NEWS

An Ottumwa man who once threatened to kill then-President Barack Obama is scheduled to be sentenced in January for threatening a federal judge.  Federal court records say Matthew James Howard has pleaded guilty to threatening the…

A South Carolina man died after his wife allegedly poisoned his drinks with eye drops.   Lana Sue Clayton is charged with murder and unlawful malicious tampering of food after autopsy tests revealed her husband, Stephen, died…

An escaped felon led police on a high-speed chase Friday night.  The incident began when Richland police pulled over a car in Richland.  The license plates came back registered to another vehicle.  The driver, Robert…

Ottumwa Police are investigating a shooting that took place Friday night.  One person arrived at the Ottumwa Regional Hospital with a gunshot wound to the head.  Malik Lewis, 19, of Ottumwa went to the ER…

A horrific collision between a Greyhound bus and a semi-truck on an interstate in New Mexico killed at least seven passengers and sent dozens of others to area hospitals, authorities reported Thursday.  Preliminary information indicated…

Mollie Tibbetts' funeral was held Sunday in Brooklyn and her father spoke at the funeral.  Rob Tibbetts told mourners that he has been enbraced by the local Hispanic community and they have been sensitive and…

An Uber driver in Florida shot and killed a man who chased him and threatened him with a pistol in what authorities are calling a "classic stand your ground case."  Early Tuesday morning, the Uber…

Authorities have the answer to one of two questions regarding Jake Wilson's disappearance and that first question is where is Jake.  The remains found earlier this month belong to the teenage boy with autism.  The…

On Tuesday night (Aug. 21), during Dustin Lynch’s performance at the Grand Ole Opry, Trace Adkins walked onstage to invite Lynch to be a member of the Opry. “It is at the top of my list of achievements,”…

Tuesday night’s heavy rains are causing problems in Blakesburg.  The Wapello County Emergency Management Office says Main Street in Blakesburg is closed because of flooding and there are reports of trees down in the area.  Over four inches…