A central Iowa man will spend 40 years in prison for making child pornography. Thirty-three-year-old Raymond Wayne Eugene Hall pleaded guilty in July to two counts of sexual exploitation of a minor. He admitted to making child pornography with a hidden camera where he engaged in sex acts with a … [Read more...]
Council Bluffs woman identifies her alleged shooter before going on life support
A southwest Iowa woman was able to identify her attacker after being shot in the head. According to the Council Bluffs Police Department, officers were sent to the 2800 block of Avenue A around 6 p.m. Thursday. Upon arrival, officers found 56-year-old Tammy L. Smart inside the home with a gunshot … [Read more...]
Supreme Court rules home improvement stores must pay tax on labor for installing toilets, other items
The Iowa Supreme Court says a home improvement store has to pay state sales tax for labor on some items purchased for homes. The Department of Revenue determined the Lowe's stores in the state should have been charging sales taxes on labor for the installation of windows and doors, faucets, … [Read more...]
Several bomb threats made in Iowa cities
Police in many Iowa cities on Thursday responded to bomb threats that were quickly determined be non-credible. Ames Police Commander Geoff Huff says the robo-emails or calls were mainly received by large shopping centers and businesses - and provided many Iowans with at least a brief scare. "The … [Read more...]
TV program to feature case of missing Mason City anchorwoman Jodi Huisentruit
The producers of a CBS News program say they’ll reveal new information this weekend about the case of missing Mason City TV anchor Jodi Huisentruit. A press release previewing this Saturday’s edition of the TV program "48 Hours" says they’ll have a report on the 23-year-old Huisentruit case. The … [Read more...]
Two captured after bank robbery in Le Mars
Le Mars police say a branch of Iowa State Bank was robbed in that northwest Iowa community on Wednesday afternoon. Police Chief Kevin Vande Vegte says two suspects, a man and woman, fled the scene in a U-Haul truck, which was intercepted soon after the hold-up. "A Plymouth County deputy located … [Read more...]
Supreme Court hears arguments in collective bargaining law case
The Iowa Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday from two public-sector unions that are challenging a 2017 law that limits collective bargaining rights. The law bars most public unions in the state from negotiating things like health insurance and overtime in employment contracts. But it … [Read more...]
Muscatine man accused of stabbing grandma to death on her 66th birthday
A southeast Iowa man is accused of killing his grandmother on her birthday. Muscatine Police were sent to a home at 3:30 this morning on the report of a woman who was found stabbed to death. About 15 minutes later, a convenience store clerk called 911 to report a man was in the store carrying a … [Read more...]
Governor Reynolds talks about department heads leaving, nominating process for judges
Several department heads have announced their resignations in recent days, but Governor Kim Reynolds says that's a normal thing as she prepares to take over for her first full term. "We're going to be making further announcements in January," Reynolds says, "we are working through the transition … [Read more...]
State Patrol asking for money to upgrade its airplanes
The Iowa State Patrol is looking to replace some of its aging aircraft. Department of Public Safety Commissioner, Roxann Ryan, says they are asking for $3.5 million outside their general budget for the planes. "We currently have seven airplanes, we are the only law enforcement agency with … [Read more...]