by Radio Iowa Contributor | Aug 29, 2023 | Crime & Courts, News
Extra state, county and local law enforcement will be on the roads during the upcoming holiday weekend as part of a special effort to crack down on problem motorists before they become a problem to others. Iowa State Trooper Paul Gardner, who’s based in Fort...
by Dar Danielson | May 15, 2023 | Crime & Courts, News
State Patrol troopers who look for illegal drugs on the interstates that crisscross Iowa say our state is no longer just a drive-through area on the way to larger cities. Captain Nathan Andrews says the amount of drugs they’ve seen indicated the drugs are now...
by Dar Danielson | Nov 7, 2022 | Fires/Accidents/Disasters, News
State troopers had to do some unusual traffic control on Interstate 35 Sunday. The Patrol posted a picture of a truck hauling a houseboat that jackknifed on the interstate near Osceola — blocking one lane of traffic. The accident happened early Sunday before the...
by Dar Danielson | May 16, 2022 | Crime & Courts, News, Top Story
The jury took less than three hours today to reach a verdict in the trial of 42-year-old Michael Lang of Grundy Center. Lang was accused of shooting and killing Sergeant Jim Smith during a standoff last April. Judge Joel Dalrymple read the verdict sheet. “In the...
by Dar Danielson | May 12, 2022 | Crime & Courts, News
The prosecution wrapped up its case around noon today against the Grundy Center man accused of killing State Trooper Jim Smith during a standoff last April. In coverage streamed by KCRG TV, the lawyer for Michael Lang asked the judge to dismiss the charges for lack of...
