WATERLOO – A man who was shot by a police officer on Christmas Day after allegedly striking the officer repeatedly about the face and head and knocking him to the ground has…
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Mason City man sent to jail for thirty days
MASON CITY – He didn’t make it easy on police along the way, but a Mason City man was finally sent to jail on driving and drug charges this month. Travis Waslick,…
Mason City women plead guilty to theft; one gets a year in jail
MASON CITY – Two Mason City women struck plea deals after going to Wal-Mart with two men to steal. According to police, on February 11th, 2014 at about 10:10 PM, two males…
Accused meth dealer gets deferred judgement
MASON CITY – A Mason City woman accused of dealing meth accepted a lenient plea deal this month. Staci Jo Slater, age 31, faced two counts of felony C controlled substance violation…
Riceville woman’s trial postponed until September
RICEVILLE – A North Iowa woman charged with sexual abuse of a teen boy will stand trial in September. Mindy Jo Fetters, age 22 of Riceville, was charged on June 6, 2014…
Woman arrested at RAGBRAI festival for public intox and interference
MASON CITY – A North Iowa woman was arrested Wednesday evening in Mason City during the RAGBRAI festivities. Lindsey Elizabeth Buchholz, age 21, was arrested by Iowa State Patrol officers at about…
Mason City man arrested for felony domestic assault
MASON CITY – A Mason City man was arrested early Thursday morning after police were called to a North End residence to deal with a domestic incident. Kristofer Warren Voigt, age 33,…
Elderly Floyd man charged with molesting child as family visited him
CHARLES CITY – A Floyd man is charged with felony second-degree sexual abuse of a child and aggravated misdemeanor indecent contact with a child. NIT has also learned that he is facing 3…
Mother of slain Evansdale girl pleads guilty to drug charges
WEST UNION, IOWA – The mother of a slain Iowa girl – arrested last year after an investigation by law enforcement – has pleaded guilty to felony drug charges. Misty June Marie…
MC man who ran from cops faces probation revocation and other charges
MASON CITY – A man who pled guilty to eluding police and was granted a generous plea deal is now in jail facing a probation revocation hearing and new charges brought by…
St. Ansgar man arrested for “trying to start fights” at RAGBRAI festivities
MASON CITY – A St. Ansgar man came to Mason City and apparently thought it might be cool to be the turd in the punchbowl during the RAGBRAI festival North Iowa was…
Cops chase drunk New Hampton man at speeds over 100 mph
WAUCOMA, IA – Police have charged a New Hampton man with several crimes after he refused to stop for a law enforcement officer, causing a dangerous chase to ensue. A Fayette County…
Waterloo man charged with social security fraud
CEDAR RAPIDS – Ronald Dwaine Carnes, 69, from Waterloo, Iowa, has been charged with four counts of Social Security fraud, two counts of identity theft, and one count of being a felon…
Man who has possessed meth, marijuana charged with violating probation
MASON CITY – A local man who was arrested for meth possession and charged a week later with supplying drugs to other inmates and later accepted a plea deal is now charged…
Iowa man found guilty of murdering pregnant wife
DAVENPORT – After three trials, an Iowa man has been found guilty of murdering his pregnant wife. Seth Andrew Techel, age 23, was charged back in 2012 with murder in the first…
Feds announce 192 arrests in ongoing operation to crack down on human smuggling through Texas
WASHINGTON — As part of the U.S. Government’s aggressive campaign to respond to the recent rise in illegal migration into South Texas, federal officials announced this week the progress of ongoing enforcement…
Iowa law enforcement helps send man to prison for sex trafficking
COUNCIL BLUFFS -Iowa law enforcement helped investigate a case that sent an Omaha, Nebraska man to prison for 10 years for hiring minors to perform prostitution. On July 18, 2014, Adrien Jamaal…
Arizona man gasps for air as execution takes 117 minutes
PHOENIX, AZ – An Arizona man’s execution went all wrong Wednesday night – taking 117 minutes – and a judge has ordered the man’s body to be preserved as evidence for an…
Hardin county woman convicted of bank fraud
CEDAR RAPIDS – A woman who forged a court order for a purported structured settlement in support of her request for a bank loan, and who forged a separate letter purporting to…
Not guilty plea, trial date set for man who allegedly burglarized Sears
MASON CITY – A man caught seemingly red-handed last month inside the Sears Department Store, allegedly looking to commit a burglary, has pleaded not guilty and has a trial date set. Daniel…
Sicko who molested 2-year-old girl at Seaworld sent to prison for decades
