MARION, Iowa (KCRG) – A Marion man has been arrested and faces 24 charges of sexual exploitation of a minor and two charges of invasion of privacy. In a criminal complaint, officials said an investigation revealed that Zachary Peters, of Marion, installed a camera in the bathroom and the bedroom of a 10-year-old girl at a Marion home. Officials said about 12 separate videos of the girl, while she was naked, were recorded without her consent and transferred to his phone. The recordings happened from September 2020 through November 2021. Peters is being held on a $50,000 cash only bond.
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) – Police have arrested a man they say was involved in a crash that resulted in the death of a woman in Cedar Rapids on Monday night. First responders were called to the three-vehicle crash in the 800 block of 1st Avenue SW at about 9:23 p.m. Investigators said 18-year-old Zawadi Christophe, of Cedar Rapids, was driving erratically on 1st Avenue SW before he rear-ended a vehicle in-front of him. The impact pushed the vehicle into an oncoming pickup truck. A 77-year-old woman, Julie Ann Hoover, was killed in the resulting collision. A 73-year-old woman was seriously injured. The man in the pickup truck was also injured. He was taken to the hospital for further evaluation and later released. Christophe faces charges of Homicide by Vehicle, Serious Injury By Vehicle, and Driving While Barred or Revoked. The investigation remains ongoing.
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (KCRG) – On October 21st, Cedar Falls Public Safety responded to a report of an apartment fire in the 3100 block of Boulder Drive. Responders arrived to find heavy black smoke and flames on the 3rd floor of the apartment complex. Crews rescued an unresponsive male from the apartment and performed life-saving measures. He was transported to a nearby hospital. Firefighters then extinguished the fire and checked on residents in all of the apartments in the building. The apartment sustained smoke, fire, and water damage. Many of the residents were displaced as part of the fire. The Red Cross was called to assist with housing options. The male victim was reported as 67-year-old Douglas Fairbank who died at the hospital on Tuesday. An autopsy has been ordered to determine the cause of death.
IOWA CITY, Iowa (KCRG) – Police in Iowa City are investigating two recent armed robberies at convenience stores. In a press release, officers said the first armed robbery happened on Friday at 8:27 p.m. at the BP, located at 2221 Rochester Avenue. The second armed robbery happened at 8:36 p.m. on Monday at Kirkwood Liquor & Tobacco, at 300 Kirkwood Avenue. The robberies remain under investigation. Police are asking for information regarding the robberies, and reminding convenience store employees and people living in the community to be vigilant and report suspicious activity.
