Dad repeatedly rapes daughter from infancy; mom finds video of the abuse & allows it to continue: Prosecutors
Sex Crimes
‘[The] sexual abuse went undetected for years because family members failed to report it to authorities’
Weird Crime
April 10, 2019
Woman tries to run over couple and blind baby boy, returns to the scene a short time later to try again: Cops
Authorities in Iowa say a woman was arrested on suspicion of multiple counts of assault while displaying a weapon in connection with a bizarre car crash last year. According to the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, police believe 36-year-old Iesha Mae Lynelle Sisk was driving in Waterloo on the evening of August 2 when she steered her …
child endangerment
April 4, 2019
Cops arrest man, say his unrestrained 2-year-old son opened door and fell out of moving car
Authorities in Iowa say a man was arrested after a young passenger was able to open the door of a car he was in and fell out onto the pavement. According to KCRG, 31-year-old Wesley Hendley of Rock Island was allegedly a passenger in the vehicle in Bettendorf when it pulled into the parking lot …
Murder
March 19, 2019
Man sits on 2-year-old boy, smothering him to death in gruesome punishment for grabbing phone: Cops
Authorities in Iowa say a 31-year-old man is facing criminal charges related to the death of a young boy in his care recently. According to the New York Post, Larry Murphy was staying in a hotel room in Council Bluffs with the 2-year-old victim and the boy’s mother at the time of the fatal incident. …
Murder
March 16, 2019
‘I do plead guilty’: Homeless man reportedly confesses to golf star’s murder in handwritten letter to judge
An Iowa man facing charges related to the stabbing death last year of a rising golf star and civil engineering student at Iowa State University has reportedly addressed the crime in a handwritten letter to the court this week. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Collin Richards initially pleaded not guilty to murder after he was arrested …
Child Abuse
February 13, 2019
Mother and her boyfriend arrested after doctor reports 9-month-old daughter is ‘severely malnourished’: Cops
Authorities in Iowa say a woman was arrested this week on suspicion of child abuse stemming from a doctor’s appointment last year during which her 9-month-old daughter was determined to be significantly underweight. According to KWWL, 27-year-old Iesha D. Searcy was booked into custody at the Dubuque Law Enforcement Center on Tuesday. Officials had secured …
Animal Crimes
February 8, 2019
Man steals ex-roommate’s cat, sends him video of animal abuse in effort to get a woman’s attention: Cops
Authorities in Iowa say a man is facing criminal charges after allegedly stole his former roommate’s pet cat and sent him video footage of the animal being abused. According to the New York Post, 30-year-old Chad Toney is accused of forcing his way into the victim’s Benton County home earlier this month and made off …
Child Abuse
February 7, 2019
Little boy hugs Paw Patrol Chase stuffed animal, chokes up while testifying dad’s girlfriend locked him basement, tortured & starved him: Report
A woman in Iowa is facing trial this week on charges of abuse against her boyfriend’s young son, who reportedly took the stand to testify against her on Wednesday. According to the Des Moines Register, 40-year-old Traci Lynn Tyler is accused of confining the 8-year-old victim to a dark box underneath their home’s basement staircase. …
child endangerment
January 30, 2019
Mom left 2 children alone in freezing car while she interviewed for job: Police
An Iowa woman was arrested Tuesday morning for allegedly leaving her 2- and 4-year-old child unsupervised in a car in below-freezing temperatures while she interviewed for a job. Stephany Moses, 25, was charged with child endangerment after a woman and her cousin reportedly found her two children alone in a car parked in a lot in …
Court
December 19, 2018
Suspect who admitted to child sex abuse FREED after prosecutor comes to court drunk a SECOND time: Reports
An Iowa prosecutor allegedly came to court drunk for the second time in three months—an ordeal that recently led a judge to dismiss the state’s case against a man who admitted to sexually abusing a 13-year-old boy. According to the Des Moines Register, Clarke County attorney Michelle Rivera, 42, was arrested Friday on suspicion of operating while …
Court
October 2, 2018
Mollie Tibbetts Update: Suspected killer files motion claiming ‘not enough facts’ in case to prepare a defense
Attorneys for a man suspected of killing University of Iowa student Mollie Tibbetts filed a “Bill of Particulars” on motion on his behalf Friday, claiming prosecutors have not presented enough evidence for them to build a proper defense. ABC13 reports that the lawyers for accused murderer Cristhian Rivera filed a “Bill of Particulars” in connection …
Murder
August 23, 2018
Owner of dairy farm where Mollie Tibbetts’ accused killer worked receives over 100 death threats, harassing calls: Report
Although he’s been cooperating with law enforcement and claimed he hired an accused murderer legally, a Brooklyn, Iowa, dairy farm owner says he’s been receiving threats after the arrest of a man who worked for him. KCCI reports that on Wednesay, Dane Lang, co-owner and manager of Yarrabee Farms in Brooklyn, said that he’s received hateful …
