Man Arrested After 31-Hour Standoff with Police

(DES MOINES, Iowa) -- After 31 hours, a police standoff in Des Moines ended early Monday morning with a 53-year-old man being taken into custody. The standoff began around 5 p.m. Sat... Read More

Police Investigating Message Found Inside Building After Fire

(DES MOINES) -- Police are investigating a suspicious fire after they found a message written on the wall inside the building. According to the Des Moines Register , firefighters... Read More

Earth Day Trash Bash Held Despite Cold Weather

(DES MOINES, Iowa) -- Volunteers are prepared to help clean up the Des Moines Metro area in Friday’s annual Earth Day Trash Bash, according to the Parks and Recreation Department. De... Read More

Gov. Branstad to Release Tax Returns Friday

(DES MOINES, Iowa) -- Gov. Terry Branstad will make his tax returns available Friday afternoon, according to his office. Branstad’s chief of staff, Jeff Boeyink, will conduct a briefing be... Read More

'Bait Car' Initiative Aims to Catch Car Thieves in the Act

(DES MOINES, Iowa) -- State authorities are teaming up with an insurance company to start placing "bait cars" across the state in an attempt to curb vehicular thefts. The Iowa State Patr... Read More

Democratic State Lawmakers to Hold Open Forum

(DES MOINES, Iowa) -- Ten Democratic state lawmakers are going to hold an open forum to meet with constituents and answer questions on Saturday, according to the Des Moines Register . On... Read More

Des Moines Cops Search for Pharmacy Robber

(DES MOINES, Iowa) -- Des Moines Police are seeking the public's assistance in identifying a robbery suspect at a local pharmacy on Monday. Police have released surveillance photos of a... Read More

Man Charged After Allegedly Starting Fire at Apartment

(DES MOINES, Iowa) -- A man has been charged with first-degree arson following a fire at a Des Moines apartment building on Tuesday night. Police tell the Des Moines Register th... Read More

Student Files Free-Speech Lawsuit Against Des Moines College

(DES MOINES, Iowa) -- A Des Moines Area Community College student is suing his school claiming that their policies on leafleting are infringing his right to free speech, the Quad-City Times... Read More

Des Moines Couple Facing Child Endangerment Charges

(DES MOINES, Iowa) -- A Des Moines couple has been charged with child endangerment stemming from alleged punishment methods used on their children. Damien Christopher Stovall, 38, and Al... Read More