A Spencer man is facing several charges after a domestic disturbance call turned into a standoff at a home Sunday. Upon arrival, officers determined the suspect 21-year-old Dawson Walker had threatened the occupants of the home with a gun and was keeping them locked inside. Officers made entry … [Read more...]
Webster City doctor given 2 months jail time in Medicare fraud case
A Webster City physician was sentenced to two months in prison for making false statements on Medicare claims. Federal prosecutors say 76-year-old Joseph Latella also agreed Thursday to pay more than $316,000 in restitution. Latella pleaded guilty last July to one count of making false statements … [Read more...]
Two dead, two wounded in Des Moines shooting
Des Moines police have released the names of the four men involved in a double-homicide on Wednesday afternoon. Police were called to a home on Des Moines' west side about 4 p.m. and found three men in a garage that had been shot, two of them were dead. A fourth man was tracked down by officers … [Read more...]
Lawmaker wants to close potential loophole in Iowa’s life prison sentences
A state senator wants to make sure medical intervention doesn't help inmates escape the state's "life" prison sentence for first degree murder and other Class A felony convictions. Senator Roby Smith of Davenport is sponsoring a bill on the topic after an Iowa prisoner sued for release, … [Read more...]
Acting Iowa Supreme Court chief says the courts will endure
The Iowa Supreme Court's acting chief justice says the state's court system is going through a transition, but Justice David Wiggins downplays the idea there's any sort of conflict between the executive and judicial branches of state government. "The court's in pretty good shape and it's an … [Read more...]
Dubuque man sentenced to more than a decade in prison after shooting
A Dubuque man will spend more than eleven years in prison for randomly firing a pistol at a group that was holding a party. Sentencing documents say 34-year-old Norris Culver Junior fired several shots from a .45 caliber handgun at a duplex across from his house in May of last year. There were … [Read more...]
Arlington man charged with kidnapping, attempted murder
An Arlington man was arrested Friday after allegedly kidnapping a victim, leading police on a chase and trying to run over officers attempting to put stop sticks on a roadway. The Fayette County Sheriff's Office says 20-year-old Maxwell Liebe was arrested and charged three counts of attempted … [Read more...]
Iowa Supreme Court Justice Wiggins announces retirement
The changes continue for the state's highest court. Iowa Supreme Court Justice David Wiggins announced today he will retire on March 13th. The 68-year-old Wiggins has been the Acting Chief Justice since the death of Chief Justice Mark Cady in November. Wiggins is a Chicago native who got his law … [Read more...]
Family of Colo couple releases statement about their deaths
The family of a central Iowa couple found dead Wednesday have released a statement about their deaths. The Story County Sheriff says 79-year-old Richard and 78-year-old Charlotte Davis, who were husband and wife, were found dead in their Colo home from an apparent murder-suicide. The family … [Read more...]
Three finalists named for Iowa Supreme Court vacancy
The State Judicial Nomination Commission met today, interviewed a dozen applicants and chose a judge and two attorneys as finalists. Joel Barrows is a district court judge in Bettendorf. Matt McDermott works in a Des Moines law firm and was the lead counsel defending the state's new collective … [Read more...]