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Iowa woman dies after being shoved by teen at youth center
JOHNSTON, Iowa (KCCI) - A worker at a youth home in central Iowa has died one week after a teen shoved her, KCCI reports. Family members say Kathleen Galloway-Menke, 50, was taken off life support Tuesday. Trever Hook, an attorney for the family, said the 50-year-old was rushed to a...
3 victims rescued after human trafficking arrest made in Des Moines
DES MOINES, Iowa — A Des Moines woman has been arrested on human trafficking charges and police say three victims have been rescued following a months-long investigation. Huirong Zhou, 42, is being held in the Polk County Jail on three felony charges of human trafficking. She was booked into the jail shortly before 5 p.m. on May 8.
Iowa man arrested after crashing car into Urbandale home
URBANDALE, Iowa — Urbandale police took a man into custody on Thursday afternoon after he allegedly crashed his car into an Urbandale home. Police say 37-year-old Mark Cluney faces multiple charges, including criminal mischief, assault and OWI. The crash happened off of Brookview Drive just before noon Thursday. KCCI...
K-9 tracks down Des Moines chase suspect Wednesday morning
DES MOINES, Iowa — A Des Moines man is in the Polk County Jail after police say he fled from officers early Wednesday morning. The pursuit began just after 2:30 a.m. at SE 14th Street and Watrous Avenue when police pulled into a parking lot to check on a truck that was parked near a […]
Police believe a medical issue caused head-on crash in Altoona
ALTOONA, Iowa – Two people were sent to the hospital after a crash in Altoona early Wednesday morning. Emergency responders were dispatched to Adventureland Drive and NE Hubbell Avenue at 3:37 a.m. on the crash, according to Lt. Alyssa Wilson with the Altoona Police Department. A sedan was traveling southbound on NE Hubbell when an […]
15-year-old Ellipsis resident charged with murder in killing of staff member
A 15-year-old Ellipsis Iowa resident has been charged with second-degree murder in the killing of a staff member there. Jovahn Mathis, who lived at the center for troubled youth in Johnston, has been in custody since he allegedly shoved Kathleen Galloway-Menke, 50, of Des Moines on May 8 outside of the facility, 7085 Northwest Beaver Drive. Galloway-Menke hit her head on the concrete and suffered brain damage, her lawyer said, and died Tuesday after two daughters decided...
Driver rescued from creek bed near Runnells after SUV rear-ended
RUNNELLS, Iowa — Multiple fire departments and law enforcement agencies worked together Wednesday night to free a driver from an SUV that ended up in a creek bed near Runnells. Captain Ryan Evans with the Polk County Sheriff’s Office said the incident happened just before 7:00 p.m. and initially came in as a water rescue […]
Truck Carrying Vehicles Hits Bridge in Des Moines Tuesday Morning
(Des Moines, IA) -- A semi truck carrying vehicles hit a bridge, causing damage to one of the vehicles Tuesday morning. Des Moines Police say the crash happened on East University Avenue near I-235. So far, the semi has not been located. Crews were able to remove debris and re-open that stretch of road.
Boone man charged with vehicular homicide in December crash that killed one
A Boone man has been charged after a deadly December crash in Dallas County. Gary Bugger was arrested on Saturday, May 10 in Boone for vehicular homicide and operating under the influence for a fatal collision on Highway 141. At about 1:30 p.m. on Dec. 8, 2023, Bugger was headed...
Iowa man charged with stealing police cruiser
DES MOINES, IOWA — A Newton man is accused of stealing a Des Moines Police cruiser after an officer left it running while he responded to call. Police say an officer was investigating a report illegal drug activity around 4 p.m. on May 5 when someone jumped into the officer’s vehicle and sped off.
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