"It is still a search mission, as far as, we're looking to make sure all residents are accounted for," said Iowa State Patrol spokesman Sgt. Alex Dinkla. "When we have this many homes that have been destroyed and just fully demolished, we want to make sure that every resident, every...
State public health data shows Polk County, home to the state Capitol, has a 15.19% coronavirus positivity rate. It is one of 58 counties over 15%, a level that signifies significant community spread of the virus. Security was heightened at the building with Iowa State Patrol officers stati...
The Iowa State Patrol says the state is on track to suffer 360 fatalities in 2022. That’s up significantly from recent years, and officials cite cell phone use as a primary cause. “What we’re seeing on the roadways is there’s plenty of distracted driving,” Sgt. Alex Dinkla told t...
The settlement resolves the lawsuit, which named Iowa Department of Public Safety Commissioner Stephan Bayens and Iowa State Patrol Lt. Steven Lawrence, Sgt. Tyson Underwood and trooper Durk Pearston. In addition to the payment, the state agrees to withdraw all verbal and written bans to ...
Last year, there were 44 traffic deaths in Iowa in September--more than any other month. Trooper Bob Conrad with the Iowa State Patrol says that more cars on the road during Labor Day means more impaired drivers.It's one of our deadliest holidays on the
Dashboard camera video shows then-Iowa State Patrol officer Robert Smith pulling over motorcyclist Bryce Yakish for speeding on Sept. 25, 2017. What appears to be a routine stop escalates immediately when Smith runs from his car with his gun drawn and strikes Yakish in his helmet’s face ...
Thursday. Between midnight and 9 p.m., troopers responded to 157 crashes around the state, as well as 152 calls of property damage. There were also five calls involving personal injury, and 191 instances of assisting motorists. The Iowa State Patrol says no one was killed in any of the ...
State officials cite speeding as a major problem, and the state patrol has been cracking down, issuing more than twice as many tickets in 2020 compared to 2019. Copyright 2021 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritte...
Testimony of Michael Dean Hiles, the handler of Ty, the dog whose reactions were the subject of the challenged testimony, is a special agent with the state fire marshal's office, a division of the Iowa department of public safety. He served with the state patrol beginning in January 1974 ...
4. Iowa State Patrol:https://dps.iowa.gov/divisions-iowa-department-public-safety/iowa-state-patrol 5. Iowa State’s Sheriffs’ and Deputies’ Association (ISSDA):https://www.issda.org/ 6. Polk County Sheriff’s Office:https://www.polkcountyiowa.gov/county-sheriff/ ...