Johnson County News

One person is dead, three hurt, after a multi-car crash in Johnson County. The Iowa State Patrol says the crash happened on Hwy 1, near Solon, last night around 5:30. Officials say 73-year-old Richard Tobias, of Iowa City, was heading northbound when he rear ended a car, that had started to slow down because of a tractor.

An Iowa City woman faces a slew of charges, including for theft, burglary and forgery, for a series of alleged transgressions this fall.

Johnson County Sheriffa s deputies caught a North Liberty man Friday for allegedly assaulting a woman who he had been harassing.

Activists who worked diligently to secure the necessary signatures to call for a special election to overturn the recent short-term appointment for the Johnson County supervisor vacancy demonstrated very openly the power of our democratic freedoms.

A Minneapolis man has been indicted on animal terrorism charges in Iowa. Scott DeMuth is named in an indictment unsealed Thursday that charges him with one count of conspiring to commit animal enterprise terrorism and cause economic damage exceeding $10,000. The charge comes after DeMuth was found in contempt of court earlier this week for refusing ...

Two out-of-state prostitutes, including one who is 17 years old, have been arrested by Coralville police.

A bar has filed a lawsuit against Iowa City for being denied a liquor license. Iowa City's City Council voted 6-0 late Tuesday against granting a liquor license to the Summit Restaurant and Bar.

According to the health department, both victims, an adult in Floyd County and an adult in Johnson County, had risk factors that increased the chance of complications from the H1N1 virus.

Law enforcement in Johnson County is renewing a push to open a gun range. It could save deputies and officers a lot of driving.

Posted on Nov 16, 2009 by Steve Gravelle . Four members of a hunting party were rescued by other hunters after their boat overturned Monday in Johnson County, the sheriff's office said.

IOWA CITY a ' A Solon man who was legally sober was arrested eluding police in a car chase after he told police he fled to avoid an drunk driving charge.

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Posted on Nov 13, 2009 by Gregg Hennigan . A petition drive appears to have succeeded in forcing a special election for a seat on the Johnson County Board of Supervisors.

Several area offices will be closed in observance of Veterans Day Wednesday. Iowa City City administrative offices at City Hall will be closed Wednesday.

An Iowa City man brought into the Johnson County Jail on a domestic abuse assault was found with marijuana while being searched in the jail.

Posted on Nov 06, 2009 by Rick Smith . The city now has about $100 million in federal money to buy out some 1,000 flood-damaged properties.

The plans for a proposed justice center downtown took a step forward Wednesday. With approval from the Johnson County Criminal Justice Coordinating Committee at Wednesday's meeting, the county will continue the conversation for the land south of the courthouse and send a letter to the U.S. General Services Administration.

About six months after the Iowa Supreme Court handed down a ruling that legalized same-sex marriage in the state, nearly 1,400 licenses have been issued in the state.

A former Iowa man accused of killing his infant son four years ago will go on trial in 2010.

Charges have been filed against three men accused of beating a man who sleepwalks after they found him asleep in an apartment belonging to one of the men.