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NEWSAn Iowa Teenager Wished to ‘Take Charge of His Life.’ So He Stabbed His Dad and Axed His Mom to Death.
A teenager in Iowa stabbed and axed his parents to death and now he will spend the rest of his life in prison for their murders. NEWSAn Iowa Woman Wanted to Know Why She and Her Ex-Girlfriend Broke Up. So She Showed Up to Her House with a Blowtorch to Talk, Cops Say.
Iowa woman accused of showing up to ex's house with blowtorch to discuss why they broke up. NEWSAn Iowa Woman Was Found Dead in a Parking Lot. Police Say Her Daughter, Granddaughter Allegedly Beat, Stabbed Her to Death.
A woman in Iowa was found fatally stabbed in apartment complex parking lot. Now, her daughter and granddaughter arrested for her murder, police say. COLD CASESHow an Iowa Man Used Pizza Garbage to Solve the Brutal Murder of His Classmate and Close a 40-Year-Old Cold Case
A man was convicted of the cold-case murder of an Iowa woman 40 years ago. DNA from a gear shift and the victim's dress helped police decades later. NEWSAn Iowa Firefighter Helped His Unit Put Out Multiple Fires. Now, He’s Accused of Setting Them.
A volunteer firefighter in Iowa has been accused of setting multiple fires and then helping his unit put those fires out. NEWSMurdered 10-Year-Old Iowa Girl’s Mother Says She Feels Like She ‘Just Won the Lottery’ After Convicted Sex Offender Found Guilty
After a 14-day bench trial, a judge found Henry Dinkins guilty for the kidnapping and murder of 10-year-old Breasia Terrell. NEWSIowa Mother Murdered Newborn Girl Because She Worried Cops Would Learn She Took Meth to Deal With Pain of Home Delivery: Police
A couple in Iowa is accused of killing their newborn baby girl because they were worried about police finding drugs in her system, authorities claimed. NEWSKinky Clown Unmasked: John Wayne Gacy Lured Innocents Into Awful Den of Despair (FPD CASE VAULT)
John Wayne Gacy lured innocent boys and young men into an awful den of despair, killing at least 33 during a six-year wave of terror in the 1970s. NEWSTwo Iowa Teens Were Upset With A Spanish Teacher Over A Bad Grade. So They Killed Her In The Park With A Baseball Bat.
Two Iowa teenagers pleaded guilty and one was sentenced July 5 for murdering a high school Spanish teacher with a baseball bat to get even for bad grades. NEWSBaptist Missionary Behind Bars After He Sexually Assaulted Child, Gave Her Gonorrhea
A missionary in Iowa was found guilty and sentenced to 25 years in prison for sexually abusing a young girl and giving her an STD. NEWSSioux City Cops Wanted to Root Out Human Trafficking, So They Posted an Online Advertisement. Their Net Ensnared a Middle School Teacher With Condoms and Truly Seltzers.
A middle school teacher and high school baseball coach in Iowa has been sentenced to 10 years in prison after attempting to have sex with 14-year-old girl. NEWSIowa Couple Arrested For Helping Son Flee to Jordan After He Almost Killed Woman for Her $20,000 Earrings: Prosecutors
The parents of a man in Iowa are accused of helping their son flee to Jordan after he strangled a woman while trying to steal her earrings, officials said. NEWSIowa Man Fatally Struck Dependent Wife in Head With Aluminum Crutch for Days, Killing Her, Police Say
Charges have been filed against a man from Iowa in connection with the fatal beating of his wife in January, according to authorities. NEWSAn Iowa Woman Repossessed A Lawnmower She Sold A Neighbor After He Failed To Pay. So He Shot Her In The Chest.
A disagreement over a lawnmower lead to the shooting death of an Iowa woman and now her neighbor will spend up to 50 years in prison for her death. NEWS'It's Never Too Late To Seek Justice': Tip From College Student Leads To Sex Offender Pleading Guilty To 1983 Iowa Cold-Case Murder
Almost 40 years after a college student was murdered in western Iowa, a man has pleaded guilty to the crime. NEWSMother, Grandfather Accused Of Murder After They Put Newborn In Garbage Bag, Left Him To Die In Ditch: Cops
An Iowa father and daughter are accused of killing a newborn boy by placing him in a garbage bag and leaving him in a ditch. NEWSAn Iowa Man Said An Intruder Killed His Family And Shot Him During A Struggle. Then Police Found His Fingerprint On A Gun.
