Caleb Geer

2 days ago | weareiowa.com | Caleb Geer

CRESTON, Iowa — A 22-year-old Iowa woman is dead after her car rolled over just north of Creston Sunday evening, according to an Iowa State Patrol crash report. Amber Lacina of Creston was heading south on Highway 25 near 140th Street at about 5 p.m. when her vehicle drove onto the west shoulder, she lost control, crossed both lanes of traffic and went into the east ditch. The car rolled several times and threw Lacina from the vehicle. ISP said she died from injuries sustained in the crash.

3 days ago | weareiowa.com | Caleb Geer

DES MOINES, Iowa — A 71-year-old Altoona man was sentenced to up to 50 years behind bars on Friday after he pleaded guilty to sex acts with three children, the Polk County Attorney's Office said. According to the office, Michael Charles Ertz pleaded guilty to five counts of lascivious acts with a child for actions against minors in Polk and Dallas counties. The incidents reportedly ranged from 2013 until 2019, according to the attorney's office.

3 days ago | weareiowa.com | Caleb Geer

DES MOINES, Iowa — Polk County Attorney Kimberly Graham, in a Friday letter to Des Moines Police Chief Michael McTaggart, said the Des Moines police officer who non-fatally shot a suspect on March 20 was justified in doing so. After the incident, police said Senior Police Ofc. Chad Ruroden had been assaulted, leading him to shoot the now 20-year-old suspect Jose Daniel Rodriguez-Sanchez in the torso. Authorities also said Rodriguez-Sanchez attempted to take Ruroden's gun.

3 days ago | weareiowa.com | Caleb Geer

DES MOINES, Iowa — Rep. Randy Feenstra, who has held Iowa's 4th Congressional District seat since 2021, filed paperwork necessary to run for governor on Monday. However, Rep. Feenstra has not made a formal announcement of his intentions. The filing comes only a few days after Democrat Ryan Melton announced he was running for the 4th Congressional District seat a third-straight time. Rep.

3 days ago | weareiowa.com | Caleb Geer

DES MOINES, Iowa — The "Taxpayers' Watchdog" himself, Iowa State Auditor Rob Sand, officially announced he will be pursuing a 2026 gubernatorial bid. Sand announced his campaign for Iowa Governor on Monday, saying it is because Iowa needs more public service. He told Local 5 News the current state of Iowa's government is not there "for everybody." “I don’t really care about the party piece," he said. "I want somebody there who is focused on serving everyone.