Cab Drivers Focus On Safety After Woman Found Dead

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By Jason Kristufek

Story Created: May 1, 2011 at 5:28 PM CDT

Story Updated: May 1, 2011 at 5:36 PM CDT

CEDAR RAPIDS - The state medical examiner tells us the autopsy for a Cedar Rapids cab driver killed late Friday night is complete.

We're still waiting for the office to officially release her cause of death.
Cedar Rapids police discovered Cathy Stickley, 54, dead in an alley near the 1500 block of Second Avenue SE. Investigators have are calling it a homicide.

Stickley worked as a taxi driver for Century Cab.

This killing is raising new questions with local cab drivers about their personal protection while on the job.

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