Author Archives: Tom Robinson
Updated: Des Moines Superintendent Ian Roberts Given New Deadline Following ICE Arrest and Deportation Order
(Des Moines) There's a new deadline for Des Moines School Superintendent Ian Roberts. Schools Board Chair Jackie Norris. Roberts was arrested last week by ICE and taken to a jail in Sioux City. The De...
Sep 30, 2025
Montgomery County Sheriff's Arrest U-Haul Driver on Drug Possession Charges
(Red Oak) A Massachusetts man faces drug possession and other charges in Montgomery County. Montgomery County Deputies conducted a traffic stop on a U-Haul box truck in the 1100 block of Highway 34. D...
Sep 30, 2025
Madison County Man Dies in Single Vehicle Crash
(West Des Moines) A single vehicle crash claimed the life of a Madison County man. The Iowa State Patrol says 25-year-old Nicholas James Henry, of Truro, Iowa, died in the crash. According to the repo...
Sep 30, 2025
Investigation into Alleged Threat at Lenox School District Concludes with No Safety Risk
(Lenox) The Lenox School District administration was informed on September 27 at approximately 7:00 p.m. that a student had allegedly made a threat toward at least one other student. The administratio...
Sep 30, 2025
Squirrel hunter dies after accidental shooting in Washington County
(Brighton, Iowa) A 17-year-old squirrel hunter has died from injuries sustained in an accidental shooting by another hunter in rural Brighton. The incident occurred on Saturday at approximately 3 p.m....
Sep 29, 2025
Atlantic Splash Pad Closing on October 1
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Park and Recreation Commission announced at its meeting on September 24 that it will close the Splash Pad on October 1 for the season. "It was an amazing opening first year for...
Sep 29, 2025
Adair County Arrest Report
(Greenfield) The Adair County Sheriff's Office reports two arrests. *Deputies arrested 50-year-old James Jeremy Button on September 22 for 1st-degree theft. Authorities transported Button to the Adair...
Sep 29, 2025
Creston Police Report
(Creston) The Creston Police Department reports two arrests. *Police arrested 22-year-old Olivia Claire Henry, of Mount Ayr, on Saturday in the 100 block of W. Taylor Street. Officers charged Henry wi...
Sep 29, 2025
Teen Hurt in Mini Bike vs Vehicle Crash in Fayette County
(Wadena, Iowa) A 13-year-old girl suffered serious injuries when her mini bike struck a vehicle at an intersection in Wadena, Iowa. The Iowa State Patrol says the accident happened on Saturday at 3:06...
Sep 29, 2025
Updated: Iowa Superintendent Placed On Leave After ICE Arrest
(Des Moines) The superintendent of the largest public school district in Iowa has been placed on leave after ICE detained him. On Saturday, the school board voted to place Des Moines Superintendent Dr...
Sep 29, 2025
