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Davis County Attorney's Ruling in Officer Involved Shooting

December 21, 2022 Blakesburg, Iowa - Please find attached, the legal opinion of Rick L. Lynch, Davis County Attorney, concerning the officer involved shooting

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December 21, 2022
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OTTUMWA MAN CHARGED IN DAVIS COUNTY OFFICER-INVOLVED SHOOTING

December 20, 2022 Blakesburg, Iowa - On December 17, 35-year-old Charles Hall of Ottumwa was arrested and charged with one count each of attempt to commit murd

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December 20, 2022
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JEFFERSON COUNTY ATTORNEY RULES IN HENRY COUNTY OFFICER-INVOLVED SHOOTING

December 15, 2022 MOUNT PLEASANT, Iowa - This is not a press release from the Iowa Department of Public Safety. It is a Jefferson County Attorney's report rega

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December 15, 2022
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Keokuk County Emergency Management Coordinator Arrested for Theft

December 15, 2022 SIGOURNEY, Iowa – On December 13, 2022, the Keokuk County Emergency Management Coordinator Larry Gene Smith (66) was arrested for Theft in th

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December 15, 2022
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Officer Named In Davis County Officer-Involved Shooting

December 13, 2022 Blakesburg, Iowa - On December 7, 2022, Wapello County law enforcement officers attempted to apprehend Charles Hall, 35, of Ottumwa on an arr

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December 13, 2022
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No Evidence Found In Fremont County Excavation

December 8, 2022 FREMONT COUNTY, Iowa - Over the past three days, state, local, and federal law enforcement assisted with an investigation in Fremont County. A

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December 8, 2022
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SUBJECT AND OFFICER NAMES RELEASED IN MT PLEASANT OFFICER INVOLVED SHOOTING-Mt Pleasant, IA

December 8, 2022  MT PLEASANT, Iowa – The individual involved in the December 3, 2022 Officer Involved Shooting has been identified as Samantha Shumaker, (33).

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December 8, 2022
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DCI Investigating Officer Involved Shooting

December 7, 2022 Blakesburg, Iowa - On December 7th, 2022 the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation was called to an officer involved shooting near rural Bla

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December 7, 2022
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Update: NUMEROUS AGENCIES RESPOND TO BODY FOUND NEAR BURNT VEHICLE

December 7, 2022 Decatur County, Iowa - On November 26, 2022, Decatur County deputies were dispatched to 20210-272nd Avenue east of Leon on the report of a dec

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December 7, 2022
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Officer Involved Shooting-Mt Pleasant, IA

December 4, 2022          MT PLEASANT, Iowa – On December 3, 2022, at approximately 10:04 PM, Officers of the Mt Pleasant Police Department and the Henry Count

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December 4, 2022
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DCI ASSISTING CARROLL POLICE WITH SHOOTING INVESTIGATION

November 30, 2022                 CARROLL, Iowa - On Wednesday November 30, 2022, at approximately 12:55 a.m., the Carroll Police Department received a 911 cal

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November 30, 2022
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Numerous Agencies Respond To Body Found Near Burnt Vehicle

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 Decatu

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November 27, 2022
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Iowa DOT and Iowa State Patrol talk about crash response for National Crash Responder Safety Week

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 an

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November 14, 2022
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Keeping Thanksgiving Traditions Alive!

NOVEMBER 10, 2022 DES MOINES, Iowa - The first Thanksgiving was celebrated in 1621 over a three day harvest festival.  Thanksgiving today means getting togethe

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November 10, 2022
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Investigative Efforts Continue in Fremont County

November 7, 2022 THURMAN, Iowa – State, local, and federal law enforcement officials are continuing their efforts to corroborate the report of multiple histori

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November 7, 2022

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