Laura Terrell
KCCI News
Des Moines, IA, United States
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Norwalk woman, her father charged in baby’s death
Norwalk police have arrested a woman and her father and charged them with first-degree murder after they say a baby was left to die and its body was disposed of. → Read More
Potential removal of family illness leave has Ankeny teachers upset
A long line formed down the sidewalk outside Monday night's Ankeny school board meeting. → Read More
Germany foreign exchange student makes first trip to Iowa state basketball tournament
The first time Lotta Bamberger picked up a basketball was just months ago. Now, she's in the state tournament for the first time alongside her teammates from Remsen St. Mary. → Read More
Iowa teenagers credited with saving two kids who fell through ice
Two sisters from West Des Moines are being recognized as heroes for their quick thinking after saving two kids who fell through the ice in a pond behind an apartment building. → Read More
Adel police investigate what led to student's suicide
Police say they have interviewed 100 people including students and friends of Caelen Peterson. → Read More
Iowa parents call for change after the death of a student
Friends say a freshman in the ADM School District took his own life on Feb. 8 after he was relentlessly bullied. → Read More
Ames girl is hoping to collect a mountain of Play-Doh
Maggie Mahoney wants to collect 10,000 tins of Play-Doh to give to patients at Blank Children's Hospital. → Read More
‘I feel so helpless’: Earthquake hits home for Syrian native who lives in Iowa
Seventy-six-year old Mohamad N. Alsayedsulaiman is a Syrian native who now lives in Iowa. → Read More
Family of murdered Iowa missionary murdered in Jamaica finally gets justice
Randy Hentzel's family says justice is finally served nearly seven years after his murder in Jamaica. → Read More
'He is now more determined than ever': Family of Will Keeps provides an update on his recovery
The family of Will Keeps says he has a long road to recovery after he was shot inside his youth outreach center. → Read More
West Des Moines police investigate attempted murder-suicide
When they arrived at the scene, police located an injured woman and a man who was deceased from an apparent gunshot wound. → Read More
Waukee School Board reverses school boundary plan
The Waukee School Board reversed their decision to change school boundaries during a meeting on Monday night. → Read More
Therapy dog helps Iowa family pay it forward at Blank Children's Hospital
Siblings Jordan and Jacob Ridnour both spent years at Blank Children's Hospital being treated for cancer. Now both are in remission, and their father is using a therapy dog to bring joy to other patients. → Read More
'Justice will take place at some point': Trial to begin nearly 7 years after Iowa missionary murdered
Sara Hentzel and her family members are headed back to Jamaica for the murder trial of Randy Hentzel and Harold Nichols, who were murdered while doing missionary work in 2016. → Read More
Diocese of Des Moines to enact new gender identity policies
The policies will go to all diocesan parishes, schools, organizations, and institutions. They will apply to all church employees, personnel, volunteers, and those "entrusted to the care for the church." → Read More
Iowa fails to meet road safety goal
The end of 2022 was met with disappointment for the Iowa State Patrol. Once again, more than 300 people died on Iowa roads over the course of the year.State leaders had hoped to keep fatalities under 300 last year, but 338 people died. That is down slightly from 2021. Iowa State Patrol Sergeant Alex Dinkla said the crashes happened for a variety of reasons, including wrong-way drivers,… → Read More
Preparing your vehicle for winter travel ahead of storm
Mechanics at Beckley Automotive Services in Des Moines have been busy doing safety checks on vehicles before Iowans hit the road. → Read More
Winterset community supports firefighter and his family after their home burns down
Assistant fire Chief Jeff Johnston and his wife, Amber, were on vacation when they learned their home was gone. Their five children were staying with friends and are all safe. → Read More
Iowa Charity is busier than it's ever been ahead of holidays
The Freestore says it is seeing a surge in Iowa families facing poverty who need help. → Read More
Chuck's Restaurant receives giant bowl to help feed thousands for Thanksgiving
A generous donor has provided a giant bowl to Chuck's Restaurant for Thanksgiving. → Read More