Iowa woman faked cancer diagnosis to rake in thousands in donations: police

Court documents said some photos of the 19-year-old's supposed treatment appear to have been taken at her apartment instead of a medical office.

18-year-old man charged in Des Moines school shooting, police say

An 18-year-old man has been charged with murder in the killing of two teenagers at an alternative educational program for at-risk youth in Des Moines.

Teen human trafficking victim, who pleaded guilty to killing rapist, escapes custody in Iowa

Iowa authorities say an 18-year-old sex trafficking victim, who pleaded guilty to killing a man she said raped her, escaped from a women's center where she was serving her probation sentence.

House fire video: Driver saves family from fire after making wrong turn

A driver who made a wrong turn ended up saving the lives of three children and an adult as a fire ripped through their Iowa home on October 23. 

Iowa judge orders teenage human trafficking victim to pay $150K in restitution to family of rapist she killed

An Iowa teenage sex trafficking victim who stabbed her rapist to death was sentenced by a judge on Tuesday to five years of closely supervised probation and must pay $150,000 restitution to her abuser's family.

3 killed in Iowa state park shooting; gunman also dead

Police say three family members were shot to death while camping in a state park in eastern Iowa, and the suspected gunman died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

Iowa football team postpones AR-15 giveaway after backlash from sponsors

The team’s owner initially refused calls for the rifle giveaway to be canceled, but he changed his mind later the same day after one of their sponsors threatened to sever ties.

Iowa tornadoes: 4 of 7 killed were in same family, authorities say

Authorities say four of the seven people killed in devastating storms that tore through central Iowa were members of the same family.

Puppy trapped beneath family's deck rescued by firefighters in Iowa

A 5-month-old puppy named Buddy was safely rescued by fire crews in Iowa after getting trapped under a deck at his owner’s home.

6 shot, including teen, at birthday party in Iowa hotel, police say

A disturbance at a birthday party in Cedar Rapids, Iowa escalated to gunfire Friday night leaving six people wounded — including a 13-year-old boy, police said.

Pete Buttigieg, Bernie Sanders leading Iowa Caucus with 62 percent of precincts reporting results

Clouded by doubts on a chaotic day-after, partial results of Iowa's kickoff presidential caucus showed former Midwestern Mayor Pete Buttigieg and fiery progressive Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders leading the opening contest in the Democratic Party's 2020 primary season.