The Story County Sheriff's Office has started a criminal investigation after a state auditor's report flagged "significant" issues in the City of McCallsburg's accounting records. According to the State Auditor's report, one person was responsible for depositing cash, checks and tax payments made … [Read more...]
FOI Council leader: legislature needs to act on ruling regarding doctor information
The leader of the Iowa Freedom of Information Council is hoping the Iowa Legislature takes action after a recent Iowa Supreme Court decision preventing the state Board of Medical Examiners from releasing preliminary information in the investigations of complaints against doctors. FOI executive … [Read more...]
Book suggests suspect in Villisca ax murders was overlooked
A true-crime book argues the infamous 1912 ax murders in the southwest Iowa town of Villisca were committed by a previously overlooked serial killer, and its authors will give a lecture in Ames tomorrow night. Rachel McCarthy James, who co-wrote the book with her father, Bill James, says they did … [Read more...]
Sidney man sentenced to prison on child pornography charge
A man who prosecutors say was discovered with child pornography during a separate investigation involving his ex-wife will spend nearly nine years in federal prison. Thirty-three-year-old Kenneth Howard Crum Junior of Sidney was sentenced to 210 months in prison after pleading guilty to receipt … [Read more...]
Man who defrauded 6 Iowa concert venues sentenced to federal prison
A Chicago man has been sentenced to more than six years in prison for defrauding Iowa concert venues. Court records show at least six Iowa venues were bilked by 43-year-old Romel Murphy for concerts that never happened. One paid Murphy $50,000. According to a news release from the U.S. Attorney's … [Read more...]
Domestic violence deaths in Iowa match 2020 at end of September
A report by the Iowa Attorney General’s Crime Victim Assistance Division shows there were 17 domestic violence deaths in the first nine months of 2021. Division Director, Sandi Tibbetts Murphy, says that is the same amount in all of 2020. "That's absolutely the first big concern that we see -- we … [Read more...]
Man sentenced for murder in Des Moines’ ‘Lost Planet’ has died in prison
A 46-year old man sentenced to life in prison for a 1995 murder in Des Moines has died after a prolonged illness. According to the Iowa Department of Corrections, Timothy Keith Palmer died early Friday morning and his death was not related to Covid-19. Court records show a jury convicted … [Read more...]
State Trooper dies from injuries suffered in crash
The Iowa State Patrol says a Trooper who was involved in an accident last week has died. The Patrol says Trooper Ted Benda's car crashed last Thursday as he was on his way to assist the Clayton County Sheriff's Office with a wanted suspect. He has been in the hospital since the accident and has … [Read more...]
Cedar Rapids teen charged after telling police he killed his parents
Cedar Rapids police say a 17-year-old is charged with two counts of first-degree murder after they found him outside a northeast side home covered in blood and he told them he'd killed his parents. Police say Ethan Orton used a knife and ax to kill his parents, 42-year-old Casey Orton and … [Read more...]
Two charged in death of Ames toddler
Ames police have charged two people in the April death of a toddler. Police and medical units were called to a residence on April 24th and found an injured toddler who was flown to Des Moines for treatment. The child died the next day. Ames Police say the results of an autopsy and their … [Read more...]