September 7, 2016 Police: Man hits girlfriend for refusing tattoo of his name Police say an Iowa man attacked his girlfriend with a hammer because she refused to let him tattoo his name on her chest.
September 4, 2016 State of emergency declared near epicenter of Oklahoma quake felt in several states A record-tying earthquake in the edge of Oklahoma's key energy-producing areas rattled the Midwest from Illinois to the southwest part of Texas on Saturday, bringing fresh attention to the practice of disposing oil and gas field wastewater deep underground.
September 1, 2016 Iowa officer disciplined after yanking suspect's dreadlocks An angry white officer repeatedly yanked on the dreadlocks of a handcuffed black man who was arrested after a dangerous high-speed chase in Iowa, then twice hit him on the back of the head.
August 30, 2016 Memorial Mass for 2 nuns killed in their Mississippi home A memorial Mass will be held Monday for two 68-year-old nuns who were killed in their Mississippi home, even as authorities continue to investigate the stabbing.
August 29, 2016 The Latest: Hearing set for man charged in 2 nuns' slaying The Latest on the killing of two nuns in Mississippi (all times local): 10:44 a.m.
August 24, 2016 Lottery scandal prosecutor seeks to subpoena Texas attorneys An Iowa prosecutor wants a judge to issue subpoenas for telephone and bank records of two Texas attorneys who he believes are connected to a former lottery computer security administrator who fixed lottery games in several states.
August 16, 2016 Teen faces probation in assault of mentally disabled woman An 18-year-old Iowa high school student convicted of sexually assaulting a mentally disabled woman might avoid jail.
August 15, 2016 Army veteran arrested for hanging US flag upside down in protest An Iowa man was arrested Thursday and was charged with desecrating the U.S. flag after hanging it upside down beneath a Chinese flag in protest at his home.
August 15, 2016 Iowa man accused of sexually assaulting mentally ill woman pleads guilty to lesser charge An Iowa high school graduate accused of felony sex abuse for the sexual assault of a mentally ill woman at a group home will potentially skip jail time after taking a plea deal.
August 14, 2016 Iowan accused of desecrating US flag in oil pipeline protest An Iowa man who flew a U.S. flag upside down under a Chinese flag to protest future placement of an oil pipeline near his home has been charged with desecrating the American banner.