The mother of a toddler who was found unattended in Ottumwa Monday morning has been arrested, along with her boyfriend. Ottumwa Police were called just before ten o’clock Monday morning because a three-year-old girl was wandering around unsupervised. The toddler was unable to tell the officers … [Read more...]
Northwest Iowa woman remains jailed on drug-related charge
An Estherville woman remains in custody on multiple charges after an incident that occurred on September 9th in Estherville. Emmet County Sheriff Mike Martens says the sheriff’s office was executing a writ of removal at an Estherville residence when the woman produced a high powered rifle from a … [Read more...]
Grassley says it’s ‘ridiculous’ to call for impeaching Kavanaugh
Republican Senator Chuck Grassley is responding to a newly-published allegation against the man confirmed a year ago to a seat on the U.S. Supreme Court, saying there was an "incredibly thorough" investigation of Brett Kavanaugh's personal and professional life. "I know because I had a team of … [Read more...]
Chief Justice Cady recuses himself from lawsuit over judicial selection
The chief justice of the Iowa Supreme Court will not participate in court deliberations over a lawsuit challenging a new state law that cuts his pay and reduces his term as chief justice. Chief Justice Mark Cady has rescued himself from hearing the lawsuit that challenge the state law that gave … [Read more...]
Trial begins for Iowa farmer accused of killing wife with corn rake
Jury selection got underway today (Monday) in the trial of a northeast Iowa farmer accused of killing his wife. A judge moved the trial for 43-year-old Todd Mullis from Delaware to Dubuque County. Mullis is charged with first degree murder of his wife, Amy. He has pleaded not guilty. Mullis is … [Read more...]
Second county courthouse burglary reported in security test
A second county is now reporting its courthouse was burglarized by men hired to test the security of the court system. The spokesman for the Polk County Sheriff’s Office says the Polk County Courthouse was burglarized at midnight on Monday. The burglary is described as similar to the one reported … [Read more...]
Marion man admits to energy rebate scam
The owner of an eastern Iowa energy efficiency company has pleaded guilty to a scheme to fraudulently collect rebates. Thirty-nine-year-old Dustin Hutcheson of Marion pleaded guilty to one count of mail fraud and one count of money laundering. Hutcheson admitted at his plea hearing he falsely … [Read more...]
Arrests made after ‘large disturbance’ on Iowa Western campus
Police arrested three people after a "large disturbance" on the Iowa Western Community College campus in Council Bluffs early Wednesday morning. According to a news release from Council Bluffs police, people involved in the fight got into two cars at about one o'clock Wednesday morning to flee … [Read more...]
Supreme Court hears arguments in ‘stand your ground’ case
The Iowa Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a case Tuesday where an Iowa City man says he should have been allowed to use the state's "stand your ground" law in his defense in the fatal 2017 shooting at the pedestrian mall. The law was passed just a few months before Lamar Wilson shot and … [Read more...]
Suspect shot during police foot chase in Burlington
State officials report a suspect was shot to death by police during a running gun battle in Burlington early this morning. According to a news release from the Iowa Department of Public Safety, witnesses called police to report a white pick-up had been somehow involved in a shooting in … [Read more...]