The Iowa Supreme Court heard arguments in a case Tuesday where a Waterloo woman was stopped for having a tail light out and ended up being charged with drunk driving. Attorney Theresa Wilson represented Scottize Brown, and argued traffic stops are often made under the pretext of minor violations when law enforcement really has a […]Powered by WPeMatico
Senator Chuck Grassley intends to convene a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing Monday about the sexual abuse allegation against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, but the woman making the accusation may not testify. Grassley issued a written statement last night after getting a letter from Christine Blasey Ford’s attorneys. Ford is asking that the FBI interview […]Powered by WPeMatico
A former star on the Iowa State University women’s golf team, stabbed to death Monday morning in Ames, was scheduled to be honored at halftime of this Saturday’s ISU football game. Twenty-two-year-old Celia Arozamena, a Big 12 champion last year, was recently selected as the Cyclone Female Athlete of the Year. ISU Athletic Director Jamie Pollard […]Powered by WPeMatico
Iowa Senator Joni Ernst says “every accuser should be heard.” She’s withholding judgment on Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh until after Monday’s senate hearing to examine the sexual assault allegation against Kavanaugh. “I need to hear what’s going to come out on Monday. I can’t say whether the source is credible or not credible. I […]Powered by WPeMatico
The Iowa State Patrol has released the names of those involved in a fatal accident Monday evening on Highway 75 near Merrill. The driver of the first vehicle was 38-year-old Mohamed Abdullahi-Mohamud of Sioux City. Abdullahi-Mohamud was driving a Nissan Rogue heading southbound when his vehicle dropped off the travel portion onto the west shoulder. […]Powered by WPeMatico
A date is now set for the commissioning of a new warship to be named after a city in northwest Iowa. The USS Sioux City is named, in part, for the birthplace of Medal of Honor recipient Bud Day. Frank Thorp is the president of the U.S. Navy Memorial and he chairs the commissioning committee […]Powered by WPeMatico
The Iowa Supreme Court heard oral arguments in two cases today where those convicted of crimes say they did not get a fair trial based on the racial makeup of the jury. Much of the discussion centered on how you determine the racial mix of a community and how that then translates to selecting a […]Powered by WPeMatico
A homeless man who police say was living in a wooded area near the Iowa State University campus is now held on a $5 million bond, accused in Monday’s murder of an ISU student on an Ames golf course. Twenty-two-year-old Collin Daniel Richards is charged in the slaying of 22-year-old Celia Arozamena. Ames Police Commander […]Powered by WPeMatico
U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and the woman who accuses him of sexual assault will testify under oath before Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley’s panel next Monday. Judge Kavanaugh’s confirmation hearings earlier this month were punctuated by protests from the audience and from Democrats within the Judiciary Committee. Grassley, a Republican, was asked how he’ll […]Powered by WPeMatico