ORLANDO, Fla. — A sexual predator who molested a child while her mom rode a roller coaster has been re-sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for sexual exploitation of a child…
ICE boots 2 Mexican murder suspects captured in Los Angeles area
SAN DIEGO — Two Mexican nationals captured recently in Los Angeles, who are wanted on murder charges in their native country, were turned over Tuesday to Mexican law enforcement personnel at a…
Former Fort Dodge landfill director arrested
FORT DODGE – On Tuesday, July 22, 2014, Michael Dean Grell was arrested by the Division of Criminal Investigation for Theft by Misappropriation in the First Degree. Grell is the former co-director…
Man and woman who led cops on search after drunken 911 call still in court
MASON CITY – They were allegedly drunk in a Mason City forest, this couple, and both find themselves still in court weeks later, albeit for different reasons. Police searched for a man and…
Iowa man sent to prison for child porn
SIOUX CITY – A man who distributed child pornography was sentenced July 17, 2014, to five years in federal prison. Todd , age 22, of Ashton, Iowa, received the sentence after an…
Five persons arrested for trying to help terrorists
WASHINGTON – Three defendants were arrested today on charges of providing material support to al-Shabaab, a designated foreign terrorist organization that is conducting a violent insurgency campaign in Somalia. Two additional defendants…
Swaledale man convicted of more burglary charges
VAN BUREN COUNTY, IOWA – A Swaledale man already incarcerated and convicted of burglaries from around the North Iowa area was convicted last week of more felony burglary charges and is now…
Jury convicts man of impeding Boston Marathon bombing investigation
BOSTON – A federal jury in Boston has convicted a friend of alleged Boston Marathon bomber, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, for impeding the bombing investigation. Assistant Attorney General John P. Carlin of the Justice…
Minnesota man who – as juvenile – killed convenience store clerks set for re-sentencing hearing
CORALVILLE – A Minnesota man who, when he was 17-years-old, came to Iowa and killed a convenience store clerk and robbed the store and then was sentenced to life in prison, will…
Trial date pushed back for MN man accused of attempted murder and kidnapping of Clear Lake woman
CLEAR LAKE – A Minnesota man now in the Cerro Gordo County Jail has pleaded not guilty to charges of 1st degree kidnapping and attempted murder involving an alleged victim in Clear…
UPDATED: CCPD confirms arrest of purse snatcher
CHARLES CITY – Police in Charles City confirmed this week that a woman recently arrested and charged with three felonies is the person they believe stole a purse out of a car…
Clear Lake man sent to prison on drug, violent offenses
MASON CITY – A Clear Lake man who led police on a foot chase through a Mason City neighborhood earlier this year as he tried to deliver methamphetamine was sentenced Monday to…
Mason City man charged with violating parole
MASON CITY – A convicted meth dealer, recently released from prison, has been charged with violating the terms of his probation for at least the fifth time. Chad Aaron Maskarina, age 41,…
Iowa law enforcement investigate shooting death of man
OTTUMWA, IA – At approximately 1:21 a.m., Monday, July 21, 2014, the Wapello County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call of a shooting at 4367 91st Ave., which is approximately 4 miles…
For second time in days, Mason City man arrested for public intoxication
MASON CITY – A Mason City man was arrested for public intoxication for the second time in just a few days. Charles William Woodiwiss, age 73, was arrested Monday afternoon July 21st…
Iowa man who used gun to defend mom from violent felon sent to prison
CEDAR RAPIDS – An Iowa man who used a gun to scare off a man beating up his mom lost his appeal on the ensuing federal gun charge he was convicted of….
Law enforcement reports computer scam
CASS COUNTY, IOWA – The Cass County Sheriff’s Office wants the public to be aware of a scam that is circulating wherein someone calls the victim, claiming to be from a computer…
Iowa drug dealers sent to prison
DAVENPORT – On July 17, 2014, Delbert Lorenzo Sykes, Jr., age 34, and Darross Tyrese Sykes, age 30, both of Davenport, Iowa, were sentenced by United States District Judge Stephanie M. Rose…
Former Iowa man sent to prison for enticing minor
DAVENPORT – On July 17, 2014, Jesse Dewayne Moore, age 26, formerly of Davenport, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Stephanie M. Rose to 120 months imprisonment, after pleading guilty to coercion…
Algona police report variety of scam attempts
ALGONA – Late least week, the Algona police department wanted of a variety of scams that continue to plague residents. Citizens in Algona are continuing to report to police suspected scams. Reportedly,…