Council Bluffs police are searching for an attempted murder suspect involved in an early morning incident that left a woman with severe burns on her body. Council Bluffs police say their investigation indicates 28-year-old Lindsy Maves sprayed a flammable liquid on the other woman and set her on … [Read more...]
St. Ansgar man and son arrested for involvement in U.S. Capitol break in
A northern Iowa man and his son, who lives in southern Minnesota, are charged with being involved in the storming of the U.S. Capitol. The Federal Bureau of Investigation in Omaha says they arrested Daryl Johnson of St. Ansgar on Friday on charges related to the events at the Capitol on January … [Read more...]
Two men plead guilty to insurance fraud schemes
A former Council Bluffs man will spend up to two years in prison for insurance fraud. The Iowa Insurance Division’s Fraud Bureau says an investigation found 54-year-old Billy Joe Sams, who now lives in Bellevue, Nebraska submitted a false claim in 2020 to his insurer about a motorcycle accident … [Read more...]
Ottumwa woman charged with threatening to bomb county attorney’s office
A southeast Iowa woman is accused of threatening to place an explosive device in an attorney's office. According to court records, 30-year-old Siearre Smith of Ottumwa entered the Wapello County Attorney's Office on the afternoon of May 25th and yelled at employees in the lobby. While shouting, … [Read more...]
June 22 start to trial of Anamosa inmate accused of murdering 2 prison employees
One of the inmates accused of murdering two Anamosa prison employees is scheduled to go on trial later this month. Thomas Woodard's trial will be held in Linn County and is scheduled to start June 22. Michael Dutcher, the other Anamosa inmate charged in the case, is currently scheduled to go … [Read more...]
June 24 bond hearing set for Iowa man accused of rioting in US Capitol
An Iowan shown on video leading a crowd of rioters behind the U-S Senate on January 6th is asking to be released from prison as he awaits his trial. Forty-one-year-old Doug Jensen of Des Moines is pleading not guilty to charges related to his alleged involvement in the attack on the U-S Capitol, … [Read more...]
Grassley: Biden needs to be tough with Putin on cyberattacks
Cyberattacks are becoming more plentiful, disrupting Iowans' lives, businesses and educations, and U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley says he's hopeful the federal government can intervene. Given recent attacks by computer hackers that have shut down gasoline pipelines, meatpacking plants and even … [Read more...]
State troopers launch new crackdown on dangerous drivers
Another Special Traffic Enforcement Project (STEP) begins Wednesday focused on impaired drivers. Iowa State Patrol Trooper Ryan DeVault says the upcoming four-day STEP time frame was identified by the Fatality Reduction Task Force, which has one goal. He says the goal is to get the traffic … [Read more...]
Iowa Falls man sentenced to 16 years in prison on 8 charges
A 19-year-old Iowa Falls man has been sentenced to 16 years in prison after he was arrested with a 12-year-old girl in his car. Christopher Allen Dale Hogan of Iowa Falls was involved in a single-car accident in the early morning hours of New Year's Day this year. Hogan was charged with drunk … [Read more...]
Mental evaluation ordered for Fort Dodge man in murder case
A judge has ordered a Webster County murder suspect to undergo a mental evaluation before his trial can continue. Twenty-nine-year-old Fort Dodge resident Mark David Russell is accused of killing 45-year-old Angela McLeod at a residence in January 2020. Russell faces a charge of first-degree … [Read more...]