March 27, 2023

SHELDON, Iowa - The deceased female has been identified at 62-year-old Jody Lynn Duskin. On Thursday March 23, Duskin was found deceased inside her home by a family member. On Saturday March 25, the Iowa Office of the State Medical Examiner…

March 27, 2023

DES MOINES, Iowa - April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month. April 3-10, the Governor’s Traffic Safety Bureau is partnering with law enforcement across the state to help curb the epidemic of distracted driving. 

In 2022,…

March 24, 2023

SHELDON, Iowa - At or about 4:00 p.m. on March 23, 2023, the O’Brien County Communication Center received a 911 call about a deceased female located at 604 4th Ave in Sheldon, Iowa. When authorities arrived, they found the female deceased…

March 22, 2023

FORT DODGE, IOWA - This is not a press release from the Iowa Department of Public Safety. It is being distributed on behalf of the Fort Dodge Police Department as a result of the Division of Criminal Investigation's participation in this…

March 22, 2023

DES MOINES, Iowa - The Iowa Department of Public Safety’s Governor’s School Safety Bureau in partnership with the Department of Education, has launched a free and anonymous school safety threat reporting platform. The new platform is…

March 21, 2023

DES MOINES, Iowa - Today, several school districts across Iowa were the target of “swatting calls” that referenced an alleged active shooter scenario. According to Department of Public Safety officials, the first swatting call originated in…

March 19, 2023

MARSHALLTOWN, IOWA - This is not a press release from the Iowa Department of Public Safety. It is being distributed on behalf of the Marshalltown Police Department as a result of the Division of Criminal Investigation's participation in…

March 18, 2023

MARSHALLTOWN, IOWA - This is not a press release from the Iowa Department of Public Safety. It is being distributed on behalf of the Marshalltown Police Department as a result of the Division of Criminal Investigation's participation in…

March 14, 2023

Postville, Iowa - This is not a press release from the Iowa Department of Public Safety. It is being distributed on behalf of the Postville Police Department as a result of the Division of Criminal Investigation's participation in this…

March 13, 2023

Norwalk, Iowa - This is not a press release from the Iowa Department of Public Safety. It is being distributed on behalf of the Norwalk Police Department as a result of the Division of Criminal Investigation's participation in this…

March 6, 2023

Britt, Iowa - At approximately 7:10 PM, on Saturday, March 4, 2023, the Britt Police Department responded to a disturbance call at the residence of 275 4th Street Southeast in Britt, Iowa. Upon arrival to the residence, officers encountered…

March 6, 2023

DES MOINES, Iowa - Although Irish in its roots, St. Patrick’s Day is most widely celebrated in the United States. To help keep Iowa’s roads safe, the Governor’s Traffic Safety Bureau is partnering with local law enforcement March 11-19, to…