Police are investigating a serious crash that happened Wednesday night on Des Moines’ southwest side near Blank Park Zoo. Des Moines police Sgt. Paul Parizek said in a news release that the crash happened just before 9 p.m. near the intersection of Southwest Ninth Street and Bundy Avenue.

Authorities say a boy died after an accidental shooting in northeastern Iowa

A Davenport man on parole after an earlier conviction for manufacturing methamphetamine at a home with a daycare is facing new meth-related charges.

Authorities say a man died after he was struck by a chemical sprayer on a farm in eastern Iowa. The accident occurred around 1 p.m. Monday in rural southwest Johnson County.

One person is in the hospital after a shooting. Police say it happened at West 3rd and Sturdevant

Iowa governor signs into law 'heartbeat' abortion ban, strictest in the US

A Des Moines woman accused of leaving her children and dogs alone in filthy conditions is back in jail Thursday after failing to appear in court

Police say they received calls early Friday morning, reporting shots fired near Famous Dave’s in Davenport. When they arrived on the scene, they found a woman with a gunshot wound, suffering from life-threatening injuries. She was taken to Genesis East Hospital

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Fire officials are investigating after a fire broke out Sunday morning at the Super 8 motel in Walnut

A 20-year-old man was shot and killed Friday night on the east side of Des Moines, police said. Officers responded to the shooting about 10:20 p.m. at East 30th Street and Garfield Avenue. While repsonding to the call, officers received an additional report of a person down in the street, police said.

A high-speed pursuit in Fremont County Saturday night led to the arrest of Brian Robert Vanderpool, 46. Deputies originally tried to pull over Vanderpool for a traffic stop. He drove off, fleeing from sheriff's deputies with his vehicle reaching speeds around 100 miles per hour.

A large inflatable duck escaped a charity event in Des Moines, Iowa, after breaking free of its tethers, and was spotted tumbling down a road as motorists calmly drive by.

Council Bluffs police arrested a man on a child endangerment warrant a few days after a 16-month-old girl was found dead at an apartment. Police arrested Javon Joshua Jennings, 22, on Wednesday. He was booked into the Pottawattamie County Jail, where he's being held on $250,000 bond, according to a news release from the Council Bluffs Police Department.

One person was injured in a motorcycle wreck in Wellman

Firefighters have a barn fire under control in rural Scott County, Iowa. Crews responded to the 21000 block of Utica Ridge Road, which is northeast of the Rhythm City Casino