Gunshot Victim Dies in Fiery Iowa Crash 2024-11-06

Officials say a man suffered a gunshot wound before dying in a fiery wrong-way crash with two other men in eastern Iowa in October. The driver of the truck sustained minor injuries, while all three passengers of the Chevrolet died. Authorities are unsure if the gunshot wound was self-inflicted or from another source.

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Ex-Boyfriend Charged in Shooting of Iowa Woman, Husband 2024-11-06

An Iowa man named Hamza Smajlovic, 24, was charged with murder, intimidation with a dangerous weapon, and attempted murder in the fatal shooting of his ex-girlfriend's mother, Ruth Sue Ann Robison, 45, and the critical injury of her husband, Tony Robison, 52. The shooting occurred as the couple was helping their daughter move out of Smajlovic's home after she had recently broken up with him.

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Trump's Iowa Victory Surprises Residents After Polls Predicted Harris Win 2024-11-06

After Tuesday's presidential election, Donald Trump won Iowa by 13% - a stark difference from what was predicted in the final Iowa Poll released by the Des Moines Register and Mediacom over the weekend, which had Vice President Kamala Harris up by 3 percentage points. Some residents felt the poll could have energized Trump supporters while leaving Harris supporters taking a premature victory lap. One woman expressed hope that Trump would follow through on campaign promises regarding border security, crime, and inflation.