page, the Lighthouse Inn was closed Tuesday because the owner was not feeling well.
PLAINFIELD, Iowa (KCRG) – A Bremer County man will serve 30 years in prison after being convicted for sexual abuse. The Bremer County Sheriff’s Office said 38-year-old Richard Bush II was arrested on May 4, 2023, and spent 466 days in the Bremer County Jail awaiting trial and sentencing. Authorities said he had a previous sex offense conviction in Michigan before moving to Iowa. Bush pleaded guilty to three counts of lascivious acts with a child in June 2024. He was sentenced to three, 10-year sentences, which will be served consecutively.
DUBUQUE, Iowa (KCRG) – The Dubuque County Sheriff’s Office says a motorcycle driver was killed in a crash Tuesday night. The sheriff’s office says it received reports of a single motorcycle crash in the area of Elmwood Drive near the SW Arterial just before 9:00 p.m. The driver of the motorcycle was found dead at the scene. The crash is under investigation.
