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A recently filed lawsuit against Waterloo Police Chief Dan Trelka and Officer Adam Wittmayer alleges the department used excessive force during a 2016 arrest.
The Sacramento County District Attorney's Office plans to make a `major announcement" in the case of an elusive serial killer they say committed at least 12 homicides, 45 rapes and dozens of burglaries across California in the 1970s and 1980s.
Cedar Rapids Police have arrested a suspect in the shooting death of 18-year-old AnnaElise M. Edgeton, who was found dead inside her apartment last January.
A federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging Scott Randell Whitehead, age 54, and others with defrauding Vermeer Corporation of Pella, Iowa.
Linn-Mar Community School District Superintendent Quintin Shepherd is leaving the district to become a superintendent in Victoria, Texas.
A line of truckers, along with the Michigan State Police, helped a man who was considering suicide on a highway overpass.
The Cedar Falls School District has been pushing for construction of a new high school building.
The vast majority of Americans say they don't ever plan to move.
The announcement from Juul Labs comes one day after the Food and Drug Administration questioned the design and marketing of the company's small, sleek vaping devices.
Neighbors are clashing in the debate over a possible wind farm in Black Hawk County.
A federal judge ruled Tuesday against the Trump administration's decision to end a program protecting some young immigrants from deportation, calling the Department of Homeland Security's rationale against the program "arbitrary and capricious."
Police say a stolen truck was used to crash through the front of a Sprint store in an apparent attempted burglary.
The latest report on Tobacco and Youth from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says teenage smoking is at an all-time low.
Ax-throwing bars first gained popularity in Canada and only recently started opening in larger cities like Chicago and Kansas City. One eastern Iowa city will be the first ax-throwing bar located in the state.
President Donald Trump on Tuesday said Kim Jong Un wants a historic, high-stakes meeting as soon as possible and suggested the North Korean dictator has been "very open" and "very honorable."
Two Dallas police officers have been critically wounded in a shooting outside a hardware store.
The key here, the Health Departments says that the incubation period for measles is about seven days so anyone exposed in the Des Moines area should be seeing symptoms already.
The City of Dubuque has launched a new program to encourage people to play a role in keeping the community clean.
A sex offender from central Iowa man has been sentenced to two consecutive life terms in prison for sexually abusing a 7-year-old girl.
If you plan on leaving when a window is open, they suggest leaving a light on, as well as a TV or radio on, anything to give the illusion that someone is home.
You can turn in expired, unwanted or unused pharmaceutical controlled substances and medications on Saturday, April 28 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the Cedar Falls Police Department.
Last seen at Kennedy High School on April 17.
A giraffe escaped its enclosure and went on a little adventure at the Fort Wayne Children's Zoo in Indiana.
Sheriff's say the riding partners could see his snowmobile, but couldn't find him.
Family spokesman: Former President George H.W. Bush is still "responding and recovering" as doctors treat him for an infection. More>>
Black Hawk Wildlife Rehabilitation Project rescued a pelican that had a a stick stuck in his wing.
Sales of new U.S. homes jumped 4 percent in March, propelled by a surge of buying in the West.
She performed "In My Blood" by Shawn Mendes during Monday's live performances.
Benton County Communications confirms one person is dead after he or she was hit by a train in Belle Plaine.
A jury has convicted a Louisiana man whose pickup truck hit a bicyclist.
The male eagle of the beloved Decorah Eagles Nest has been missing for several days.
The Iowa State Patrol is warning others after catching some extreme speeders.
Officers observed a minivan leaving the area without headlights and with the side doors open. They attempted to stop the minivan, but the driver fled the scene.
Nine-year-old Jaykwon Sallis and his mother, 32-year-old Ashley Smith were killed in the fire on Sunday.
While it was school as usual at Cedar Falls High School on Monday, there was an unusually large crowd at the school board meeting.
The higher temperatures Iowa is experiencing may not be enough to fully enjoy all of the water activities that eastern Iowa has to offer.
MGNPresident Bush is "responding to treatments and appears to be recovering."
The next singing sensation could be from eastern Iowa.
Toronto's police chief says a 10th person has died after a rented van plowed into pedestrians along a sidewalk in Toronto.
Iowa lawmakers may vote on a bill on medical marijuana in the coming days, although it's unclear if there's enough time before the session ends.
"As we are trying also in the community to limit the amount of places that you have to have a car for, a bike is a great option. Ride share, I know they are doing in downtown Cedar Falls as well, so here at the university we just wanted to add on and have that additional option for students."
Warner and his wife Brenda have been involved with CVHFH through the Kurt Warner First Things First Foundation, which has provided both financial and volunteer support since 2009.
Authorities say they have arrested a man suspected of storming a Waffle House restaurant in Nashville and fatally shooting four people with an assault rifle.
Canada Police say a van in Toronto has struck at least eight people, but the cause and extent of injuries are unknown at this time.
According to their news release, at the time of his death, Bart was approximately 18-years-old and one of the oldest of his species registered in an AZA-accredited facility.
Sentencing has been delayed for the third person involved in setting fire to a historic Madison County covered bridge featured on the cover of the novel "The Bridges of Madison County."
Our state's mental health system concerns many people here in Iowa.
Police say Ervin was last seen Friday, April 20, at Washington High School, at 7:30 a.m.
Taking the number one spot is the Grand Canyon in Arizona.
Authorities say officers fatally shot a man after they responded to a call about a domestic disturbance in the central Iowa city of Boone.
The Duchess of Cambridge gave birth to an 8 pound, 7 ounce baby boy.
Southwest has already canceled 40 flights today so crews could conduct "accelerated" fan-blade inspections.
Six months after announcing a historic change, the Boy Scouts have begun admitting girls into the Cub Scouts program.
More than 20 years ago, a Zwingle woman lost part of her leg during a farming accident
The University of California, Berkeley has elected a squirrel to its student senate.
A Secret Service agent says the suspect in a fatal Tennessee restaurant shooting who was arrested last July outside the White House complex had hoped to talk to President Donald Trump. Special Agent Todd Hudson in Nashville says Travis Reinking "wanted to set up a meeting with the president."
The average U.S. price of regular-grade gasoline spiked 9 cents a gallon over the past two weeks to $2.83.
Federal prosecutors say a former California college student charged with providing material support for a terrorist group isn't entitled to the sort of immunity that often applies to soldiers in national armies during wartime.
Nabi Tajima died of old age in a hospital Saturday evening in the town of Kikai in southern Japan, town official Susumu Yoshiyuki confirmed.
Mitt Romney fails to secure GOP nomination for US Senate seat in Utah at convention, must compete in primary. More>>
Iowa State Patrol have released the name of a person killed in a Benton County crash.
Grant County sheriff's deputies are searching for a man.
Rep. Tom Sands, a Republican lawmaker in the Iowa House, says he won't seek re-election in November. Sands, who represents Wapello in eastern Iowa, announced Thursday he will withdraw his name from the general...
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The latest report on Tobacco and Youth from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says teenage smoking is at an all-time low.
More >>The latest report on Tobacco and Youth from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says teenage smoking is at an all-time low.
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