Funeral home workers startled when 'dead' woman starts breathing

The 66-year-old Iowa woman had been pronounced dead at hospice but “gasped for air” when funeral home staff opened the body bag, state officials say.

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.

Des Moines school shooting that killed 2 students was targeted, police say

Authorities say Preston Walls has been charged with two counts of murder and one count of attempted murder. Police said the shooting was the result of an ongoing gang dispute.

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.

Iowa official's wife charged with 52 counts of voter fraud

Kim Phuong Taylor filled out and cast absentee ballots in her husband’s unsuccessful race for a Republican nomination to run for Congress in 2020, federal prosecutors said.

QAnon follower who chased police on Jan. 6 gets 5 years in prison

As he handed down the sentence, the judge said he wasn't sure Douglas Jensen understood the seriousness of a violent attack in which he played a "big role."

Iowa couple allegedly drowned their newborn in bathtub, police say

Authorities say a northern Iowa couple drowned their newborn in a bathtub shortly after she was born, fearing her cries would draw the attention of police.