DES MOINES, Iowa—Another teenager accused in a fatal shooting near an Iowa high school has admitted to the crime, marking the fifth guilty plea among the 10 people charged. Daniel Hernandez, 18, pleaded guilty Friday to second-degree murder and two counts of willful injury, the Des Moines Register reported. He had previously been charged with…
Police Say Iowa Couple Drowned Newborn in Apartment Bathtub
Authorities said a northern Iowa couple drowned their newborn in a bathtub shortly after she was born, fearing her cries would draw the attention of police. They’re charged with first-degree murder, even though the baby’s remains have not been found in weeks of searching. Brandon D. Thoma, 31, and Taylor K. Blaha, 24, both of…
Iowa Plant Explosion, Fire Lead to Injuries, Evacuation
MARENGO, Iowa—An explosion and fire at an agricultural plant Thursday in eastern Iowa has caused injuries and an evacuation of people near the operation. The explosion and fire happened about 11:15 a.m. in Marengo at a plant owned by Heartland Crush, a soybean crushing company. Hours later, the fire continued to burn. Five people were…
Iowa Teen Who Killed Rapist Escapes From Probation Center
DES MOINES, 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. Pieper Lewis was seen walking out of the building at the Fresh Start Women’s Center in Des Moines shortly after 6:15 a.m….
Trump Drops Major Hint About Running for President in 2024
Former President Donald Trump on Nov. 3 gave arguably the clearest signal that he plans to run for president in 2024, telling supporters in an Iowa rally that they should “get ready.” “And now, in order to make to make our country successful, and safe, and glorious, I will very, very, very, probably do it…
Powerball Prize up to $1.5 Billion, 3rd-Largest Ever in US
DES MOINES, Iowa—The bad news is that no one won Wednesday night’s huge $1.2 billion Powerball jackpot. The good news is that means the prize has grown even larger to $1.5 billion ahead of the next drawing Saturday night. That is the third-largest lottery prize in U.S. history. The numbers drawn Wednesday night were: 2,…
Bird Flu Infects Iowa Egg Farm With 1 Million Chickens
DES MOINES, Iowa—Iowa agriculture officials said Monday that another commercial egg farm in the state has been infected with bird flu, the first commercial farm case identified since April, when a turkey farm was infected. The latest case is in Wright County in north central Iowa about 80 miles north of Des Moines housing about…
The Whimsical, Wonderful, Unexpected Art of Davenport, Iowa
It is one of the most famous and easily recognizable paintings of the 19th century: Georges Seurat’s “A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte.” Painted between 1884 and 1886, it depicts a panoramic portrait of Parisian life. What a surprise, then, to encounter Seurat’s characters (along with their pets) enjoying a leisurely…
Fires in Nebraska, Iowa Spur Evacuations, Destroy Homes
LINCOLN, Neb.—Prairie fires pushed by tinder-dry conditions and winds topping 60 mph (96 kph) led to evacuations in eastern Nebraska and western Iowa and destroyed homes and injured two firefighters south of Nebraska’s capital city of Lincoln, officials said. At least two grassland fires were first reported Sunday afternoon south of Lincoln and spread quickly…
3rd Iowa Teen Takes Plea Deal in Killing Near High School
DES MOINES, Iowa—A third teenager charged with murder in the drive-by shooting death of a 15-year-old boy outside a Des Moines high school in March has agreed to plead guilty to lesser crimes. The plea agreement accepted by a state court judge on Monday may allow Gumaro Marquez-Jacobo, 18, to avoid prison time for charges…
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