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Iowa Department Of Public Safety Press Releases

342 Press Releases
  • Published on February 19, 2024 - 20:57 GMT

    FOREST CITY POLICE DEPT: Suspect arrested in Feb. 10 shooting incident

    February 12, 2024 FOREST CITY, Iowa - On Monday, February 12, 2024, the Forest City Police Department began an investigation into a shooting incident which had occurred over the weekend, on the 100 block of North 4th Street. The Forest City Police …

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  • Published on February 19, 2024 - 20:09 GMT

    Suspect arrested for 2021 Traer, Iowa homicide

    TRAER, Iowa - On February 19, 2024, the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation’s Major Crime Unit and the Tama County Sheriff’s Office arrested Karina Cooper at her residence in Traer, Iowa. Karina Cooper, 46, was arrested for her role in the shooting …

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  • Published on February 5, 2024 - 16:51 GMT

    FANS DON'T LET FANS DRIVE DRUNK

    February 5, 2024 DES MOINES, Iowa — Who will you be cheering for during Super Bowl LVIII? The Governor’s Traffic Safety Bureau (GTSB) and law enforcement partners are cheering for sober drivers! Whether you’re hosting a Super Bowl party or attending one, …

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  • Published on February 2, 2024 - 22:54 GMT

    Suspect Charged After Discovery of Human Remains

    February 2, 2024 KEOKUK COUNTY, Iowa - On February 1, 2024, investigators with the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI), Ottumwa Police Department, and Keokuk County Sheriff’s Office served a search warrant at 21891 Highway 78 near Ollie. The …

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  • Published on February 2, 2024 - 03:49 GMT

    Ongoing Investigation: Keokuk County

    February 1, 2024 KEOKUK COUNTY, Iowa - Today, investigators from the Division of Criminal Investigation, Ottumwa Police Department, and the Keokuk County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant in the 2100 block of Highway 78 near Ollie.  This is an …

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  • Published on January 31, 2024 - 22:41 GMT

    Centerville Man Arrested, Charged in Child Endangerment Death Investigation

    January 27, 2024   CENTERVILLE, Iowa - On Friday, January 19, 2024, at approximately 12:50 p.m., Centerville law enforcement and emergency services were dispatched to 1417 Drake Avenue on the report of an injured child. Responding officers and EMS …

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  • Published on January 31, 2024 - 16:14 GMT

    STATEMENT FROM THE IOWA DEPT. OF PUBLIC SAFETY: SPORTS WAGERING INVESTIGATION

    January 31, 2024 Iowa Code section 80.25A directs the Commissioner of public safety to establish a subdivision with the Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) “to be the primary criminal investigative and enforcement agency for the purpose of” enforcing …

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  • Published on January 31, 2024 - 03:12 GMT

    UPDATE ON JAN. 30 AMBER ALERT: Bryson Duong found safe, suspect in custody

    January 30, 2024 On January 30, 2024, the Jefferson Police Department requested assistance with a kidnapping case.  Brandon Duong, age 34, took his seven-year-old biological son, Bryson Duong, from Greene Elementary School in Jefferson, Iowa.   A court …

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  • Published on January 30, 2024 - 23:08 GMT

    AMBER ALERT FOR BRYSON DUONG

    January 30, 2024 The Iowa Department of Public Safety on behalf of the Jefferson Police Department has issued an AMBER Alert for 7-year-old Bryson Duong. Bryson, who wears glasses, is an Asian male, 3 feet 8 inches tall and weighs 60 pounds. He was last …

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  • Published on January 29, 2024 - 21:05 GMT

    Urbana Man Sentenced to Three Decades in Federal Prison for Sexually Exploiting a Child

    January 26, 2024   URBANA, Iowa - A man who sexually exploited a child was sentenced January 25, 2024, to 30 years in federal prison. Michael Heinitz, age 20, of Urbana, received the sentence after an August 4, 2023, guilty plea to one count of sexual …

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  • Published on January 28, 2024 - 00:06 GMT

    Centerville Man Arrested/Charged in Child Endangerment Death Investigation

    January 27, 2024 Centerville, Iowa - On Friday, January 19, 2024, at approximately 12:50 p.m., Centerville law enforcement and emergency services were dispatched to 1417 Drake Avenue on the report of an injured child. Responding officers and EMS providers …

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  • Published on January 27, 2024 - 16:02 GMT

    Parents Identified from 1996 Newborn Death Investigation

    January 27, 2024         LISBON, Iowa - On November 10, 1996, the Cedar County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a deceased newborn at a rural farmstead at 14 Highway 30 near Lisbon, IA.  The caller reported the body of a newborn female had been …

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  • Published on January 23, 2024 - 22:54 GMT

    UPDATE: SUSPECT ARRESTED IN CONNECTION WITH DEATH OF WAUKON RESIDENT

    January 23, 2024 WAUKON, Iowa – On January 23, 2024, Brandon Kasemeier was located and arrested in Loveland, Colorado. He is charged with murder in the first degree. Brandon was wanted in connection with the death of Jami Kasemeier, who was found deceased …

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  • Published on January 23, 2024 - 17:18 GMT

    WAUKON POLICE DEPARTMENT: DECEASED ADULT FOUND

    January 22, 2024 WAUKON, Iowa - On January 22, 2024, the Waukon Police Department responded to the 100 block of 1st Ave. SW in Waukon to conduct a welfare check. A deceased adult was found in the residence. The death is being treated as suspicions in …

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  • Published on January 18, 2024 - 22:35 GMT

    Iowa Governor's School Safety Bureau reports "swatting" calls

    January 17, 2024 DES MOINES, Iowa - On the afternoon of January 17, 2024, approximately 13 school districts throughout Iowa received anonymous “swatting” calls. Swatting calls are intended to trigger an immediate and widespread law enforcement deployment …

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  • Published on January 11, 2024 - 02:39 GMT

    Fort Dodge Homicide Investigation - Seeking Person of Interest

    December 10, 2024 Fort Dodge, Iowa - This is not a press release from the Iowa Department of Public Safety. It is being distributed on behalf of the Fort Dodge Police Department as a result of the Division of Criminal Investigation's participation in …

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  • Published on January 9, 2024 - 21:44 GMT

    DCI Investigates Officer Involved Shooting in Sioux City

    January 9, 2024 SIOUX CITY, Iowa - At approximately 4 a.m. on Monday, January 8, 2024, a Sioux City patrol officer was parked inside the parking garage located at the Hard Rock Casino.  While the officer was parked, he observed a white truck driving …

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  • Published on January 8, 2024 - 23:11 GMT

    UPDATE: Officers Identified in Officer Involved Shooting Investigation in Cedar Rapids

    January 8, 2024                    CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa - The Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation has interviewed the officers involved in the January 1, 2024, shooting incident involving Michael Griffin.  All five officers are members of the Cedar …

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  • Published on January 5, 2024 - 22:07 GMT

    UPDATE TO THE PERRY HIGH SCHOOL SHOOTING INVESTIGATION

    January 5, 2024 DES MOINES, Iowa – On January 5, 2024, the Iowa State Medical Examiner performed the autopsies on the two decedents from the Perry High School active shooter event.  The deceased Perry Middle School student has been identified as eleven- …

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  • Published on January 4, 2024 - 18:50 GMT

    PERRY ACTIVE SHOOTER EVENT

    PERRY, Iowa – A joint press conference will be held at 3 p.m. in Perry to provide an update on the active shooter event that occurred on January 4, 2024. Members of the media are asked to stage at the intersection of 17th Street and Lucinda Street.  ABOUT …

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