(Indianola, IA) — Indianola Police are charging a babysitter with first-degree murder for the death of an infant. Melissa Hancock turned herself in yesterday morning after a four-month-old child was airlifted to a Des Moines hospital last October and died from severe injuries. Medical officials found a pattern of abuse after discovering the boy suffered a traumatic skull fracture, spinal trauma consistent with blunt force trauma, and other injuries. The incident happened at the 51-year-old woman’s in-home daycare. Hancock is being held on a one-million-dollar bond at Warren County Jail.
Indianola Woman Charged With First-Degree Murder For Death Of Infant
Apr 24, 2025 | 5:10 AM
Story Content (c) 2025 Meredith Communications LC - All Rights Reserved.
LOCAL NEWS
Updated: Tornado Watch for Southwest Iowa Counties (Monday Evening)
(Omaha/Valley) The National Weather Service has extended a Tornado Watch to include additional counties in southwest and west central Iowa. The area counties included in the watch until midnight inclu...
Apr 28, 2025
Four Injured in Guthrie County Accident
(Guthrie Co) Four people were injured in a two-vehicle accident in Guthrie County Friday afternoon. The Guthrie County Sheriff's Office says 22-year-old Tessa Steimel, of Churdan, was driving a 2019 F...
Apr 28, 2025
LOCAL SPORTS
Update: Gavin McLaren Taking His Gridiron Talents to South Dakota State University
(Atlantic) Atlantic standout Gavin McLaren announced his commitment to play football for the South Dakota State University Jackrabbits in the fall of 2026. McLaren has 172 carries for 1,300 yards thro...
May 01, 2025
Track Results: Charger Boys Break School Record in 4x100; Hansen Has Big Night for CAM
(Audubon, IA) -- AC/GC had broken a school record in the 4x100 relay on Saturday at the Drake Relays; they broke it again Tuesday night. Joe Crawford, Brexton Schneider, Kaden Sorensen and Eli Madsen...
Apr 30, 2025
