Iowa woman who drove SUV into 2 kids because of their race sentenced to 25 years

A white Iowa woman who said she drove her SUV into two children in 2019 to try to kill them because of their race was sentenced Thursday to 25 years in prison on federal hate crime charges.

New California law could make bacon hard to find in 2022

A California law taking effect Jan. 1 could make pork harder to find and more expensive. Voters in 2018 overwhelmingly approved the law, which requires more space for breeding pigs, egg-laying chickens and veal calves.

Dad with lightning-fast reflexes catches toddler on slip ‘n slide

Footage by Rachel Nicole Ohl shows her husband and kids having a blast on the beloved outdoor children’s toy, with even the tiniest member of the family getting in on the action.

Iowa tornadoes: 12 twisters confirmed within 24 hours

A night of severe storms Wednesday spawned 12 confirmed tornados in Iowa, the National Weather Service confirmed.

Mollie Tibbetts case: Judge delays sentencing over alternate suspect claim

Cristhian Bahena Rivera was scheduled to be sentenced to life in prison without parole Thursday before his lawyers revealed newly obtained information involving an alternate suspect.

Lawyer: Iowa man found with guns in Chicago hotel was here to propose to girlfriend, not launch mass attack

Keegan Casteel has been accused by Chicago’s mayor and top cop of possibly planning a mass attack on Navy Pier crowds from the window of his hotel room over the Fourth of July weekend. But police and court filings so far detail no such plans.

Iowa amusement ride under investigation after 2nd death in 5 years

Authorities are investigating the cause of an accident that killed a boy on a popular boat ride at an Iowa amusement park.

Iowa man arrested in McDonald’s bomb threat over missing sauce, police say

Ankeny police arrested 42-year-old Robert Golwitzer Jr. last weekend for allegedly threatening to blow up a McDonald’s for not including a dipping sauce in his nuggets order.

Man allegedly killed family after father said get job or move out, police say

A 20-year-old man charged with killing his parents and younger sister in their family home in Iowa told police that a masked intruder was to blame for the homicides.

Man pleads guilty to shooting into car of Black teens, injuring 1 at Iowa Trump rally

A supporter of former President Donald Trump has pleaded guilty to two felonies for firing his handgun into a carful of Black girls who were arguing with pro-Trump agitators near the Iowa Capitol last December.

Iowa boy still missing one week after vanishing from trailer park

A boy vanished from an Iowa trailer park days before his 11th birthday and is still missing a week later. State and federal investigators continued Thursday to look into what happened to him.

Mollie Tibbetts case: Cristhian Bahena Rivera murder trial goes to jury after closing arguments

The fate of Cristhian Bahena Rivera, the suspect charged in the 2018 stabbing death of Iowa college student Mollie Tibbetts, is now in the hands of the jury after closing arguments wrapped up Thursday.

Mollie Tibbetts case: Murder suspect Cristhian Bahena Rivera testifies armed men forced him to approach her

Cristhian Bahena Rivera testified in court Wednesday that two armed, masked men forced him to drive up to her as she was running. Bahena Rivera is on trial for the 2018 stabbing death of Mollie Tibbetts.

Man sets neighbor’s house on fire for not mowing his lawn, police say

An Iowa man has been charged with 1st-degree arson and 2nd-degree criminal mischief after he allegedly set his neighbor's house on fire when they did not follow through on a promise to mow his lawn, police say.