William Morris
The Des Moines Register
Des Moines, IA, United States
Contact William
Discover and connect with journalists and influencers around the world, save time on email research, monitor the news, and more.
| Recent: |
|
| Past: |
|
Past articles by William:
Speaker charged for comments against police at Newton council meeting acquitted
City leaders can't bar speakers from making derogatory statements, the court rules in a disorderly conduct case → Read More
Iowa Supreme Court to decide if Medicaid must cover gender transition surgery
Lawsuit challenges 2019 law excluding gender transition surgery from protection under Iowa civil rights law. → Read More
Conviction thrown out for Iowa man whose trial was closed to public due to COVID-19
A Dubuque man had the right to have the public observe his trial for sex abuse, the Supreme Court ruled. → Read More
Husband gets 45 years after couple charged with producing child porn
Shane and Ashley Butler admitted they pressured a teen under age 16 into repeated sex acts that they videotaped. → Read More
Driver in shooting that killed 14-year-old gets deferred judgment
Eliza Sackie is the only person charged so far in the 2020 murder of Josiah Woods → Read More
Couple sentenced for abusing, neglecting their teenage son
Police had investigated reports teen, who had mental disabilities, was kept zip tied to a chair at his mother's workplace. → Read More
Ankeny man gets 30 years for exploiting minors in online chatrooms
Kyle Tremblay pleaded guilty to producing child pornography and received the statutory maximum sentence. → Read More
Wichang Chawech sentenced in 2021 shooting that killed cousin outside of Des Moines bar
The 34-year-old was sentenced to 22 years in prison for the death of his cousin Nyamal Deng. → Read More
Tony Arterberry convicted in girlfriend Rhonda Howard's brutal murder
Rhonda Howard told police her on-and-off boyfriend Tony Arterberry had assaulted and threatened her. Four days later, she was dead. → Read More
Des Moines paying $125,000 to man detained for filming police parking illegally
Courts ruled officers were not justified in detaining Daniel Robbins in 2018 or seizing his camera. The city is settling his lawsuit prior to trial. → Read More
Court allows Council Bluffs' pit bull ban to stand, despite arguments the law is unconstitutionally vague
A federal appellate court agreed that Council Bluffs had rational grounds to ban certain breeds. Dog bites dropped 25% after the ordinance passed. → Read More
All judges on course for retention, including pair of Iowa Supreme Court justices
Iowa Supreme Court justices, appellate judges and district judges were on track to win new terms from voters, election results show → Read More
Kimberly Graham elected Polk County attorney, turning page after 30 years of John Sarcone's leadership
Graham defeated Republican Allan Richards to replace longtime Democratic incumbent John Sarcone as Polk County Attorney → Read More
Another Iowan pleads guilty to charges from Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot
Chad Heathcote admitted entering Capitol after other rioters opened a door from inside. He is the fifth Iowan to plead guilty or be convicted. → Read More
Iowa must permit school districts to require masks in some cases, federal court rules
Iowa 'must permit' school districts to impose mask mandates if needed to protect students with disabilities, a federal court rules. → Read More
New trial ordered in lawsuit over Iowa man who died after demanding to be punched
The Iowa Court of Appeals says a jury was wrongly instructed when it found Jacob Henkelman bore 67% of the fault for his death in 2017. → Read More
New trial ordered in lawsuit over Iowa man who died after demanding to be punched
The Iowa Court of Appeals says a jury was wrongly instructed when it found Jacob Henkelman bore 67% of the fault for his death in 2017. → Read More
New trial ordered in lawsuit over Iowa man who died after demanding to be punched
The Iowa Court of Appeals says a jury was wrongly instructed when it found Jacob Henkelman bore 67% of the fault for his death in 2017. → Read More
New trial ordered in lawsuit over Iowa man who died after demanding to be punched
The Iowa Court of Appeals says a jury was wrongly instructed when it found Jacob Henkelman bore 67% of the fault for his death in 2017. → Read More
Police violated Des Moines murder suspect's rights, judge rules in tossing interviews
Police failed to read Tony Arterberry his Miranda rights and ignored him claiming his right to remain silent, the judge finds. → Read More