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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 1, 2019

Iowa Officers Rescue 2 Rafters from Rough Water

Osward said when he arrived at the dam, a couple, ages 44 and 49, were in the water and wearing life jackets but “both individuals’ heads kept getting sucked under the water.” The woman’s vest was also not properly applied, he said.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 31, 2019

Iowa Officer Shot in Face with BB Gun Returns Fire, Wounding Assailant

An officer with the Iowa City (IA) Police Department was reportedly shot in the face with a BB gun Monday.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 19, 2019

Iowa Department Offering Autism Safety Training to First Responders

Officers with the West Liberty (IA) Police Department were recently joined by fire and EMS colleagues in a safety and awareness training for encounters with subjects on the autism spectrum.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 22, 2019

Former Iowa Officer Files Suit Over Alleged Rights Violations

An officer formerly with the West Union (IA) Police Department has filed suit over allegations that she was fired after she filed sexual harassment claims.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 26, 2019

Iowa Officer Shot Thursday Now in Stable Condition

An officer with the Davenport (IA) Police Department who was shot Thursday afternoon is now in stable condition and expected to be okay.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 26, 2019

Iowa Department Selling Special-Edition Patches to Raise Awareness of Autism

The West Liberty (IA) Police Department posted to Facebook an announcement that they are selling special edition Autism Awareness patches.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 20, 2019

Video: Iowa Officers Catch Children Dropped from Apartment Fire

Before evacuating, families were tossing their kids out of windows to police officers to save them, according to Lt. Rick Thomas.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 28, 2019

Iowa Department Seeks to Add School Resource Officers

The Dubuque Police Department has just five SROs to protect the 19 schools in the district, so they want to add three more.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 13, 2019

Iowa Sergeant Sues Agency Claiming PTSD and Abuse

In his petition, Jorgensen claimed he has faced disability discrimination, harassment, a failure to accommodate him and retaliation under the Iowa Civil Rights Act, citing incidents before and after the killings of his fellow officers.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 8, 2019

Iowa Man Arrested for Impersonating Officer after Following Teen Girl

The man—identified as 60-year-old Kent Arnold Smith—reportedly followed the young woman as she drove her vehicle home. Smith then reportedly pulled into the driveway behind the girl's car, telling her that he was an undercover officer.

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