Iowa firefighter arrested and charged in 13-arson spree

A 60-year-old Iowa firefighter, Kendall Eugene Rhoads, has been arrested and faces 13 counts of arson along with a charge of reckless use of fire or explosives, according to the Grundy County Sheriff's Office.

In rare 3-3 decision, Iowa Supreme Court rejects attempt to reinstate strict abortion ban

A bid by Iowa Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds to reinstate the state’s strict ban on most abortions has failed. In a rare 3-3 split decision Friday, the state's supreme court upheld a 2019 district court ruling that blocked the law.

Demolition begins for collapsed Iowa apartment building

Crews on Monday morning started demolishing the remains of a six-story apartment building in Davenport, Iowa, that partially collapsed more than two weeks ago, killing three people and leaving dozens homeless.

More bodies found in Iowa apartment collapse as lawsuits began

“We don’t have any other information at this time that there are any additional people missing,” Chief Jeff Bladel said.

Body of missing man found in Iowa apartment collapse; search continues for others

The body of one of three men who had been missing after the partial collapse of an apartment building in Davenport, Iowa, has been found, a city official confirmed Sunday.

Iowa authorities release video of police cruiser hitting 4-year-old boy

Chief Michael Tupper said the officer who hit the child was carefully operating his vehicle and that "what occurred is unfortunate, but Officer Danielson did nothing wrong."

Iowa apartment building partially collapses, prompting massive rescue effort

Authorities have not disclosed if anyone was killed or the number of people, if any, that remain trapped after a portion of the six-story apartment complex collapsed and broke away from the rest of the structure.

2 teens plead guilty in 2021 beating death of Spanish teacher in Iowa

Two Iowa teenagers pleaded guilty to murder after they attacked the 66-year-old teacher with a baseball bat in a park after a dispute over a bad grade in 2021.