An Iowa man was arrested on Tuesday, following allegations that he transmitted HIV to a woman and a 13-year-old girl. Lamont James, 33, is accused of sexually abusing the girl over the course of two years. The now-16-year-old victim told police in June that she had been in a sexual relationship with James since she …
Police in Iowa said two teachers were found dead in a private swimming pool Monday night in apparent accidental drownings. Citing Davenport police, the Des Moines Register reports that Mark Anderson, 60, and Kenneth Anderson, 57, were found dead in a pool located on the 1100 block of Jersey Ridge Road. Authorities said the deceased …
Authorities in Iowa say a woman has been arrested on drug-related charges following reports that her young child was locked inside her vehicle. According to the Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier, Waterloo police officers responded to the scene in response to reports of a woman seated on the ground near a sedan. Officers found the Chevrolet …
A 16-month-old girl in Iowa died Sunday after reportedly being found in a hot car. Authorities told KTIV that the toddler, whose identity hasn’t been released to the public, was left in the parked vehicle for “an extended period of time” The girl was pronounced dead at the hospital after emergency crews found her unresponsive …
Authorities in Iowa say four members of a family — including two kids — were found dead inside their home this weekend. According to initial reports, the victims were shot, though officials noted that the causes of death for each individual will be determined through autopsies yet to be completed. The victims were identified as …
A homeless Iowa man has reportedly pleaded guilty to fatally stabbing a 22-year-old college student with a promising future as a golfer. According to BuzzFeed News, Collin Richards, also 22, entered his plea on Friday, prompting a conviction on one criminal count of murder in the first degree. At the time of the deadly attack …
A father in Iowa reportedly died late last month after saving his 5-year-old daughter from a dog attack. According to the Des Moines Register, Robert Joseph Quick, 33, died May 31, after being attacked by a boxer hound while picking up an inoperable car with his family in Fort Madison. His mother, Deb Newman, claimed …
‘[The] sexual abuse went undetected for years because family members failed to report it to authorities’
Authorities in Iowa say a woman was arrested on suspicion of multiple counts of assault while displaying a weapon in connection with a bizarre car crash last year. According to the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, police believe 36-year-old Iesha Mae Lynelle Sisk was driving in Waterloo on the evening of August 2 when she steered her …
Authorities in Iowa say a man was arrested after a young passenger was able to open the door of a car he was in and fell out onto the pavement. According to KCRG, 31-year-old Wesley Hendley of Rock Island was allegedly a passenger in the vehicle in Bettendorf when it pulled into the parking lot …
Authorities in Iowa say a 31-year-old man is facing criminal charges related to the death of a young boy in his care recently. According to the New York Post, Larry Murphy was staying in a hotel room in Council Bluffs with the 2-year-old victim and the boy’s mother at the time of the fatal incident. …
An Iowa man facing charges related to the stabbing death last year of a rising golf star and civil engineering student at Iowa State University has reportedly addressed the crime in a handwritten letter to the court this week. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Collin Richards initially pleaded not guilty to murder after he was arrested …