A man in Iowa blamed an intruder for killing his family. Now he will spend the rest of his life behind bars after a judge sentenced him for their murders. NEWSDes Moines Man, His Girlfriend Charged With Murder After His Father Died Weighing Less Than 90 Pounds
An Iowa man and his girlfriend were charged with murder after his dad was found living in 'deplorable conditions' and later died, police said. NEWSA Woman Called 911 After Falling And Injuring Her Head On A Door. Then, EMS Found A Bullet Lodged In Her Skull.
A man in Iowa was arrested for attempted murder after emergency responders discovered an injured woman had a bullet in her head. NEWSShe Struck Her Husband In The Head With A Sword Several Times, Police Say. Now, She's Behind Bars.
An Iowa woman who police say struck her husband in the head several times with a sword has been arrested. Police say it began as an argument. NEWSIowa Woman Allegedly Punished Cats For Fighting By Putting Them In Washer, Turning It On, Court Records Show
An Iowa woman was arrested for animal torture and abuse after she allegedly put two cats into a washing machine and turned it on, police said. NEWSTwo Parents Accused Of Killing Newborn, Tossing Remains In Woods: Report
Two Iowa parents face murder charges for the death of a newborn, police said. The remains were tossed in the woods but have not been found, officials said. NEWSShe Got Into An Argument With Her Boyfriend. Then She Went Home, Grabbed A Gun And Waited For Him.
A woman in Iowa will head to prison for shooting and killing her boyfriend. The two got into a fight and she grabbed a gun and waited for him to return home. NEWSA Man Took Two Guns To Confront His Roommate After An Argument. Then He Pulled The Trigger On One.
A man in Iowa was sentenced to decades in prison for killing his roommate. The victim was shot to death after an argument, but what led to it isn't clear. NEWSFight In Iowa Ends With One Man Dead And His Brother Accused Of Murder
A man in Iowa is accused of stabbing his brother to death during a fight. He was charged with murder, though police have not released a motive. NEWSIowa Truck Driver Accused Of Murdering Woman In Colorado He Said Was Throwing Rocks
A truck driver sleeping in his cab was arrested on suspicion of murder after he claims he fatally shot a woman throwing rocks at his vehicle, authorities said. NEWSIowa Man Accused Of Setting Fire To Home And Killing Ducks, Geese, Dogs, Fish And Other Animals
A man in Iowa is accused of setting fire to a home killing several animals, police said. Ducks, rabbits, dogs, geese, fish and a cat were among the dead. NEWSWoman Found Shot To Death In Iowa Home And Her Husband Said It Was An Accident. But, It Was Murder.
A woman in Iowa was shot and killed and her husband initially said it was an accident. Now, he has been convicted of murder and heads to prison for decades. NEWSWoman Found Shot Dead In Iowa, Her Husband Was Arrested In Connection To Case
A man has been arrested and charged in connection to his wife's shooting death. So far, authorities have yet to charge the suspect with murder. NEWSIowa Suspect Allegedly Attempted To Kill Man In Bed With His Ex-Girlfriend, Cops Say
A jilted ex-boyfriend in Iowa is accused of breaking into the home of the woman he once dated and allegedly attacking a man in bed with her, authorities said. NEWSShe Filed A Protective Order Against Her Abusive Ex-Boyfriend. Still, He Shot Her To Death.
A man in Iowa will head to prison for killing his ex-girlfriend. The victim tried to take a protective order out against the suspect the day before the killing. NEWSIowa Woman Posted On Snapchat She Killed Her Stepmom, Had List That Included 'Kill Jodie': Report
A woman faces charges in connection to the death of her stepmom. Police said she posted a video on Snapchat where she confessed to the murder. NEWSHe Killed An Iowa Cop After Refusing To Pull Over. He Claimed Self-defense, But The Jury Didn’t Buy It.
