Woman declared dead 'gasped for air' from body bag at funeral home

A woman was mistakenly declared dead and taken to a funeral home, only to wake up when she "gasped for air" when the staff unzipped the body bag, authorities said.

Iowa woman faked cancer diagnosis to rake in thousands in donations: police

Court documents said some photos of the 19-year-old's supposed treatment appear to have been taken at her apartment instead of a medical office.

18-year-old man charged in Des Moines school shooting, police say

An 18-year-old man has been charged with murder in the killing of two teenagers at an alternative educational program for at-risk youth in Des Moines.

Iowa official's wife charged with 52 counts of voter fraud

Kim Phuong Taylor filled out and cast absentee ballots in her husband’s unsuccessful race for a Republican nomination to run for Congress in 2020, federal prosecutors said.

Iowa couple allegedly drowned their newborn in bathtub, police say

Authorities say a northern Iowa couple drowned their newborn in a bathtub shortly after she was born, fearing her cries would draw the attention of police.

Teen human trafficking victim, who pleaded guilty to killing rapist, escapes custody in Iowa

Iowa authorities say an 18-year-old sex trafficking victim, who pleaded guilty to killing a man she said raped her, escaped from a women's center where she was serving her probation sentence.

House fire video: Driver saves family from fire after making wrong turn

A driver who made a wrong turn ended up saving the lives of three children and an adult as a fire ripped through their Iowa home on October 23. 

Twin sisters diagnosed with breast cancer months apart

Rebecca Lesnik and Sarah Seidl said they were able to lean on each other during one of the toughest moments of their lives.

Woman wins $100K lottery twice in 2 years

An Iowa woman has now won two $100,000 lottery prizes in a little more than two years.

Iowa judge orders teenage human trafficking victim to pay $150K in restitution to family of rapist she killed

An Iowa teenage sex trafficking victim who stabbed her rapist to death was sentenced by a judge on Tuesday to five years of closely supervised probation and must pay $150,000 restitution to her abuser's family.

Field of Dreams Game 2022: Everything you need to know

The Cubs and Reds head to Iowa for this year's Field of Dreams Game on Thursday night on FOX. Here's what to know about the showcase event.

Democrats expected to remove Iowa from traditional lead-off spot in 2024 campaign

Democrats are poised to boot Iowa from its traditional lead-off spot in the presidential nominating calendar in 2024. It's part of a broader effort to better reflect the party’s deeply diverse electorate by allowing less overwhelmingly white states to vote first.

Police: 6-year-old girl, parents shot dead in tent at Iowa park

Authorities said the suspected gunman, 23-year-old Anthony Sherwin, was found dead Friday in a wooded area of the park with a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

3 killed in Iowa state park shooting; gunman also dead

Police say three family members were shot to death while camping in a state park in eastern Iowa, and the suspected gunman died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.