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17-year-old killed in ATV crash in Marshall County
MARSHALL COUNTY, Iowa — A 17-year-old was killed in an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) crash in rural Marshall County Tuesday afternoon. At around 2:21 p.m. the Marshall County Sheriff’s Office responded to a ATV vs. pickup truck crash in the 1100 block of 320th Street, southwest of Rhodes. When first responders arrived on scene they found […]
Beware: If You See These 5 Area Codes in Iowa, Don’t Answer!
We've all gotten them before... a call on our cell phone with a number we've never seen, emitting from an area code we can't identify. Sometimes, it is possible it's not a spam call. Could be a business you work with, or an insurance company or something. But, far more often, it's spam or worse, a scam caller trying to get something, likely money, from you.
Iowa Falls man charged with arson, attempted murder after setting mechanic shop on fire
ELDORA, Iowa — A central Iowa man is charged with arson and three counts of attempted murder after starting a fire at a mechanic shop in Eldora. Court documents say 33-year-old Stephen Littlepage, of Iowa Falls, walked into the garage near 21st Street and 17th Avenue on June 16 with a yard sprayer filled with flammable liquid. They say he sprayed three people, including a minor, in the garage.
Iowa motorcyclist arrested after leading police on high-speed chase
GRINNELL, Iowa — A Grinnell man is in jail after a high-speed chase Tuesday. The Marshall County Sheriff's Office says deputies tried to pull over Richard Roop yesterday afternoon. They say he sped away on his motorcycle from Quarry toward Marshalltown — going more than 90 miles an hour.
Iowa Teen Caught Going Over 120 mph On a Suspended License
An Iowa teenager landed in the hottest of waters after being caught going well over 100 mph near Ottumwa. The kicker? He was driving on a suspended license. The Iowa State Patrol are hoping this serves as a reminder for parents to talk to their children who are just starting to drive or are actively learning the Rules of the Road about the dangers of excessive speed.
Gilbert juvenile arrested following alleged knife assault in June
A juvenile has been arrested on multiple criminal charges following an investigation into an assault dating back to early June. According to Story County Sherriff’s Office Captain Nicholas Lennie, authorities were called to the 100 block of Thompson Avenue in Gilbert just before 5:00 a.m. on June 8 on a report of an assault.
Semi-truck driver falls asleep, causing fiery crash with another truck on I-96
IONIA COUNTY, MI -- Two tractor-trailers crashed on I-96, blocking the highway and sparking a fire that burned one of the drivers, the Ionia County Sheriff’s Office reports. It happened at 9:12 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 21, on westbound I-96 at Jordan Lake Road in Berlin Township, police said. A...
Black Hawk County Sheriff Tony Thompson to speak at KMAland libraries
(KMAland) -- KMAland residents can learn more about the crossover between mental health treatment and law enforcement in Iowa this week. That's because Author and Black Hawk County Sheriff Tony Thompson is appearing at multiple southwest Iowa libraries this week, discussing his new book, "Anyplace But Here: The Uncomfortable Convergence Between Mental Illness and the Criminal Justice System." Thompson will be at the Red Oak and Clarinda libraries on Wednesday and at the Tabor and Shenandoah libraries on Thursday. Thompson says his inspiration for the book came from his frustration with the state's mental health treatment program and the hope to reform it.
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