Police: Iowa teen ‘covered in blood’ allegedly confessed to killing parents
Police in Iowa say a teen allegedly confessed to killing his mom and dad after officers found him at their home “covered in blood” early Thursday morning.
6 shot, including teen, at birthday party in Iowa hotel, police say
A disturbance at a birthday party in Cedar Rapids, Iowa escalated to gunfire Friday night leaving six people wounded — including a 13-year-old boy, police said.
Mollie Tibbetts case: Bahena Rivera sentenced to life without parole for Iowa student's murder
Cristhian Bahena Rivera was sentenced Monday to life in prison without the possibility of parole in the 2018 murder of Iowa student Mollie Tibbetts.
Iowa woman who drove SUV into 2 kids because of their race sentenced to 25 years
A white Iowa woman who said she drove her SUV into two children in 2019 to try to kill them because of their race was sentenced Thursday to 25 years in prison on federal hate crime charges.
Iowa amusement ride under investigation after 2nd death in 5 years
Authorities are investigating the cause of an accident that killed a boy on a popular boat ride at an Iowa amusement park.
Man allegedly killed family after father said get job or move out, police say
A 20-year-old man charged with killing his parents and younger sister in their family home in Iowa told police that a masked intruder was to blame for the homicides.
Ex-Make-A-Wish Iowa CEO pleads guilty to stealing funds meant for sick kids
The former CEO of Make-A-Wish Iowa has pleaded guilty to charges of embezzling tens of thousands of dollars meant to help sick and dying children.
Mollie Tibbetts case: Cristhian Bahena Rivera murder trial goes to jury after closing arguments
The fate of Cristhian Bahena Rivera, the suspect charged in the 2018 stabbing death of Iowa college student Mollie Tibbetts, is now in the hands of the jury after closing arguments wrapped up Thursday.
Mollie Tibbetts case: Murder suspect Cristhian Bahena Rivera testifies armed men forced him to approach her
Cristhian Bahena Rivera testified in court Wednesday that two armed, masked men forced him to drive up to her as she was running. Bahena Rivera is on trial for the 2018 stabbing death of Mollie Tibbetts.
Mollie Tibbetts: Prosecutor warns of graphic evidence in trial for Iowa student’s murder
The trial in the 2018 stabbing death of 20-year-old Mollie Tibbetts set to open Wednesday came with a warning from a prosecutor to potential jurors that the evidence will be graphic and emotionally difficult to see and hear.
Iowa woman who drove SUV into 2 children because she thought 1 was 'a Mexican' pleads guilty to hate crime
An Iowa woman has pleaded guilty to federal hate crimes for intentionally driving her SUV into two children in 2019 because she said she thought one was Mexican and the other was a member of the Islamic State group.
Iowa boy selling baseball bats from fallen trees to help storm victims
Tommy Rhomberg has crafted more than 200 baseball bats, which he sold to raise money for storm victims in Iowa.
Iowa police K-9 finds missing 2-year-old boy who wandered from home with family dog
A police dog in Iowa tracked a missing 2-year-old boy who had wandered away from home, finding the toddler by a creek more than half-a-mile away.
Billboard calls Trump's Iowa rally a 'COVID superspreader' event
As President Donald Trump's fans head to his campaign stop in Des Moines, Iowa on Wednesday afternoon, they'll pass a large billboard that criticizes the president's handling of the coronavirus pandemic, calling the rally a "superspreader event."
Family makes sidewalk chalk Monopoly game during COVID-19 lockdown
A family in Grimes, Iowa, made a full game of Monopoly on a neighborhood sidewalk using chalk as a way to keep themselves busy during the coronavirus lockdown, local media reported.
Students studying civility in politics witness collapse of Iowa caucuses
A University of South Florida political research team's trip to the Iowa caucuses was an interesting one.
Klobuchar takes home win at St. Petersburg satellite caucus
A group of Iowans participated in what had to be their warmest caucus ever in St. Petersburg Monday.
Iowa caucuses becomes classroom for group of USF students
All eyes are on Iowa as candidates for the Democratic presidential nominee make their final campaign pushes ahead of the caucuses Monday, and a University of South Florida professor and five students will be there to see it all first-hand.
Students praised for sportsmanship as boy with cerebral palsy wins wrestling match
Footage of a boy with cerebral palsy winning a high school wrestling match in West Branch, Iowa, has gone viral.
Iowa woman, 56, dies in gender-reveal party explosion, police say
Debris from the explosion flew through the air, reportedly hitting the woman and severely wounding her.