Author Archives: Tom Robinson
Work release escape of Leo Alan Ray
(Cedar Rapids)Leo Alan Ray, convicted of Conspiracy/Commit Felony, Willful Injury-Causing Serious Injury, and Robbery 2nd Degree in Linn County, failed to report to the Lary A. Nelson Residential Cent...
Jul 24, 2021
First defendant of five found not guilty in Des Moines death
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - One of five people charged in a 2019 shooting death in Des Moines has been found not guilty. Eighteen-year-old Jackson Calaway was 16 when he was charged with first-degree murd...
Jul 24, 2021
Construction Progressing on Atlantic Athletic Facilities Upgrade Project
(Atlantic) Atlantic School's Superintendent Steve Barber says construction crews are making progress on the athletic facilities upgrade project at the high school. "Many people are disappointed with t...
Jul 24, 2021
Williamsburg tops Atlantic in Class 3A State Consolation Softball Game
(Fort Dodge) Williamsburg defeated Atlantic 3-0 in the Class 3A third-place consolation game at Fort Dodge on Friday afternoon. The Trojans end the year with a record-setting season. The Trojans set a...
Jul 23, 2021
Des Moines Drug Raids Result In Federal Charges For 27 Suspects
(Des Moines, IA)The U-S Attorney's Office reports a series of drug raids in Des Moines Wednesday have resulted in federal charges against 27 suspects. Authorities say the raids were carried out Wednes...
Jul 23, 2021
Ankeny Daycare Provider Will Avoid Prison Time In Child's Death
(Ankeny, IA) An Ankeny daycare provider will avoid a long prison sentence after pleading guilty in the death of an infant that happened three years ago. Thirty-six-year-old Michael Coffman will have t...
Jul 23, 2021
Iowa Bridge Conditions Some of The Worst In US
(Undated) A report from the National Bridge Inventory reveals Iowa bridge conditions are some of the worst in the country. Four-thousand-571 bridges in Iowa are listed as structurally deficient. That'...
Jul 23, 2021
Atlantic and Williamsburg matchup in a Third Place Consolation Game on Friday Afternoon
(Fort Dodge) Atlantic and Williamsburg square-off in a third-place game Friday afternoon in the Class 3A State Softball Tournament at Fort Dodge. Williamsburg starts sophomore pitcher Peyton Driscoll,...
Jul 22, 2021
U.S. Drought Monitor Shows some Improvement for Iowa
(Des Moines) The U.S. Drought Monitor released on Thursday shows some improvement across Iowa, but overall, abnormally dry conditions persist over much of the state. Alex Krull, a meteorologist with t...
Jul 22, 2021
Davenport Man Pleads Guilty to Insurance Fraud
Des Moines, Iowa - Dustin Cory Jungvirt, age 31, of Davenport, Iowa, recently pled guilty to one count of Insurance Fraud - Presenting False Information (Class D Felony) following an investigation by ...
Jul 22, 2021
