The Iowa Supreme Court has ruled those involved in police chases can be required to pay for damage to patrol cars. The City of Davenport sought $7,093 for damage to patrol cars that resulted from a high-speed chase of Daryl Shears in 2016. Shears had pleaded guilty to criminal mischief and eluding officers. On appeal, […]Powered by WPeMatico
Des Moines police say one of the alleged victims of a racist note found at Drake University actually wrote it herself. Two female Drake University students reported on November 15th that they had received harassing, racist notes that were slid under their dorm room door. The same students reported receiving a third note of similar […]Powered by WPeMatico
The Iowa Attorney General’s Office has announced settlements with three satellite TV companies that resulted in refunds to customers. Attorney General spokesman Lynn Hicks. He says all three violated the consumer fraud act and the door-to-door sales act. One settlement involved First Choice Communications from Mesa, Arizona, which sold packages at the 2016 Iowa State […]Powered by WPeMatico
Students on the University of Iowa campus are taking part in a memorial today ahead of Saturday’s 30th anniversary of World AIDS Day. Chelsea Higgins is executive director of the group IC RED, which helped organize the annual “reading of names” event. She told KCRG-TV 9 the names of more than 20,000 people who’ve died […]Powered by WPeMatico
For the second consecutive weekend, Iowa’s bracing for a snowstorm. While southern and eastern Iowa got socked over the Thanksgiving holiday with up to 17-inches of snow, this time northwest Iowa is expecting the worst of it. Meteorologist Alex Krull, at the National Weather Service, says the rain, freezing rain and sleet should change to […]Powered by WPeMatico
The first degree murder trial of an Indiana man accused of killing a Fort Dodge woman is being moved to Mason City. Twenty-six-year-old Phillip A. Williams is charged with first-degree murder in the death of Jessica Gomez in August 2017 and his trial was moved on Thursday to Cerro Gordo County on March 4, 2019. This […]Powered by WPeMatico
An investigation by the state auditor’s office has identified more than $22,000 worth of improper payments made to a former employee of the Jasper County Soil and Water Conservation District. There are 100 Soil and Water Conservation Districts in Iowa — two in Pottawattamie County and one in every other county. Secretarial duties for 99 […]Powered by WPeMatico
Mason City police are investigating the shooting of a man by a railroad police officer on Thursday afternoon. On arrival, officers found a male with a gunshot wound with a railroad police officer present. Police Chief Jeff Brinkley says the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation was notified to assist and is currently investigating the officer-involved […]Powered by WPeMatico
Top ranked Notre Dame outscored the Iowa Hawkeye women 34-14 in the third quarter and cruised to a 105-71 victory in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge in South Bend. It was a game that left Iowa coach Lisa Bluder searching for positives. “The film is going to show plenty of things to work on, so we […]Powered by WPeMatico
