Authorities spent yesterday digging in a Waterloo suburb, apparently looking for evidence in the month-long search for a missing Arizona man and his step-daughter, who are believed to have been murdered. The property being searched is at the end of Timber Oak Road, a cul-de-sac, in a quiet … [Read more...]
Supreme Court rules on requirements for clearing a criminal record
The Iowa Supreme Court says the debts from all crimes should not be linked together when it comes to clearing someone's record. The ruling involves a case where a woman paid off the debt associated with the unauthorized use of a credit card, and the case was dismissed. The woman is identified as … [Read more...]
Davenport man charged with murdering his mother
A Davenport man is under arrest after his mother was found dead early Thursday morning. Davenport Police responded to a 911 call and found 59-year-old Victoria Watson unresponsive in the apartment she shared with her son. Watson was pronounced dead at the scene by a fire department … [Read more...]
Pella woman charged with murder in death of Ottumwa woman
An arrest has been made in the death of a woman in Pella Monday. Pella police say they responded to a domestic disturbance call and found 46-year-old Tracy Mondabough of Ottumwa inside a vehicle with serious injuries. Mondabough died before she could be taken to a hospital. Fifty-five-year-old … [Read more...]
Black assault victim wants to know attackers’ motive
A Des Moines man injured in an attack last weekend says three white men assaulted him because he's black. Twenty-two-year-old DarQuan Jones was attacked early Saturday morning and he told police at least one of the men used racial slurs during the incident. Five bones in his face were broken; so … [Read more...]
Pella police investigating death of woman as a homicide
A woman's death in Pella is being investigated as a homicide. Around 8:20 Monday night, Pella police responded to a report of a domestic disturbance in the 100 block of Glenwood Street. When police arrived, they found an adult female who wasn’t responding. Despite life-saving efforts, the woman … [Read more...]
NAACP says attack on Des Moines man was racially motivated
Des Moines police are being asked to investigate a weekend attack as a hate crime. The NAACP claims the assault on 22-year-old DaQuan Jones was racially motivated. Jones, who is black, tells police he was beaten by three white men while walking early Saturday on Des Moines' south side. Jones was … [Read more...]
Online city meeting in Des Moines hacked with offensive messages
An online meeting involving Des Moines city leaders had to be called off last night after what's described as an "offensive and derogatory cyber attack." It was a joint video-teleconference of the Des Moines City Council and the Des Moines Civil and Human Rights Commission. A news release from … [Read more...]
State court system preparing to handle backlog of cases
The coronavirus pandemic forced the court system to pause and created a backlog of cases and hearings for attorneys. Linn County Attorney Jerry Vander Sanden tells KCRG TV that they are gearing up to take on the extra cases and learn what the new norm will be. "The justice system is treading … [Read more...]
Officer-involved shooting injures one person in Marshalltown
One person was injured in an officer-involved shooting early this morning near a Marshalltown elementary school. Police were called around 4 a.m. on a report of someone causing a problem. Marshalltown's police chief says the responding officer and a person at the scene scuffled and the officer … [Read more...]