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The man whom investigators believe is the Golden State Killer was charged with first-degree murder Monday in what is thought to be the first death in a string of slayings that stretched over a decade across California. …

The reward fund offered for the safe return of a missing Brooklyn woman has grown to nearly $316,000. A spokesman for Crime Stoppers of Central lowa said Thursday the organization has passed on more than…

The reward for the safe return of a missing Brooklyn woman has reached $301,363. This is a record amount for the organization that was incorporated in 1982. Crime Stoppers of Central Iowa says relatives of…

Governor Reynolds has asked President Donald Trump for a presidential disaster declaration for Marion County and 29 other lowa counties that sustained significant damage from severe storms and flooding from June 6 through July 2.…

Firefighters battling intense heat and strong winds struggled Monday to gain control of a deadly Northern California wildfire that has killed six people and destroyed more than 800 homes. The fire had burned through 150…

Operations Supervisor for the Dubuque Regional Airport Todd Dalsing said many planes have been flying in and out of the airport the past few days preparing for when President Trump arrives Thursday morning.  The president…

Flash flood warnings and watches were in effect Wednesday across much of the Mid-Atlantic and deep into upstate New York as heavy rains continued to pound the waterlogged region for a fifth day.  About 30…

Seventeen people died Thursday when a duck boat they were riding in capsized during a storm in Branson, Missouri.  Nine of the victims were members of one family; two other members of the family survived. …

Tornadoes swept through central Iowa Thursday afternoon.  They destroyed many buildings including the courthouse in Marshalltown and Vermeer Manufacturing in Pella as people were still working.  There are reports of several people with minor injuries.…