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Des Moines man arrested, charged with woman’s murder
DES MOINES, Iowa — Police have arrested a Des Moines man in the death of a woman who was brought to a hospital early Friday morning with blunt-force injuries and died. Derrick A. Earnest, 60, is charged with first-degree murder in the death of a 49-year-old woman, according to Sgt. Paul Parizek with the Des […]
Des Moines man acquitted of murder fails in challenge to federal firearm conviction
A Polk County jury wasn't convinced that Tyrone Cameron shot and killed Jeffrey Gillom. A federal jury, presented with the same facts, came to a different conclusion. Cameron, 30, was charged with murder and other crimes after the April 2022 shooting at the Hickman Flats Apartments in Des Moines. At his trial later that year, prosecutors argued Cameron was angry about a fight earlier in the evening and came back to fire 15 bullets through the door of the apartment where Gillom, 59, was staying, killing him and wounding a woman. The jury, though was not persuaded, and acquitted Cameron on all charges.
Des Moines to pay $50,000 to settle another George Floyd protest arrest lawsuit
Des Moines has agreed to pay $50,000 to a man tackled and arrested during the George Floyd protests in 2020, officials say. Approved this week, the settlement is in addition to $25,000 Jacob Sahr received from Polk County in 2022, according to a report by Axios. Sahr, who now lives in Waterloo, sued both city and county, alleging false arrest and First Amendment retaliation by sheriff's deputies and police.
Bees swarming in your backyard? Here’s who to call
DES MOINES, Iowa — It’s swarm season and that means bees are waking up after winter and looking for new places to set up a hive. Des Moines Backyard Beekeepers is a group that you can call to collect a swarm if they choose your backyard to build a hive. Ryan Buman, a member of […]
60 live animals, 7 dead found in Norwalk home
NORWALK, Iowa — The Norwalk Police Department is investigating a case of animal neglect after dozens of animals were found living in feces and trash-littered conditions in Norwalk last week. The Norwalk Police Department said it was called to a home in the 2200 block of Windflower Drive on...
The votes are in: Roosevelt High School teen named Des Moines area Student of the Week
Hannah Hayes, a senior at Roosevelt High School in Des Moines, is the Des Moines Register's Student of the Week. Lisa Hesse, Roosevelt's associate principal, described Hayes in her school's nomination of her: "Hannah always goes beyond expectations to achieve excellence." Hayes' advance placement calculus teacher, Tammy Clements, also described...
Grimes is growing rapidly. Its first-ever economic development director hopes to keep it up.
Grimes wants to continue its quick growth, so the city has hired its first-ever economic development director. “There is tremendous growth and opportunity in Grimes and I’m excited to build upon the strong foundation already in place," Lord said in the release. Grimes' population almost doubled between 2010 and...
In Iowa fertilizer plant purchase by Koch, farmers and consumers lose
Aaron Lehman is a fifth-generation farmer from northern Polk County. He serves as president of the Iowa Farmers Union. Iowa farmers and consumers together are leading the call for federal and state officials to investigate the pending sale of OCI Global's nitrogen fertilizer plant in Wever, Iowa, to fertilizer goliath Koch Industries.
DART awarded $3.6 million in funding to avoid major service cuts, but still has significant deficit problem
DES MOINES, Iowa — Des Moines Area Transit received good news Thursday in the form of $3.6 million in funding from the Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization. The group made up of area metro communities approved the use of federal Carbon Reduction Program dollars DART was seeking to avoid a 40% cut in service. […]
Water Curia, a tribute to Bill Stowe and water quality, coming to Water Works Park
Water Curia, 20-foot-tall circular pavilion coming to the Des Moines Water Works Park, also will serve as a public classroom to honor the late Bill Stowe, the longtime water utility CEO and general manager who died in 2019. Stowe, remembered as a public servant pushing to protect Iowa’s waterways, died...
Sports merch shops in the Des Moines metro already receiving calls for Caitlin Clark Fever gear
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — The popularity surrounding former Hawkeye basketball star Caitlin Clark continues to grow as she's set to play for the WNBA's Indiana Fever. Fans are already searching for Indiana gear showcasing Clark's name and number. According to Fanatics, a licensed sportswear manufacturer, Clark's jersey is...
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