Eric Ferkenhoff
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ACLU, other groups allege Scott County may be misusing COVID funds on a juvenile detention facility
ACLU claims Scott County's plan to spend $7 million in COVID relief on a new juvenile justice facility was illegal. → Read More
Iowa man on probation for sexually abusing one of his 13 grandchildren faces charges of molesting another
A 65-year-old Iowa man who won a $100,000 lottery prize after pleading guilty to molesting his granddaughter now faces new charges of sexual abuse. → Read More
At 'ground zero for modern civil rights,' will vote on future of police reverberate across US?
Minneapolis, home of George Floyd, may vote to dramatically change police on Nov. 2. How will this change reverberate across the US? → Read More
Des Moines, other cities saw record homicide surge in 2020, a year marked by protest and COVID
Des Moines and other cities had high homicide totals in 2020, which saw the largest recorded yearly increase in on record in the U.S. → Read More
Mollie Tibbetts case live updates: Closing arguments in Cristhian Bahena Rivera trial expected Thursday
Cristhian Bahena Rivera, charged with first-degree murder in the death of Mollie Tibbetts, took to the witness stand Wednesday in his own defense. → Read More
Live updates in Mollie Tibbetts case: Cristhian Bahena Rivera's lawyers continue to present defense
Cristhian Bahena Rivera's lawyers delivered their opening statement Wednesday. The trial is expected to continue through the end of the week. → Read More
Live updates in Mollie Tibbetts case: 'No other person' than Bahena Rivera admitted following, fighting with Tibbetts, prosecutor says
Mollie Tibbetts vanished on July 18, 2018, during a run in Brooklyn, less than an hour from the University of Iowa, where she was a student. → Read More
Judge threatens courtroom photographer with jail after taking pictures of jurors while they viewed photos of Mollie Tibbetts' body
A judge seized a camera after a photographer acknowledged taking pictures of jurors while they were being shown crime scene photos of Mollie Tibbetts’ body. → Read More
Judge threatens courtroom photographer with jail after taking pictures of jurors while they viewed photos of Mollie Tibbetts' body
A judge seized a camera after a photographer acknowledged taking pictures of jurors while they were being shown crime scene photos of Mollie Tibbetts’ body. → Read More
Live updates in Mollie Tibbetts case: Murder weapon never found, investigator testifies in Cristhian Bahena Rivera trial
The second day of testimony in Cristhian Bahena Rivera's trial, who is accused of killing Mollie Tibbets, is underway. Follow along for live updates. → Read More