November 27, 2022

Decatur County, Iowa - This is not a press release from the Iowa Department of Public Safety. It is being distributed on behalf of the Decatur County Sheriff's Office as a result of the Division of Criminal Investigation's participation…

November 14, 2022

DES MOINES, Iowa – If you are involved in a traffic crash, you’ll likely be relying on a variety of trained professionals to make sure you and everyone else at the scene are as safe as possible. These roadside heroes include our own…

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

DES MOINES, Iowa - The first Thanksgiving was celebrated in 1621 over a three day harvest festival.  Thanksgiving today means getting together with family and friends, watching football and eating a big turkey dinner.  Millions of…

November 7, 2022

THURMAN, Iowa – State, local, and federal law enforcement officials are continuing their efforts to corroborate the report of multiple historic homicides in rural Freemont County, Iowa.  No additional information is currently available.…

November 5, 2022

Davenport, Iowa -  The names of the Officers/Troopers involved in the October 30, 2022 Officer Involved Shooting are being released.  All six (6) have cooperated and have been interviewed by the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation. (…

November 3, 2022

Jackson County, Iowa - This is not a press release from the Iowa Department of Public Safety. It is being distributed on behalf of the Jackson County Sheriff's Office as a result of the Division of Criminal Investigation's participation…

November 1, 2022

DES MOINES, Iowa - On Friday, October 28, 2022, 73-year-old Daniel Wiechmann was arrested at his residence in Hampton, Iowa, by Troopers with the Iowa State Patrol on several warrants as a result of a joint investigation conducted by the…

October 31, 2022

DES MOINES, Iowa - The Iowa Internet Crimes Against Child (ICAC) Task Force executed a three-day operation in the Des Moines Metro. This operation targeted individuals seeking underage juveniles for sexual activity. A total of eight (8)…

October 30, 2022

Davenport, Iowa - The individual involved in the October 30, 2022 shooting has been identified as:  Davenport resident Kenneth Jamel Carrol, (24).  An autopsy will take place at the Office of the Iowa State Medical Examiner.  

Two…

October 30, 2022

Davenport, Iowa - On Sunday, October 30, 2022, at 2:50 am, multiple agencies were patrolling in the area of 5200 Grand Avenue. Officers initiated a traffic stop, but the driver failed to stop. A pursuit was initiated and ended after the…

October 29, 2022

FAIRBANK, Iowa - On October 28, 2022 at approximately 5:05 PM, the Buchanan County Sheriff’s Office was notified of a missing four year old child. The child was reportedly last seen at approximately 3:45 PM in the front yard of his…

October 27, 2022

DES MOINES, Iowa – In 2021,72% of fatal crashes in Iowa occurred on secondary rural roads. Approximately 79% of Iowa’s total roadways are considered secondary in nature. Due to these alarming statistics rural safety has become a major…