WATERLOO, Iowa (KXEL) – A 17-year-old has been charged after a shooting incident in Waterloo. Police responded to the area of Downing Ave. and Downing Court, near Fred Becker Elementary School, shortly after 9 p.m. Saturday. Police charged the teen with possession of a firearm. No one was injured in the shooting, but police said a duplex in the 1200 block of Downing Court was hit with a bullet. Waterloo police officers were on the scene for about four hours attempting to get people to come out of the house; afterwards, they executed a search warrant and recovered multiple guns.
IOWA CITY, Iowa (Iowa’s News Now) — Authorities have discovered a body along the Iowa River in Iowa City. The discovery comes one week after 20-year-old Cristian Martinez was reported missing after a night out with friends on April 14th. The body was discovered just southeast of the Iowa City Airport. Police believe the remains, found just after noon Saturday, belong to Martinez. Search crews had focused on the river for days, because of the area Martinez was last seen indicated he could have fallen into the river while intoxicated, and been unable to escape the water. An autopsy will be performed to determine the exact cause of death.
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) – After 1 a.m. on Sunday morning a Linn County Sheriff’s Deputy tried to stop a blue Chrysler Town and Country Van driven by 51-year-old Maurice Campbell from Cedar Rapids who was traveling east on County Home Road near Alburnett Road for a traffic violation. The vehicle sped up and the sheriff’s deputy pursued. They continued east on County Home Road and then headed north on Highway 13. Another sheriff’s deputy was waiting at Highway 13 and used stop sticks to stop Campbell’s vehicle. Campbell stopped a few minutes before 1:30 a.m. at Highway 13 and Scotland Road and was taken to the Linn County Jail. Campbell is charged with attempting to elude, driving while barred, and numerous other traffic charges. During the chase, the vehicle reached speeds close to 80 mph. There were no injuries or damage due to the incident.
AINSWORTH, Iowa (KCRG) – Residents in Ainsworth are being advised to refrain from using tap water, without boiling it first, for the time being, due to a system disruption. City officials said that the order would be in place until further notice, due to equipment repairs taking place. They blamed the issue on a lightning strike to the city’s water supply well, necessitating emergency repairs. Any water that could be ingested, such as for drinking, making ice, brushing teeth, or food preparation should be boiled or from a bottled source. To boil water to kill bacteria, bring it to a boil and let it continue for one minute. Then, allow it to cool if needed. City officials would provide an update once bacterial samples were completed.
