Iowa teens killed Spanish teacher, 66, with baseball bat, newly released court docs allege

Someone who knew one of the teens shared Snapchat messages that showed the boys "were involved in the planning, execution, and disposal of evidence" in the teacher's murder, new court documents allege.

6 teens charged after deadly shooting at Des Moines, Iowa high school

Des Moines police say they have arrested six teenagers in a shooting outside a school that killed a 15-year-old boy and seriously injured two teenage girls.

Shooting at Des Moines, Iowa high school leaves 1 teen dead, 2 injured

One person is dead and another two injured after a shooting outside of East High School located in Des Moines, Iowa on Monday, according to police.

Iowa tornadoes: 4 of 7 killed were in same family, authorities say

Authorities say four of the seven people killed in devastating storms that tore through central Iowa were members of the same family.

Puppy trapped beneath family's deck rescued by firefighters in Iowa

A 5-month-old puppy named Buddy was safely rescued by fire crews in Iowa after getting trapped under a deck at his owner’s home.

Police: Iowa teen ‘covered in blood’ allegedly confessed to killing parents

Police in Iowa say a teen allegedly confessed to killing his mom and dad after officers found him at their home “covered in blood” early Thursday morning.

5 Republican-run states under federal investigation for banning masks in schools

The Education Department says it’s investigating five Republican-led states that have banned or limited mask requirements in schools, saying the policies could amount to discrimination against students with disabilities or health conditions.

Man allegedly killed family after father said get job or move out, police say

A 20-year-old man charged with killing his parents and younger sister in their family home in Iowa told police that a masked intruder was to blame for the homicides.

Iowa boy still missing one week after vanishing from trailer park

A boy vanished from an Iowa trailer park days before his 11th birthday and is still missing a week later. State and federal investigators continued Thursday to look into what happened to him.

Mollie Tibbetts case: Cristhian Bahena Rivera murder trial goes to jury after closing arguments

The fate of Cristhian Bahena Rivera, the suspect charged in the 2018 stabbing death of Iowa college student Mollie Tibbetts, is now in the hands of the jury after closing arguments wrapped up Thursday.

Mollie Tibbetts case: Murder suspect Cristhian Bahena Rivera testifies armed men forced him to approach her

Cristhian Bahena Rivera testified in court Wednesday that two armed, masked men forced him to drive up to her as she was running. Bahena Rivera is on trial for the 2018 stabbing death of Mollie Tibbetts.

Mollie Tibbetts: Video evidence shows Iowa student running, vehicle tied to crime

Jurors at the trial of Cristhian Bahena Rivera were shown surveillance video Thursday of a woman running and a vehicle tied to the defendant driving by her seconds later.