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Renard Winfield Jr, 29, of Gary, Indiana has been charged with Murder in the 1st Degree for the death of Tommy Curry. This matter remains under active investigation by the Iowa City Police Department, the Johnson County Attorney’s Office, and the Johnson County Medical Examiner’s Office.

A criminal charge is merely an accusation, and the defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty.

The charge against Winfield can be read online .

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On Wednesday, May 12, 2021, at 12:03 p.m., Iowa City Police responded to a report of multiple shots fired in the 1100 Block of Hollywood Boulevard. Upon arrival, officers located shell casings and spoke with the adult, male victim and several witnesses to the incident. There were no reported injuries as a result of the gunfire.

The subsequent investigation identified the shooter as Antonio Jackson of 1112 Hollywood Boulevard. According to the victim and witnesses, Jackson approached the victim who was standing in the street, displayed a handgun, and began firing at the victim while...

Memorial Day decorations are allowed at Oakland Cemetery, located at 1000 Brown Street. Decorations may be placed on graves beginning Thursday, May 27, 2021. Friends and family members who wish to keep their gravesite decorations after Memorial Day should remove them no later than Sunday, June 6, 2021.

During this period, wreaths and decorations of all kinds may be left at gravesites, with no restrictions on the types of containers or materials used. If flags and emblems are still in place after June 6, Cemetery staff will remove and store them, although they cannot assume...