Crime & Safety
Coralville man sentenced to 20 years in prison in connection with a fatal 2020 collision
By 
Part-time reporter
Cedar Rapids, Iowa – A Coralville man has been sentenced to 20 years in jail for causing a deadly car collision in 2020 while under the influence of illegal substances, according to police.
According to the Gazette, Bryce James Wagehoft, 32, was sentenced on Tuesday for the April 2020 death of Dawn Elaine Detweiler Stout, 43.
In connection with the crash, Wagehoft entered a guilty plea to reckless vehicular murder and being a habitual offender. He also pleaded guilty to a third charge of operating while drunk, driving while barred, and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Detweiler was killed when Wagehoft, who had been speeding, struck her vehicle after passing another car on a rural road near Palo.
According to police, a toxicology analysis revealed that Wagehoft had amphetamines, marijuana, and opiates in his system at the time of the crash.
-
Local News2 weeks agoTeen driver cited after a collision in Linn County
-
Local News2 weeks agoMarion residents advised to lock their vehicles and avoid leaving valuables on plain sight due to recent increase in vehicle break-ins
-
Iowa1 week agoCentral Iowa police officer hospitalized after being wounded in leg
-
Crime & Safety2 weeks agoWaterloo man gets a 5-year prison term after entering a guilty plea to insurance fraud
-
Local News2 days agoFamily displaced after fire caused significant damage to Cedar Rapids home
-
Iowa1 week agoThree teenagers charged with illegally dumping construction waste along Iowa river
-
Crime & Safety4 days ago
Cedar Rapids man sentenced to probation after pleading guilty to fatally shooting a teenager
-
Local News4 days agoUI Health Care opened new urgent care and sports medicine clinic in downtown Cedar Rapids