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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 7, 2013

Iowa Sergeant Sues Man Who Choked Him

Sgt. Brian Krei filed a lawsuit in mid-December against 21-year-old Branden Plummer, who was sentenced to 60 days in jail on Nov. 2. Plummer pleaded guilty in September to willful injury and interference with official acts inflicting bodily injury.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 29, 2012

Iowa Cop's Murder Reopened

Two black men wrongly convicted in the 1977 murder of a white Iowa police officer hope to prove something they couldn't during trials that sent them to prison for 25 years: that detectives framed them to solve a high-profile case.

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Photo Galleriesby Staff WriterOctober 24, 2012

In-Service Cop Cars: Chevrolet Caprice

Chevrolet returned to the patrol car market with its Caprice PPV, a smaller, more powerful Caprice than the mid-90s model. This new police-only Caprice has impressed agencies with its mix of agility, braking, and high-speed handling. View our gallery of in-service Chavrolet Caprice PPVs, and then read "The New Recruits: In-Service Cop Cars" for detailed stories of agencies using them. Photos provided by the respective agencies unless otherwise noted.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 19, 2012

Cedar Rapids Moving to Chevrolet Caprice PPV for Patrol Car

The Cedar Rapids (Iowa) Police Department has received its first batch of seven new Chevrolet Caprice PPV patrol cars to replace its Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptors.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 20, 2012

Feds Name NYPD Deputy Chief, Iowa Sheriff To Broadband Panel

A New York City deputy chief and Iowa sheriff will join a 15-member panel that will establish a nationwide broadband network for public safety, acting U.S. Commerce Secretary Rebecca Blank announced Monday.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 16, 2012

DUI Suspect With .627 BAC Arrested In Iowa

An Iowa man has been arrested for driving drunk with a blood-alcohol content nearly eight times over the legal limit.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 7, 2012

Former Iowa Cop Allegedly Had Meth In Squad

Former Des Moines (Iowa) Police Department officer Brandon Singleton will go to trial in August for allegedly having methamphetamine and marijuana in his squad car.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 17, 2012

Iowa Department Purchases Ford Police Interceptors

Officers with the Des Moines (Iowa) Police Department will drive Ford's 2013 Police Interceptor sedan and utility as their new patrol car, following that City Council's approval of the new cars.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 5, 2012

Man Gets 7 Years for Running Down Iowa Cop

Keith Terry, a communications tower worker whose life plummeted after a drunken trip to the Iowa State Fair last year, will spend up to seven years in prison for drunkenly running down a Des Moines police officer.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 6, 2012

Iowa Deputy Recovers From Anhydrous Ammonia Exposure

A Fayette County (Iowa) Sheriff's deputy has fully recovered from her exposure to anhydrous ammonia while attempting to arrest a man who was stealing the chemical used to produce meth.

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