AMES, Iowa – Dec. 11, 2010: 10:15 p.m. update – Due to the whiteout conditions and additional snowfall, travel has become extremely treacherous in many parts of the state, prompting the Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) and Iowa State Patrol to close portions of the interstate system. Interstate closures * Interstate 29: The southbound and […]
Des Moines, IOWA — With the support of Iowa’s two U.S. Attorneys, the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation’s Cyber Crime and Sex Offender Registry Units have been awarded one-time federal grant monies totaling $468,990 to assist in investigating, arresting, and prosecuting sexual predators who target children. The Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) was one of […]
Des Moines, December 8, 2010— The Iowa Supreme Court Lawyer Trust Account Commission is accepting applications for grants under the Interest on Lawyer Trust Account (IOLTA) program for the grant period that begins July 1, 2011. IOLTA program grants are awarded to public purpose projects that provide legal services to the poor in civil cases, […]
Davenport, Ia – Following his earlier guilty plea on June 22, 2010, Charles Sila Curry, 20, of Iowa City, Iowa, was sentenced on December 3, 2010, to 40 months of imprisonment for one count of armed bank robbery, and 84 months of imprisonment for one count of possession of firearms in furtherance of violent crime, […]
Des Moines, IOWA — Tragically, the life of a young Iowan was snuffed out this week when his home was set ablaze by the wood burning stove, used for heat in the cold of winter. In 2008, heating equipment was involved in an estimated 66,100 home fires in the United States. Four hundred and eighty […]
Des Moines, Iowa — The Iowa Department of Public Safety’s Iowa State Patrol Division wants to remind drivers to be careful behind the wheel. Winter driving season is here, and there are things drivers can do to reduce the number of people involved in accidents on Iowa’s roadways. All drivers need to closely monitor road […]
Des Moines, IOWA — The Iowa Department of Public Safety wants drivers to be smart about traveling during winter weather. Iowa Department of Public Safety Commissioner Eugene Meyer urges Iowans to keep a close eye on changing road conditions. “There are several things drivers can do to reduce the number of accidents on Iowa’s roadways,” […]
Des Moines, IOWA — The Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation has begun an investigation involving a breach of the server that hosts the AMBER Alert website on Saturday, November 27, 2010. The Department of Public Safety (DPS) did not issue an AMBER Alert on Saturday, November 27, 2010. The same server hosts the Iowa State […]
Des Moines, IOWA — With the holidays upon us and millions of Americans hitting the roads, the Iowa Department of Public Safety wants everyone to arrive safely at their destinations. Drivers and passengers need to be sure and buckle up this Thanksgiving holiday. November 23-29, 2010, law enforcement officials from over 400 Iowa agencies will […]
Des Moines, IOWA — In conjunction with the Iowa Firefighter’s Association the State Fire Marshal’s Office is warning Iowans of suspicious phone solicitation regarding fund raising activities. On November 16, 2010, the Iowa Firefighter’s Association received a report of a suspicious phone solicitation where caller ID shows the call as originating from an Urbandale, Iowa […]
