The State Auditor has released the results of a special investigation into the North Linn PTO. Auditor Rob Sand says they identified concerns about how former secretary Danielle Arnold handle the funds she was responsible for. He says she failed to deposit around $26,000 in collections that came … [Read more...]
Des Moines Police investigate city’s 13th homicide of 2020
Des Moines Police are investigating a fatal shooting that happened about an hour before sunset in a city park. Des Moines Police say first responders got the park at around eight o'clock last night and found a man in critical condition, suffering from a gunshot wound and he was taken to a … [Read more...]
Fort Dodge prisoner accused of murdering fellow inmate
The Iowa Department of Corrections says a prisoner is now charged with murder in the death of another inmate at the Fort Dodge prison. The Department says 44-year-old Eric Hall had been inside the cell of 59-year-old Thomas Daleske shortly before Daleske's body was found on the evening of June … [Read more...]
Senator Grassley speaks out against destruction of statues
Protesters in Washington D.C. tried unsuccessfully last night to topple a statue near the White House of Andrew Jackson. The seventh president who founded the Democratic Party was a soldier, a statesman, and a slaveholder. Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley gave a floor speech earlier Monday saying, … [Read more...]
Eastern Iowa man going to prison for energy rebate scheme
A Marion man will spend more than three years in prison after being caught in an energy rebate scheme. Thirty-nine-year-old Dustin Hutcheson, who is originally from Marshalltown, pleaded guilty to one count of mail fraud and one count of money laundering. He admitted that his Hutch Energy company … [Read more...]
Man with sword dies in Nevada after being tased by police
Nevada police say a man who was tased after he refused to give up a sword early this morning has died. Police Chief Ricardo Martinez issued a statement that says officers found the man after being called to a trailer court around 2:45 a.m. The chief says the man was told numerous times to drop … [Read more...]
Woman in Bedford stabbed to death, suspect in custody
KCCI Television is reporting a southwest Iowa man has been accused of stabbing his mother to death this weekend. According to a news release from the Iowa Department of Public Safety, local authorities got a 911 call from the Skylark Motel in Bedford at around 11 o'clock Saturday night, reporting … [Read more...]
Suspect in Cedar Rapids shooting allegedly stabbed earlier in day
A Cedar Rapids man is under arrest for a shooting at a Cedar Rapids apartment complex and his mother is charged with stabbing him earlier in the day. Twenty-year-old Dondre Devon Lee is charged with five counts of attempted murder. Cedar Rapids Police say at about 6:30 p.m. Saturday he allegedly … [Read more...]
Supreme Court suspends law license of former Van Buren County Attorney
The Iowa Supreme Court disciplinary committee has suspended the license of the former Van Buren County Attorney for an indefinite amount of time for sexual harassment. The district court ordered the removal of Abraham Watkins as county attorney in January of 2017 after claims of multiple … [Read more...]
Iowa City leaders to develop plan to restructure police department
Responding to local Black Lives Matter protests, Iowa City leaders approved a plan last night to consider how to restructure the city police department. City council members voted to develop a plan to have unarmed professionals respond to nonviolent calls for service. Councilmember Laura Bergus … [Read more...]