Another weekend shooting in Ottumwa
Sep 04, 2018
Ottumwa Police are investigating a shooting that took place Friday night. One person arrived at the Ottumwa Regional Hospital with a gunshot wound to the head. Malik Lewis, 19, of Ottumwa went to the ER…
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Remains found in La Porte City confirmed as those of Jake Wilson
Aug 31, 2018
Authorities have the answer to one of two questions regarding Jake Wilson's disappearance and that first question is where is Jake. The remains found earlier this month belong to the teenage boy with autism. The…
Last night's rains causing problems
Aug 29, 2018
Tuesday night’s heavy rains are causing problems in Blakesburg. The Wapello County Emergency Management Office says Main Street in Blakesburg is closed because of flooding and there are reports of trees down in the area. Over four inches…
Glenwood mother gets 50 years for her daughter's October 2016 death
Aug 28, 2018
A Glenwood, Iowa woman that was convicted of causing her 8-year-old daughter's death by giving her unprescribed antidepressants has been sentenced to 50 years in prison. Misty Frazier, 34-years-old, received her sentence last Thursday following…
Another murder in Ottumwa last week
Aug 28, 2018
Jacob Heckethorn is facing charges of first-degree murder and attempted murder after shooting two people in Ottumwa Thursday night. He is currently being held without bond. Ottumwa Police arrested him Friday night at his home…
Ottumwa police make arrest in a Thursday night murder
Aug 24, 2018
Just before 10 Thursday night, Ottumwa Police were called about shots fired at a home in the 100 block of North Ward Street. The caller said one person had been shot and the suspect drove off. The victim was…
Mollie Tibbetts' accused murderer has bail set at $5 million cash only
Aug 23, 2018
The man accused of murdering Mollie Tibbetts appeared in court Wednesday afternoon. Twenty-four-year-old Cristhian Rivera is charged with first degree murder in Tibbetts’ death. In a hearing in Powesheik County, Assistant Attorney General Scott Brown…
Charges filed for murder of Mollie Tibbetts
Aug 22, 2018
The search for Mollie Tibbetts is over. Iowa law enforcement has charged an illegal immigrant with first degree murder in the 20-year-old Brooklyn woman’s death. Special agent Rick Rahn of the Iowa Division of Criminal Apprehension spoke…
The body of Mollie Tibbetts has been discovered in rural Powesheik County
Aug 21, 2018
Investigators have recovered a body believed to be that of a 20-year-old Iowa college student who vanished from a small town one month ago. Greg Willey of Crime Stoppers of Central Iowa said he learned of…
Witnesses say the wrong man was convicted
Aug 20, 2018
Additional witnesses are suggesting the wrong man may be in prison for the past 31 years for the murder of a 16-year-old girl. The testimony is a boost for inmate Daniel Harris, who maintains his…