Kansas man David Ostrom asked an Iowa court to give him 12 weeks’ notice to “source or forge” a katana and wakizashi for a duel.
Author: Anna Spoerre, Des Moines Register
Man convicted of murder argues his life sentence was fulfilled when he briefly died
An Iowa man convicted of murder was rushed from prison to a hospital where his heart was restarted five times. He claims he should be freed.
Man who admitted to fatally stabbing Iowa State golfer sentenced to life in prison
Collin Richards, who pleaded guilty to fatally stabbingIowa State University golfer Celia Barquin Arozamena,has been sentenced to life inprison.
Iowa judge tosses lawsuit challenging ban on using Medicaid for transition-related surgeries
Lawsuit challenged an Iowa law that denies mandatory Medicaid coverage to transgender Iowans for transition-related care.
Why officers may have crossed a line in initial interview of Mollie Tibbetts’ slaying
The legality of an 11-hour interview with the suspect is crucial to the murder case, legal experts agree, but they differ on merits of the arguments.
Iowa man charged after backing over child with lawnmower while intoxicated, police say
Tanner J. Miller, who was driving the lawnmower at the child’s home when he backed over the child, was charged with operating while intoxicated.
‘Bachelor’ Chris Soules to be sentenced in August for his role in fatal 2017 Iowa crash
The sentencing for Chris Soules, a reality TV star charged in relation to a fatal 2017 road crash, has been rescheduled for August.
‘His dream was to become a park ranger’: Iowa student found dead at national park in Utah
A 33-year-old University of Iowa student was found dead Friday after a days-long search of Canyonlands National Park in Utah.