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ISU professor accused of killing wife dies from self-inflicted gunshot
An Iowa State University engineering professor accused of killing his wife has died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, Ames Police confirmed. Richard Stone, 47, of Ames, was charged with first-degree murder after police found his wife, Kristen Stone, 47, dead in her home in the 5000 block of Ontario St. on Oct. 29. Ames Police spokesperson Maj. Dan Walter told the Ames Tribune an initial investigation into Kristen Stone's death indicated "significant trauma to her body" that "would have been caused by another person." Iowa State University police and the Story County Sheriff's Office joined the Ames Police Department in a search for Richard Stone, an industrial and manufacturing engineering professor and Story County Sheriff's Office reserve deputy . He was found driving around 3:30 p.m. Oct. 30, a day after police discovered Kristen Stone's body. More: Iowa State professor, suspect in wife's murder, in critical condition Richard Stone allegedly shot himself in his car before police could take him into custody. He was transported to a Des Moines-area hospital, according to an Ames Police Department news release. Walter said the Ames Police Department was notified on Saturday, Nov. 7, that Richard Stone was deceased. Richard Stone's arrest warrant will
WHO 13
Woman pleads guilty to driving high on meth during deadly Des Moines crash with motorcyclist
DES MOINES, Iowa– The start of trial is delayed for the woman accused in a deadly motorcycle crash in Des Moines last summer. Thirty-three-year-old Crystal Ivie pleaded guilty to several charges on Monday morning, including operating while intoxicated and two counts of child endangerment in connection to the June 4th, 2025 collision. Ivie admitted to […]
Iowa Capital Dispatch
CyRide bus system changes firearms policy for Ames riders
CyRide, the bus system in Ames, has updated its firearms policy amid a lawsuit from an Iowa State University student who alleges the bus system’s former firearms ban went against Iowa code. In a Nov. 5 meeting, the Ames Transit Board unanimously adopted a motion to change CyRide policies “insofar as they prohibit the possession […]
familyvacationsus.com
This Iowa Pub Serves A Breaded Pork Tenderloin So Big You’ll Wish You’d Planned Ahead For The Homemade Pie
The owners of this pub raise hogs for a living, and their breaded tenderloin once won the title of best in Iowa. That is a farm-to-table story with serious bragging rights. I love when a place backs up its name like that. The tenderloin gets hand-pounded in the kitchen. Then...
sevenlakes.news
Arctic Blasts and Winter Storms Threaten Minneapolis, Chicago, Des Moines, and St. Louis From Thanksgiving Week Into December After Polar Vortex Disruption
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — A Sudden Stratospheric Warming Event has officially occurred high above the North Pole, and it could set the stage for a major pattern change across the Midwest. The event has disrupted the polar vortex, which often opens the door for Arctic air to spill south into the Lower 48. Forecasters say the change could last from Thanksgiving week through at least the first half of December. Repeated Arctic blasts and elevated winter storm chances are expected across a wide part of the region.
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UPDATE: Missing 16-year-old found safe
UPDATE: The Des Moines Police Department said Isabelle has been found safe and is being connected with resources. DES MOINES, Iowa — The Des Moines Police Department is asking for the public’s help to locate an endangered missing juvenile. Police are seeking 16-year-old Isabelle, who they say voluntarily left an east side school last week […]
bleedingheartland.com
40 days of silence = A failure of public accountability
Randy Evans is executive director of the Iowa Freedom of Information Council, a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization that promotes openness and transparency in Iowa’s state and local governments. He can be reached at DMRevans2810@gmail.com. This essay first appeared on his Substack newsletter, Stray Thoughts. Beyond the sadness and loss of...