Three men are charged with illegally shooting a trumpeter swan at the Cedar Bottoms Wildlife Management Area in Muscatine County. Conservation officer Derrick Slutts says he investigated after getting a tip that the swan had been shot Sunday. "I was able to collect some evidence at the scene -- … [Read more...]
Ernst and Senate’s Democratic leader feud over Violence Against Women Act
Republican Senator Joni Ernst and the top Democrat in the senate are hurling accusations at one another over a bill to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act. Ernst accuses New York Senator Chuck Schumer of blocking Democrats from supporting the bill to hurt her bid for re-election. Schumer … [Read more...]
Wiggins to serve as acting chief justice of Iowa Supreme Court
The justice with the longest tenure on the Iowa Supreme Court is now acting as the top administrator of the judicial branch of state government. Iowa Supreme Court Chief Justice Mark Cady died of a heart attack last Friday. Two years ago, Cady named Justice David Wiggins to act as chief in his … [Read more...]
Eight indictments issued from drug investigation centered in Burlington
Five people have been arrested in connection with a drug-related investigation that stretched from southeast Iowa to Chicago and Texas. Prosecutors say the investigation was centered on a large drug trafficking organization based in Burlington. In addition to the five arrests on Tuesday, three … [Read more...]
Huge crowd marks passing of Iowa Supreme Court Chief Justice Cady
Family, friends and much of the state's legal community gathered this morning to pay tribute to Iowa Supreme Court Chief Justice Mark Cady, who died on Friday at the age of 66. Texas Supreme Court Chief Justice Nathan Hecht was the first of four to deliver a eulogy. "Iowa has lost an … [Read more...]
Governor says late Supreme Court chief cared deeply about state
A public memorial service will be held today at Drake University for Iowa Supreme Court Chief Justice Mark Cady, who died of a heart attack Friday. Governor Kim Reynolds and Cady met quarterly to discuss issues, like their shared passion for criminal justice reform. Reynolds said Cady cared … [Read more...]
Man sentenced to federal prison for sending marijuana to Iowa
A Las Vegas man who was convicted of sending marijuana plants to Iowa has been sentenced to 5 years in federal prison. Sixty-two-year-old Oliver Maupin was found guilty in June by a jury of conspiracy to manufacture and distribute marijuana. Court records show Maupin created two separate … [Read more...]
Memorial service set for Chief Justice Mark Cady
A public celebration of life is set for Wednesday in Des Moines to honor Iowa Supreme Court Chief Justice Mark Cady. Cady died unexpectedly of a heart attack Friday. The memorial will be held at the Drake University Knapp Center Wednesday beginning at 10:00 a.m. Members of the public are invited … [Read more...]
Chief Justice of the Iowa Supreme Court has died
The Chief Justice of the Iowa Supreme Court has died. The Judicial Branch has confirmed in a statement from the family of Chief Justice Mark Cady that he died unexpectedly this evening from a heart attack. He was 66. Cady was from Fort. Dodge and was appointed to the Iowa Supreme Court in … [Read more...]
Woodbury County Jail no longer posting inmate photos after social media comments
Woodbury County Sheriff Dave Drew says mug shots from the county jail will no longer be publicly sown on the jail's website. Drew says the decision was prompted by complaints about the mugshots being shown on a Facebook page called "Lock Up Sioux City." "We had nothing to do with it -- but what … [Read more...]