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Ottumwa man gets 15 years for deadly assault
CHARITON -- An Ottumwa man facing charges of second-degree murder for the death of his half-brother in Lucas County pleaded guilty last week on the eve of a jury trial. Score 90 %
Buchanan County jury convicts man of kidnapping girlfriend in rural Brandon
INDEPENDENCE -- A Columbus Junction man is facing life in prison after a jury found him guilty of torturing his girlfriend while holding her against her will in Brandon. Score 90 %
Sioux City woman charged with starving dogs, cats gets probation
SIOUX CITY -- A Sioux City woman has been placed on probation for keeping starving dogs and cats in her Morningside home. Score 85 %18-year-old died after being tied down to mattress; 3 brothers charged in death
CEDAR RAPIDS -- Three brothers were arrested Friday on pending charges, including involuntary manslaughter, for tying their 18-year-old brother to a mattress in November when they thought he was having a schizophrenic episode. Score 95 %
Former Rochester Federal Prison Nurse Faces Federal Indictment
Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News) - A former employee of the federal prison in Rochester has been indicted by a Federal Grand Jury. Score 85 %
Family still seeks answers more than 3 years after deadly Ames shooting
AMES, Iowa (KCCI) -- Stanley Hardin, the grieving father of 23-year-old Stashaun Brown, is still going through deep pain amid his relentless pursuit of justice following his son's tragic death in Ames in October 2021. Score 85 %
Family still seeks answers more than 3 years after deadly Ames shooting
AMES, Iowa (KCCI) -- Stanley Hardin, the grieving father of 23-year-old Stashaun Brown, is still going through deep pain amid his relentless pursuit of justice following his son's tragic death in Ames in October 2021. Score 85 %Judge orders partial release of Huisentruit search warrant
MASON CITY -- Senior District Court Judge James Drew has ruled that a portion of a search warrant related to the 1995 disappearance of KIMT-TV anchor Jodi Huisentruit should remain sealed -- but the rest can be unsealed and made public. Score 85 %
Former Missoula ER doctor returns to court on sexual assault charges
MISSOULA -- Tyler Hurst, a former Missoula emergency room doctor accused of sexually assaulting multiple patients, appeared in District Court on Thursday. Score 95 %
Relatives recount 'toxic' relationship before Waterloo woman's death
WATERLOO -- Rebecca Taylor's family members recounted her relationship with her boyfriend as the trial continued over the cause of her death. Score 95 %
Former Missoula ER doctor returns to court on sexual assault charges
MISSOULA -- Tyler Hurst, a former Missoula emergency room doctor accused of sexually assaulting multiple patients, appeared in District Court on Thursday. Score 90 %
Colona man found guilty of murder in toddler's death
CAMBRIDGE -- Rahsaan M. Score 95 %Marion woman faces prison for funneling son's special needs trust funds for gambling
CEDAR RAPIDS -- A Marion woman who spent nearly all of the funds set up for her son in a special needs trust on expenses for herself -- including online gambling -- pleaded guilty last week in federal court. Score 85 %
Homicide counts added as 17-year-old boy now charged with killing mother and stepfather
WAUKESHA - Nikita Casap, the 17-year-old boy whose parents were found dead in their village of Waukesha home one month ago, will now face first-degree intentional homicide charges in addition to lesser counts previously filed. Score 95 %
Suspect in 1983 Sioux City homicide pleads not guilty
Nick Hytrek SIOUX CITY -- A man charged with committing a decades-old homicide in Sioux City has pleaded not guilty. Score 85 %
Supreme Court upholds Biden's ghost gun regs
WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld a Biden administration regulation on the nearly impossible-to-trace weapons called ghost guns, clearing the way for continued serial numbers, background checks and age verification requirements for . Score 85 %
Deeper look at the background of PLCS employee arrested after reports of child sexual assault
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Cedar Falls Police warning residents about phone scam using officer names
CEDAR FALLS -- The Cedar Falls Police Division is warning residents about phone scams after a caller used the name of one of its officers asking for money. Score 85 %
Sioux City police ID Morningside stabbing victim
SIOUX CITY -- The Sioux City Police Department released the name of a man who was stabbed to death Saturday afternoon in Morningside. Score 85 %Cedar Rapids man sentenced to 25 years for sexually abusing infant
CEDAR RAPIDS -- A Cedar Rapids man was sentenced Tuesday to 25 years in prison for sexually abusing a 3-month-old infant -- an assault captured on a video phone app that the baby's parents set up while they were nearby and rushed to stop. Score 95 %
Man involved in fatal Sioux City shooting sentenced to federal prison
Nick Hytrek SIOUX CITY -- A Sioux City man who shot and killed an intruder in his home has been sentenced to more than seven years in federal prison on a gun charge. Score 85 %Sheriff: Linn County inmate attacks deputies after dentist visit
CEDAR RAPIDS -- A Grimes man being held in the Linn County Jail after an 11-hour standoff with police in February over a stolen dog attempted to escape custody Tuesday by attacking the deputies who were transporting him and another inmate to a dentis. Score 90 %
Former Ames nurse Carl Markley sentenced to life in federal prison for child sex trafficking
DES MOINES, Iowa (KCCI) -- A former Ames nurse practitioner and business owner who pleaded guilty to 15 counts of sex trafficking by fraud and coercion will spend the rest of his life in federal prison. Score 95 %
Sioux City man sentenced to federal prison on gun charge
Nick Hytrek SIOUX CITY -- A Sioux City man with previous felony convictions was sentenced Friday to five years in federal prison for illegal possession of a gun. Score 95 %
Waterloo man arrested for alleged sexual assault of Uber driver
WATERLOO -- A Waterloo man has been arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a ride-share driver in February. Score 90 %
Authorities determined fatal shooting in hours-long Storm Lake standoff was justified
STORM LAKE, Iowa (KTIV) - Back in January of this year, several law enforcement agencies were involved in an hours-long standoff in Storm Lake, Iowa that ended when the man held up inside his home was shot by authorities. Score 95 %
Teen pleads not guilty of Morningside shooting
Nick Hytrek SIOUX CITY -- A Sioux City teenager has pleaded not guilty of a February shooting in Morningside in which another teenager was injured. Score 85 %
Man Charged With Running Unlicensed Slaughter Operation
ELGIN - The Fayette County Sheriff's Office and the Iowa Department of Agriculture & Land Stewardship and the Iowa Meat and Poultry Inspection Bureau have jointly been involved in the arrest of an area man who allegedly ran an unlicensed meat and pou. Score 85 %