Defense rests in Bahena Rivera murder trial
May 27, 2021
The defense in Cristhian Bahena Rivera's murder trial rested its case Wednesday (5/26). He is accused of killing Mollie Tibbetts in July of 2018 while she was jogging in Brooklyn. During his testimony, Bahena Rivera said…
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Defense begins presenting its case in Bahena Rivera murder trial
May 26, 2021
Testimony continues Wednesday (5/26)in Cristhian Bahena Rivera’s murder trial. He is charged with first degree murder in the July 2018 death of Mollie Tibbetts in Brooklyn. On Tuesday (5/25), the defense began presenting its case. …
Arrest made in death of Oskaloosa woman
May 25, 2021
Law enforcement in metro Des Moines say they've made an arrest in a hit-and-run case that claimed the life of an Oskaloosa woman earlier this month. A passerby spotted a body along Interstate 35 in…
Jury shown surveillance videos
May 21, 2021
Jurors at the trial of the man charged with fatally stabbing a University of Iowa student in 2018 were shown surveillance videos Thursday (5/20) of a woman running and a vehicle later tied to the…
Mask mandates banned in Iowa
May 20, 2021
Republicans in the Iowa legislature have voted to ban mask mandates in all Iowa schools, as well as in cities and counties. Governor Reynolds signed the bill early Thursday morning (5/20) and it took effect…
Bahena Rivera Trial Update
May 19, 2021
The boyfriend of a University of Iowa student testified Wednesday that he had nothing to do with her 2018 abduction and stabbing death, saying he had been out of town for work and heartbroken by her…
Scam alert
May 14, 2021
Jasper County law enforcement says there’s a new scam going on to separate you from your money. Scammers are targeting elderly people, claiming to be a legal representative of a grandchild or other family member. …
Osky softball field to be named after Coach Jay Harms
May 13, 2021
The softball stadium at Oskaloosa High School will now be known as Jay Harms Field. The Oskaloosa School Board voted Tuesday (5/11) to name the field after the current Indians softball coach. Harms says when…
Bahena Rivera murder trial closed to public
May 12, 2021
When Cristhian Bahena Rivera’s murder trial begins next Monday (5/17), media and the public won’t be allowed in the courtroom. Bahena Rivera is accused of killing Mollie Tibbetts in her home town of Brooklyn in…
Reynolds orders end of extra unemployment payments
May 11, 2021
Governor Kim Reynolds says Iowa has a severe workforce shortage and she's joining a growing list of Republican governors who are rejecting the extra unemployment benefits included in federal pandemic relief measures. Reynolds says it's…