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August 3, 2021
OTTUMWA, Iowa - This is not a press release from the Iowa Department of Public Safety. It is being distributed on behalf of the Ottumwa Police Department as a result of the Division on Criminal Investigation's assistance with this case.…
August 2, 2021
DES MOINES, Iowa - Iowa State Patrol Public Information Officer Sergeant Alex Dinkla will be out of the office starting Monday, August 2, 2021 and returning Monday, August 9, 2021.
Lieutenant Nathan Ludwig will cover his…
August 1, 2021
OTTUMWA, Iowa - This is not a press release from the Iowa Department of Public Safety. It is being distributed on behalf of the Division on Criminal Investigation as a result of its assistance with this investigation.
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July 30, 2021
DES MOINES, Iowa - The Iowa State Patrol is looking for a repeat performance or better in the 8th annual American Association of State Troopers Best-Looking Cruiser contest. The public is encouraged to cast their vote for the Iowa State…
July 28, 2021
DES MOINES, Iowa - Today Governor Kim Reynolds announced that Iowa Department of Public Safety (DPS) officers have successfully concluded their deployment to the U.S. Southern Border to aid law enforcement and border security efforts. The…
July 13, 2021
DES MOINES, Iowa – This is not a press release from the Iowa Department of Public Safety. It is being shared on behalf of the United States Department of Justice as a result of the Iowa Department of Public Safety’s assistance with this…
July 13, 2021
DES MOINES, Iowa – Since 2011, the Iowa Department of Public Safety has been a proud participant in the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA)…
July 7, 2021
ALGONA, Iowa - On July 5, 2021 at 7:51 p.m., the Algona Police Department was called to 418 South Harlan Street in Algona, Iowa. Upon arrival they met with the 911 caller who had discovered the bodies of six-year-old Logan and three-year-old…
July 7, 2021
PALO, Iowa - On Saturday July 3, law enforcement officials were called to investigate two individuals found deceased inside a vehicle parked in the Pleasant Creek State Recreation Area in rural Linn County. Those two individuals have been…
July 6, 2021
DES MOINES, Iowa - This afternoon, the Division of Criminal Investigation Crime Laboratory positively identified the body found in rural Adair County on July 1, 2021 as that of 58-year old Timothy Fechter.
Since being reported missing…
July 6, 2021
DES MOINES, Iowa - Iowa State Patrol Public Information Officer Sergeant Alex Dinkla will be out of the office starting Tuesday, July 6th and returning July 13th.
Trooper Ryan DeVault will cover his responsibilities during this…
July 2, 2021
GREENFIELD, Iowa - Today, an autopsy was conducted on the body found on July 1 in rural Adair County. The cause and manner of death for the adult male found near the intersection of 320th and York Streets are pending further investigation by…
