42-year-old Curtis Padgett was charged with harassment in an unrelated incident

Cedar Rapids Police have arrested a man connected to the 2007 homicide of Dennis First after following new leads over the years.

First, who was 64, was found dead at his apartment at 2249 C St SW, Cedar Rapids, on May 11, 2007.

First’s death was investigated as a homicide but no arrests have been made in the nearly 16-year-old case until now.

42-year-old Curtis Padgett was charged with harassment in an unrelated incident on Tuesday before being charged with first-degree murder in the 2007 homicide.

According to a criminal complaint, Padgett had contacted the assistant manager of Geneva Towers and told her that he was going to burn the building down.

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