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2 injured in reported drive-by shooting in Des Moines
2+ week, 6+ day ago (61+ words) KCCI 2 injured in reported drive-by shooting in Des Moines police are investigating a drive-by shooting on...
Des Moines man alleges excessive force by city police officers
1+ week, 2+ day ago (489+ words) A Des Moines man is accusing city police in a lawsuit of excessive force, claiming the officers...but here we are.’” According to the lawsuit, the Des Moines Police Department later reviewed the force used...
Iowa State Fair police offer advice for finding lost children
3+ week, 4+ day ago (214+ words) Losing a child in a large crowd is a frightening experience, and with tens of thousands of people attending the Iowa State Fair daily, it can happen in seconds. A mother at the fair was reunited with her child after…...
Protesters in Central Iowa challenge Flock cameras over privacy concerns
3+ week, 2+ day ago (112+ words) KCCI Central Iowa protesters are challenging Flock cameras, claiming they cross a constitutional line. Protesters in Central Iowa are rallying against Flock cameras, citing privacy concerns and alleged violations of Fourth Amendment rights. The demonstration comes as several Iowa communities…...
Iowa man charged with kidnapping, sexual abuse of man with severe mental disabilities
3+ week, 5+ day ago (167+ words) A Cass County man is in jail, charged with kidnapping and sexual abuse. Court documents show Roger Dwayne Vincent, Jr., 46, of Anita, sexually abused a man with severe mental disabilities inside an Anita home earlier this month. Investigators say Vincent…...
Waukee High School, Prairieview Freshman Campus lock down after gun report outside school
2+ week, 1+ day ago (270+ words) Waukee High School and Prairieview Freshman Campus went on external lockdown Friday morning. Action was taken due to reports of someone outside the school, but not on district property, with a gun. Waukee High School junior Carson Dose said his…...
Iowa AG: Jefferson officer justified after face stabbing
1+ week, 5+ day ago (374+ words) The fatal shooting of a man by a Jefferson police officer during a July pursuit was legally justified, according to a report issued by the Iowa Attorney General’s Office. The report said Officer Shaydon Thurman shot 22-year-old Keegan Dean Kennedy…...
Polk Co. Sheriff's Office: 1 hospitalized after possible stabbing near NE 46th Avenue
20+ hour, 21+ min ago (132+ words) Deputies were called to an area near the 2900 block of Northeast 46th Avenue around 7:30 p.m. on Saturday and found one person, who was taken to a hospital. The Polk County Sheriff's Office is investigating a possible stabbing that sent one person to…...
Perry Police Department reintroduces K-9 program
1+ week, 4+ day ago (87+ words) The Perry Police Department has unveiled its first K-9 unit since 2012. The dog's name has not yet been announced, but the K-9 and his handler, Officer Jose Perez, are currently in the middle of a 10-week training period. The department said the…...
Emergency crews called to Newton Correctional Facility for chemical exposure incident
1+ week, 4+ day ago (157+ words) A reported chemical incident drew a large emergency response to a central Iowa correctional facility. WATCH LIVE ABOVE: KCCI reports live from scene in Newton A "potential chemical exposure incident" was reported Wednesday at the Newton Correctional Facility, according to…...