A man tried to claim self-defense when he shot and killed an Iowa cop. But, a jury didn't buy it and a judge sentenced the murderer to life in prison. NEWSWoman Accused Of Shooting Man Through A Door, Then Waiting 12 Minutes To Call 911
A woman shot a man who returned home after an argument and started pounding on a door, Iowa police said. The victim and another woman waited 12 minutes to call 911. NEWSWoman Found Dead In Iowa Home, Violent Ex-Boyfriend Accused Of Murder, Police Said
A woman was found dead in an Iowa home and her ex-boyfriend was arrested on a murder charge, police said. The woman died in a violent attack, investigators said. NEWSIowa Man Accused Of Shooting Brother To Death, But Cops Haven't Said Why
A man in Iowa faces a murder charge for shooting his own brother to death, authorities said. Police have not said what led to the fatal shooting. NEWSSurvivalist Fugitive Accused Of Child Porn Crimes Captured Six Years After He Faked His Death, Authorities Say
An Iowa survivalist set to go on trial on child pornography charges who faked his own death six years ago was recently captured in Washington, authorities said. NEWSWoman Beaten To Death With Wooden Board, Left In Bathroom With Blood Splatter On Walls: Report
A suspect in Iowa beat a woman to death using a wooden board, police said. The victim was found in a bathroom with blood splatter, investigators said. NEWSIowa man allegedly admits to shooting to death his 74-year-old father, officials says
An Iowa suspect allegedly admitted to fatally shooting his father one day after the elderly man was reported missing, authorities said. He now faces a murder charge. NEWSHigh school teacher accused of having sexual relationship with 15-year-old student of hers: cops
A teacher in Iowa is accused of sex abuse on a 15-year-old boy, police said. The suspect taught at a high school and the victim was a student. NEWSMan dies after being stabbed in Iowa apartment, roommate arrested for murder, police said
An Iowa man was found with stab wound to his upper torso, authorities said. He died from his injuries and police have now charged his roommate with murder. NEWSIowa man accused of sneaking into hospital neonatal intensive care unit, bottle-feeding stranger’s baby: Cops
A man allegedly entered the neonatal intensive care unit at an Iowa hospital and bottle-fed a baby that didn’t belong to him, authorities said. MISSINGAn Iowa Boy Scout went missing from camp in 1973. Nearly 50 years later, police still don't know where he went.
In 1973, Guy Heckle went missing from a Boy Scout camp in Iowa. His blue jacket was found, but he was not. Where he went remains a mystery 50 years later. NEWSHomeless man arrested in connection to deadly attack of man on street: report
A homeless man in Iowa got into a deadly fight with another homeless man over camp. Now, police say the suspect has been charged with murder. NEWS'You are evil': Woman was upset her boyfriend spent the night at another house. So she burned it down, killing two.
A woman in Iowa was upset her boyfriend was staying at another house. So she lit it on fire, killing two people, including a child, prosecutors said. NEWSKiller beat, hanged and left his victim dead along an Iowa ditch. It was over a love triangle.
A man in Iowa was sentenced to life in prison for the murder of a Black man. The victim was beaten and hanged before being left in a ditch and lit on fire. NEWSIowa diner owner used restaurant, rental properties to groom girls for sex trafficking
A diner owner in Iowa was sentenced to prison for sex trafficking. Federal prosecutors said he used his restaurant and rental properties to groom girls. NEWSWoman's body found in Iowa house fire, man living with her accused of murder
A woman's body was found in a house fire in Iowa in September. Now, police say the man that was living with the victim has been charged with murder. NEWSIowa teacher arrested after allegedly leaving notes threatening gun violence around school
An Iowa teacher allegedly left notes threatening gun violence around the high school where she taught. She has been charged with threats of terrorism. NEWSIowa man found with stab wound. Teenage boy charged with attempted murder: report
An Iowa man was found with a stab wound to his abdomen. Now, police say a 13-year-old boy has been arrested and charged with attempted murder.