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  • Published on 07:27 GMT

    Johnson County coalition urges no vote on proposed $94.5 million jail bond

    IOWA CITY, Iowa — A coalition of Johnson County elected officials and community organizations is urging voters to reject a proposed $94.5 million bond for a new sheriff’s office and jail, arguing the project is too large and too expensive. The group …

    Source: KGAN - Iowa - Indeterminate
  • Published on 01:14 GMT

    Death at high security prison reported

    Published 3:27 pm Friday, October 9, 2026 BEAUMONT— A prison fight led to the death of an inmate recently. On Oct. 2, at approximately 6:30 p.m., employees responded to multiple incarcerated individuals fighting at the United States Penitentiary (USP) …

    Source: Port Arthur News - Texas - Neutral
  • Published on 02:53 GMT

    What would change jail opponents’ minds? Johnson County protesters want prevention efforts first

    IOWA CITY, Iowa (KCRG) - Opponents of Johnson County’s proposed $94.5 million jail and sheriff’s office say they recognize problems with the current facility. But some say supporting a replacement would require a greater commitment to keeping people out of …

    Source: KCRG - Iowa - Pending
  • Published on 00:51 GMT

    IOWA SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS CONVICTION OF WOODBURY COUNTY MAN

    Home Local News IOWA SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS CONVICTION OF WOODBURY COUNTY MAN THE IOWA SUPREME COURT HAS UPHELD THE SEXUAL ABUSE CONVICTION OF A WOODBURY COUNTY MAN WHO CLAIMED VIDEO OF THE ACT WAS A DEEP FAKE. RADIO IOWA’S DAR DANIELSON REPORTS. https:…

    Source: KSCJ - Iowa - Pending
  • Published on Oct 9, 2026

    Red Oak man acquitted in first-of-its-kind Iowa election misconduct trial

    RED OAK, Iowa (WOWT) - A jury in Red Oak found Joey Norris not guilty Thursday of felony election misconduct, in what his attorney says was the first prosecution of its kind in Iowa. Norris is not facing jail time, but he said he still expects to pay up to …

    Source: WOWT 6 - Nebraska - Neutral
  • Published on Oct 9, 2026

    Grimes man gets 50 years in prison for fatally beating 2-month-old daughter

    A Grimes man who fatally injured his 2-month-old daughter last year has been sentenced to over 50 years in prison. Members of the Johnston-Grimes Fire Department and the Polk County Sheriff's Office responded to the report of a baby who wasn't …

    Source: KCCI 8 - Iowa - Neutral
  • Published on Oct 9, 2026

    Costly missed connections: Visitation and misconduct in California prisons

    INTRODUCTION Social isolation, marked by a disconnection from family and community networks, is an important and growing social problem in the United States. Isolation and loneliness were declared a “public health epidemic” in 2023 (1–4). Although …

    Source: Science - Neutral
  • Published on Oct 9, 2026

    Davenport man sentenced 5 years to federal prison on firearm charges

    DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) - A Davenport man has been sentenced to prison on firearm charges. Terry Lee Chance Jr., 33, was sentenced to 5 years in prison for possessing a firearm as a felon, according to the US Attorney’s Office of the Southern District of …

    Source: KWQC - Iowa - Pending
  • Published on Oct 9, 2026

    Benton County discusses hiring for jail maintenance

    VINTON – The Benton County Board of Supervisors discussed hiring a full-time maintenance employee in place of a vacant jail position during its Oct. 6 meeting in Vinton. Sheriff David Upah pointed out that a lot of things need done at the 15-year-old …

    Source: Hometown Current - Iowa - Pending
  • Published on Oct 9, 2026

    Iowa Supreme Court doesn’t buy deep fake video claim in sexual assault case

    The state Judicial Building. (RI photo) The Iowa Supreme Court has upheld the sexual abuse conviction of a Woodbury County man who claimed video of the act was a deep fake. The woman involved had been drinking with Max Amyda at a house and fell asleep. She …

    Source: Radio Iowa - Neutral
  • Published on Oct 9, 2026

    Iowa’s Cornell College: You’ve got the wrong Cornell

    MOUNT VERNON — In a TikTok video posted to the social media website last week, a woman is burning a mailer from Cornell College’s Office of Admission to a soundtrack of Taylor Swift singing, “And you deserve prison but you won’t get time.” Another year-old …

    Source: The Gazette - Iowa - Neutral
  • Published on Oct 9, 2026

    Appointed Iowa County Sheriff runs to finish out former sheriff’s term

    MARENGO — Todd Sauerbrei never aspired to the position of sheriff, but when the opportunity arose, he took it. Chief Deputy under former sheriff Rob Rotter, Sauerbrei was appointed by the county board of supervisors to fill the position after Rotter left …

    Source: Hometown Current - Iowa - Pending
  • Published on Oct 9, 2026

    West Union, Iowa man arrested after brief chase

    WINNESHIEK COUNTY, Iowa (KTTC) – A West Union, Iowa man is facing an Operating While Under the Influence charge after a short chase with Winneshiek County deputies. John Steffens, 38, is facing the charge, which is a serious misdemeanor. Wednesday just …

    Source: KTTC - Minnesota - Pending
  • Published on Oct 9, 2026

    Polk County Jail to launch education and training initiative with DMACC as partner

    The Polk County Sheriff’s Department is bringing a national initiative to the county jail aimed at providing incarcerated people with the resources and education to strengthen their first steps back into their communities. Inmate Growth Naturally and …

    Source: Corydon Times Republican - Iowa - Neutral
  • Published on Oct 9, 2026

    Sioux City man gets 30 years in federal prison for meth trafficking after 140 mph chase

    SIOUX CITY (KTIV) - A 36-year-old Sioux City man, Shelton Lapointe, was sentenced on Oct. 6, 2026, to 360 months in prison stemming from methamphetamine charges. Shelton Lapointe(Woodbury County Jail)According to officials, Lapointe was found guilty by …

    Source: KTIV - Iowa - Neutral
  • Published on Oct 9, 2026

    Family of Council Bluffs veteran injured in crash watches as hit-and-run driver gets prison term

    COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa —Council Bluffs veteran Thomas Sayles needs 24/7 care after a traumatic brain injury from a hit-and-run. "He's confined to a wheelchair with a traumatic brain injury that's so severe he needs constant cueing for his …

    Source: KETV 7 - Nebraska - Neutral
  • Published on Oct 8, 2026

    Iowa man sentenced after groping paramedic in ambulance

    By Jeff Reinitz Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier WATERLOO, Iowa — A Cedar Falls man accused of groping a paramedic who was treating him in an ambulance has pleaded to a reduced charge. Dustan Jacob Devries, 46, had been charged with third-degree sexual abuse …

    Source: EMS1 - Texas - Pending
  • Published on Oct 8, 2026

    Mason City man receives 22-year federal prison sentence

    A Mason City man has been sentenced to 22 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to child exploitation and firearm charges. Parker Jon Thompson, 20, was sentenced Oct. 2 in Cedar Rapids after pleading guilty April 2 to sexual exploitation of …

    Source: RadioOnTheGo - Iowa - Pending
  • Published on Oct 8, 2026

    Iowa Democratic Gubernatorial Candidate Praises Trump For Rescheduling Marijuana

    The Democratic Party’s nominee for Iowa governor is heaping praise on the Republican president of the United States for taking steps to update federal marijuana policies. Rob Sand, the Democratic gubernatorial candidate in Iowa, was asked at an event on …

    Source: Marijuana Moment - Neutral

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