January 9, 2017 World travelers, social butterfly among Fla. airport victims At least four of the five people killed in the Fort Lauderdale airport shooting were on vacation, headed for cruises that promised sun, sand and fun.
January 8, 2017 Sister: Iowa man killed at Florida airport; wife wounded The sister of an Iowa man says he was among the five people killed in the Fort Lauderdale, Florida, airport shooting.
January 4, 2017 Inmate was beaten to death in rare Iowa prison homicide Documents obtained by The Associated Press show that an inmate died after he was beaten by a fellow prisoner at Iowa's maximum-security penitentiary.
January 4, 2017 Lawsuit: Lottery players should get refund for rigged games Hundreds of thousands of lottery players who were allegedly cheated by an insider's long-running scheme to rig jackpots should be reimbursed for their losing tickets, according a lawsuit filed Wednesday that seeks class action certification.
January 4, 2017 Lawsuit: Lottery players should get refund for rigged games Hundreds of thousands of lottery players who were allegedly cheated by an insider's long-running scheme to rig jackpots should be reimbursed for their losing tickets, according a lawsuit filed Wednesday that seeks class action certification.
January 4, 2017 Trial set for mom accused of putting tot's arm in hot coffee A February trial is scheduled for an Iowa woman accused of placing her infant son's arm in a mug of coffee to prove to him that it was hot.
January 3, 2017 Video shows suspect in pain after Iowa trooper's gun strike Police video shows an Iowa trooper jammed the barrel of his loaded rifle into the shoulder of a suspect at the end of a police chase, leaving the man injured.
January 1, 2017 Des Moines police investigate fatal nightclub shooting Des Moines Police are investigating the death of an 18-year-old man who was fatally shot in a dispute at a downtown nightclub.
December 30, 2016 Man charged with false unemployment claims in 3 states A California man has been charged with setting up fake businesses in three states, then using names taken from temporary visas issued to students to obtain more than $355,000 in unemployment benefits for nonexistent workers.
December 29, 2016 Weightlifter dies after 315-pound barbell drops on his neck Authorities say a 22-year-old man has died after a barbell slipped from his grasp and crushed his neck at a gym in central Iowa.