An Iowa lawmaker who pleaded guilty to operating while intoxicated and possession of a dangerous weapon has been given probation. Court records say Rep. Francis "Chip" Baltimore, a Boone Republican, was sentenced Monday in Story County District Court. He was granted a deferred judgment, given a year of probation on both counts and ordered to pay fees and civil penalties of at least $1,500. Under a deferred judgment, the convictions can be wiped from Baltimore's record if he successfully completes the terms of his probation.
3 month agoThe Des Moines Fire Department fought through icy conditions Tuesday to extinguish a house fire. Des Moines fire crews were sent to 1319 12th Street around 5 p.m. on reports of a house fully engulfed in flames.
Authorities say a male body was found inside a car after Sioux City firefighters extinguished a fire that blackened it. The fire was reported about 5:45 p.m. Sunday inside a car parked outside a residence
3 month agoOne of the two men the snow helped catch after a bank robbery has decided to plead guilty. LeMarkis Hobson decided to plead guilty to aiding and abetting robbery, which is a lower charge than he was facing.
3 month agoDes Moines police are investigating what caused an early morning shooting at a southside bar. It happened at the Overboard Sports Bar at 1101 Army Post Road around 1:30 Monday morning
Authorities are trying to determine what caused a house fire in central Iowa that caused a 70-year-old woman's death this weekend. The Knoxville Police and Fire Departments said crews responded to a fire shortly after midnight Sunday, and found a home filled with smoke and two adults sitting on the front porch.
4 month agoOn Friday, a MidAmerican Energy official spoke about Wednesday's explosion that leveled a home in Fort Dodge. "Nothing short of a miracle that everybody came out of that without serious injuries. So we're very grateful for that," said Tina Hoffman
4 month agoInvestigators have found the body of a Waterloo man who was reported missing earlier this week. The Black Hawk County Sheriff’s Office said the body of 23-year-old Denis Maric was found in a wooded area about 200 yards from the Turkey Ridge Wildlife Area.
4 month agoA man accused of stabbing to death his grandparents in the Mason City home they shared has been ruled competent for trial. A judge said in a Cerro Gordo County District Court filing Tuesday that 25-year-old Codie Matz will be able to understand the proceedings and assist in his defense.
An accident has caused a closure on Highway 20 westbound near Dyersville. The closure is between Exit 300: County Road Y13 and Exit 294: IA 136.
Investigators are looking into a suspicious death in Creston. The Iowa Department of Public Safety says crews were called to 300 East Montgomery, Apartment 3 around 8:15 p.m. Wednesday night to a welfare check. When officers from the Creston Police Department arrived, they found the body of a deceased male.
4 month agoA 15-year-old male is dead after a head-on collision in rural Scott County. It happened around 5:08 p.m. Police say a 15-year-old male driving southbound crossed the center line and hit a Ford truck head on. Police say the 15-year-old died at the scene. The driver of the Ford truck refused medical treatment. This happened between Eldridge and Long Grove.
A juvenile in Warren County was taken into police custody Wednesday following a bomb threat to a school. The Warren County Sheriff’s Office said Martensdale St. Mary’s School reported receiving a bomb threat around 8:50 a.m.
A school bus that had been reported stolen was found in a field with one man inside. Deputies were called to the 100 block of Park Avenue in Charlotte when a Northeast District school bus was stolen around 5p.m. on Tuesday, February 13th. According to a statement from the Clinton County Sheriff’s Department, the caller said the bus had been driven away westward on Park Avenue.
4 month agoCouncil Bluffs police identified a suspect wanted for dragging an officer nearly 30 feet with an SUV Tuesday morning. Cody Doss, 24, of Council Bluffs, was already wanted on warrants before the incident, police said. Doss tried to drive away from an officer near 36th and Avenue G, when the officer's hand became stuck in the door, police said.
Officer was nearly run over prompting a help an officer call. Shortly after midnight, a Council Bluffs Police Officer pulled into the Kwik Shop off of Avenue G and 36th street.
One person is dead and another is injured following a crash near Indianola. The Iowa State Patrol said 29-year-old Jenny Somvong, of Indianola, died Monday in a crash on County Road R63. Authorities said 29-year-old Cody Meyer was driving south on R63 when his vehicle left the roadway, struck a guardrail and entered the northbound lane.
Authorities are investigating a threatening email sent to Nevada High School administrators on Monday. Nevada police say an email “indicating a threat of violence towards students and staff at the high school” was received around 2 p.m. Law enforcement and parents were then notified, and Nevada Middle School and Nevada High School were immediately evacuated.
A 35-year-old Burlington, Iowa resident has been imprisoned for shooting to death another man. Court records say Joseph Mayorga Jr. pleaded guilty to second-degree murder last month and immediately was sentenced to 50 years. Prosecutors had lowered the charge from first-degree murder in exchange for Mayorga’s plea. Mayorga also was ordered to pay $150,000 to his victim’s family.
4 month agoPickup truck crashed into and partially through a wall at a Council Bluffs hotel late Sunday night. The impact sent debris flying into a hotel room, injuring one woman, police said. It happened at The Red Roof Inn off Interstate 29 and the South Expressway around 11:15 p.m.
A man was taken to a Des Moines hospital after authorities said he was hit by a train at the Duff Avenue crossing in Ames
4 month agoAn Iowa mother, accused of leaving her four children home alone to travel to Europe, could avoid prison time. Prosecutors have offered to drop a gun charge against Erin Macke if she pleads guilty to four counts of child endangerment. Officers arrested Macke in September after the kids were left in her Des Moines home alone. The children range in age from 12 to six
4 month agoA massive fire burned through at least four buildings in downtown Vinton from Thursday evening until early Friday. The fire started in the Michael and Dowd furniture store
4 month agoFirefighters tell us the Link Hydraulic building is a total loss after a fire this morning. It started shortly after 4:00 a.m. off of Westside Court. Firefighters saw a lot of flames when they got there. The Dubuque Fire Chief says someone nearby called it in. He says the fire started in the left side of the building.
4 month agoDubuque saw less crime last year. The police department's annual report shows the number of violent crimes fell 16 percent. Property crimes dropped 11 percent from the year before.
Authorities have identified a person killed in a northwestern Iowa house fire as a 10-year-old girl. The Sioux City Journal reports that Riley Meyer, a third grader at Central Lyon Elementary School, died when her family's house in George burned early Sunday.
4 month agoFire crews in Norwalk battled an overnight house fire and the extreme temperatures for several hours. The fire started at 1 a.m. at a home at 11711 Dakota Street. Fire officials said a family of five was able to escape the blaze. The home was fully engulfed when fire crews arrived.
4 month agoIn a press conference on Monday, Ames Police Commander Geoff Huff described the victim of a brutal sexual assault as a true survivor. After 13 months of investigating the assault, police arrested Devontez Voigts. He is currently being held in the Story County Jail on a $2 million bond, facing several charges including sexual assault and kidnapping.
A person was rescued from the Mississippi River in Muscatine just before 4:30pm. Officials say a 911 call first alerted dispatchers that a subject was in the water along the riverfront. Upon arrival, first responders found a person in the open water portion of the river. The fire department says that crews had to clear an opening in the ice that was large enough to fit a boat through in order to launch rescue personnel and paramedics into the river to save the subject.
4 month agoOne of the teens charged with arson in the fire that destroyed the Cedar Bridge in Madison County last April has accepted a plea deal. Court documents show Joel Davis, of Norwalk, pleaded guilty to second-degree arson as part of a plea deal.
