Dallas County Attorney to release summary of Perry High School shooting report 2024-09-13

The Dallas County Attorney plans to release a summary of a report on the Jan. 4 shootings at Perry High School that left a student, the school's principal and the shooter dead. The mother of a wounded student says a summary is unacceptable and the full report should be released. The prosecutor says the report falls under a section of Iowa code that exempts it from the state's open-records laws.

hate crime

Iowa residents charged after forcing teens to pose with noose at state park 2024-09-13

Three Iowa residents are facing felony and misdemeanor charges after allegedly hanging a noose from a tree, forcing teenagers to pose with the ropes around their necks, and then taking pictures of the alleged incident at Lake Wapello State Park. The defendants each face charges including conspiracy to commit a non-forcible felony, harassment, child endangerment, and assault with intent to inflict serious injury.

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University of Iowa manager charged with stealing nearly $1 million 2024-09-13

A University of Iowa physics and astronomy manager was arrested and charged with theft, tampering with records, ongoing criminal conduct, and fraudulent practice. Prosecutors allege he diverted nearly $1 million in revenue from the university's machine shop to his personal business and altered timecards and billable hours to obscure the extent of his private work. The university fired him in August after a state audit identified the improper deposits.