WATERLOO, Iowa (KCRG) – Waterloo Police have identified the victim of a shooting last week as 16-year-old Lamontrece Deshaun Jordan, of Waterloo. Authorities were called to the area of West 3rd Street and Baltimore Street at 4:41 p.m. on October 8 after callers told dispatchers that one person had been shot. First responders found Jordan with a gunshot wound. He was taken to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Officers and detectives later arrested 16-year-old Jose Martinez, also from Waterloo. He was charged with two counts of intimidation. According to court records, Martinez’ mother told officers that her son planned to turn himself in. Police say Martinez ran from officers and later admitted to the shooting because people were throwing bricks at his vehicle. The shooting remains under investigation.
CLAYTON COUNTY, Iowa (KCRG) – Clayton County Sheriff Brent Ostrander has shared the name of the motorcycle passenger who was killed in a deer crash Saturday night. A preliminary investigation showed that a white-tailed deer stepped into the road as three motorcycles were headed eastbound on Garber Road around 9:17 p.m. Saturday. Kelley Knockel, 34, of Colesburg, sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene. The man driving that motorcycle was airlifted to La Crosse, Wisconsin, for serious injuries. A second motorcycle swerved to avoid the crash and lost control. That driver was taken to a local hospital for serious injuries. A third motorcycle with two people on it avoided that crash and neither passenger was injured. The crash is still under investigation.
IOWA CITY, Iowa (KCRG) – Three men being held at the Johnson County Jail in Iowa City are facing new charges. The Sheriff’s Office says Deon Brand, Denario Mobley and Martrell McWilliams coordinated a riot at the jail. Criminal complaints say on Saturday evening, the three flooded the B block by clogging their toilets with toilet paper and continuously flushing the toilets. The water contained feces and reached the jail lobby and downstairs holding cells, the Sheriff’s Office says. Brand, 26, is accused of spitting on a responding deputy. McWilliams, 21, is accused of throwing the fecal-contaminated water at a deputy. In addition to all three being charged with participation in a riot, Brand and McWilliams are also charged with assault.
CORALVILLE, Iowa (KCRG) – The Iowa Restaurant Association has named Chef Cory Barrett as its 2026 Chef of the Year. Barrett is the owner of Barrett’s Quality Eats in Coralville. Barrett has been a pastry chef in Las Vegas and Ohio, head chef at Michael Symon’s flagship Lola restaurant in Ohio, and chef at five-diamond Herbfarm in Washington state. He opened Barrett’s in 2022, known for its all-day brunch, bakery and cafe. Winning Chef of the Year from the Iowa Restaurant Association is an incredible honor, but more than anything, it’s a celebration of what Iowa’s food scene is becoming,” Barrett said in a statement. “When we moved here to build Barrett’s, we saw an unbelievable opportunity—not just to open a restaurant, but to plant roots in a community that genuinely cares about good food, local sourcing, and warm hospitality. Bringing high-level craftsmanship back to Iowa isn’t about changing what Iowa is; it’s about showcasing how rich and vibrant our local food culture can be.” He will be awarded at an award showcase on October 19.
