Iowa Participates in Multi-State Human Trafficking Operation 2024-09-03

Iowa law enforcement agencies and service providers from across the nation, including the Clinton Police Department and Iowa State Patrol, conducted a multi-state human trafficking operation named 'Coast to Coast' to identify trafficking victims, offer victim services, arrest traffickers, and make communities safer. Seventeen adults were contacted and offered various services, while seven adults were contacted, detained, or identified during the operation. Further details cannot be released at this time as the investigations are ongoing.

crime

Madison Police Investigate Robbery and Assault 2024-09-03

Madison police are investigating a robbery after a person was apparently beaten and dragged from a vehicle early Tuesday morning. Officers found a vehicle with a broken out back window and blood on the ground, but the victim returned to the scene and did not want to provide information to officers other than to ask for an ambulance. The investigation is ongoing and video footage is being reviewed.

politics

Court Halts Ballot Certification in Iowa Amid Libertarian Party Challenge 2024-09-03

A Polk County District Court has granted a temporary injunction that prevents the Iowa Secretary of State's Office from certifying the 2024 election ballots on Tuesday, amid a legal challenge by the Libertarian Party of Iowa to get their congressional candidates back on the ballot. The Libertarian Party argues that the state panel's decision to remove their candidates was unfair and illegal, and the court's ruling recognizes the legitimacy of their concerns. The court believes the Libertarians may prevail in court, and the ballot certification process is now delayed until the legal challenge is resolved.