Attorneys for a sex trafficking victim placed on probation asked a judge to overturn his decision ordering her to pay $150,000 to her rapist’s estate.
Author: Philip Joens, Des Moines Register
Pieper Lewis, Iowa teenager who fatally stabbed alleged rapist, avoids prison time
“Well, Ms. Lewis, this was the second chance you asked for. You don’t get a third,” said Judge David M. Porter as he sentenced her to probation.
Blizzard conditions cause ‘massive’ 40-vehicle pileup in Iowa, several injured
Winter weather caused a massive 40-vehcile pileup on Thursday west of Newton, Iowa. Traffic was backed up for miles.
Iowa teacher, 38, dies days after testing positive for COVID-19: ‘There’s a lot of sadness’
Jason Englert, 38, was in his first year of teaching a gifted students program when it was tragically cut short.
Loaded gun found in luggage of Guam man at Des Moines International Airport, TSA says
A Guam man was cited Saturday after bringing a loaded gun to Des Moines International Airport.
Two hospitalized in Western Iowa gas station explosion
Two people were injured in a gas station explosion in west-central Iowa Monday morning.
Snowy 50-vehicle pileup leaves 1 seriously injured, blocks Iowa highway for hours
The wreck led to blocked highway lanes for several hours Monday, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation.