CRIME & SAFETY
Drug crimes help partially fund a new drone for Iowa police
CARLISLE, Iowa — The Carlisle Police Department now has some new gear that’s helping elevate its efforts to the sky, and it was partially funded by criminals. The department used money through drug forfeiture, which allows police to obtain and eventually use assets from criminals violating the law. Carlisle Police say this new drone will […]
Ex-Simpson professor Gowun Park gets 10 years in husband's bizarre strangulation death
A former Simpson College professor will spend up to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to manslaughter and kidnapping in the 2020 death of her husband, who police say was strangled while gagged and tied to a chair. Gowun Park appeared before Judge Brad McCall on Thursday to enter her plea, the...
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