A body discovered in a river Saturday is that of an Iowa teen who vanished in January after leaving his job. The Des Moines Police Department revealed Monday that a kayaker discovered Abdullahi Sharif’s body in the Des Moines River at Prospect Park. Sharif, 18, was reportedly submerged near the river’s north bank, prompting the …
A missing persons case in Arizona has turned into a homicide investigation, according to Chino Valley police, who said they’ve found evidence indicating David “Nick” Batten, 45, and Elissa Landry, 28, are dead. Batten, his stepdaughter Landry, and her boyfriend Mitchell Mincks, 24, initially were reported missing on April 21 and hadn’t been seen since …
An Iowa driver has been charged with murder and animal neglect after he slammed his truck into a woman walking her dog, killing both before speeding off. Police say Jason Robert Sassman, 49, was driving a pickup truck at a high rate of speed in northwest Des Moines shortly after 8 a.m. Sunday, according to …
Family and friends in Des Moines are worried about a teenager who vanished two weeks ago during a snowstorm in the Iowa capital and hasn’t been heard from since, according to the Des Moines Register. Abdullahi “Abdi” Sharif’s mom, Fadumo Ahmed, dropped the 18-year-old off at Target, where he works, on January 17 when he …
An Arizona man convicted of sexual abuse in Iowa 15 years ago has been charged with threatening an Iowa legislator over a requirement in the state’s sex offender registry law the he register in Arizona, where he has lived since 2016. According to a federal complaint, Cody Ray Leveke, 36, had been communicating with state …
An Iowa man was arrested on Tuesday, following allegations that he transmitted HIV to a woman and a 13-year-old girl. Lamont James, 33, is accused of sexually abusing the girl over the course of two years. The now-16-year-old victim told police in June that she had been in a sexual relationship with James since she …
Police in Iowa said two teachers were found dead in a private swimming pool Monday night in apparent accidental drownings. Citing Davenport police, the Des Moines Register reports that Mark Anderson, 60, and Kenneth Anderson, 57, were found dead in a pool located on the 1100 block of Jersey Ridge Road. Authorities said the deceased …
Authorities in Iowa say a woman has been arrested on drug-related charges following reports that her young child was locked inside her vehicle. According to the Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier, Waterloo police officers responded to the scene in response to reports of a woman seated on the ground near a sedan. Officers found the Chevrolet …
A 16-month-old girl in Iowa died Sunday after reportedly being found in a hot car. Authorities told KTIV that the toddler, whose identity hasn’t been released to the public, was left in the parked vehicle for “an extended period of time” The girl was pronounced dead at the hospital after emergency crews found her unresponsive …
Authorities in Iowa say four members of a family — including two kids — were found dead inside their home this weekend. According to initial reports, the victims were shot, though officials noted that the causes of death for each individual will be determined through autopsies yet to be completed. The victims were identified as …
A homeless Iowa man has reportedly pleaded guilty to fatally stabbing a 22-year-old college student with a promising future as a golfer. According to BuzzFeed News, Collin Richards, also 22, entered his plea on Friday, prompting a conviction on one criminal count of murder in the first degree. At the time of the deadly attack …
A father in Iowa reportedly died late last month after saving his 5-year-old daughter from a dog attack. According to the Des Moines Register, Robert Joseph Quick, 33, died May 31, after being attacked by a boxer hound while picking up an inoperable car with his family in Fort Madison. His mother, Deb Newman, claimed …
