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Johnson returns to practice, Ash status uncertain - ABC5 News Des Moines, IA iowa AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Texas receiver and running back Daje Johnson has returned to practice after missing two games with an ankle injury. Quarterback David Ash's status for Thursday night's game at Iowa State remains uncertain.

Read Article October 01 2013

Autopsy Set on Body Found at Saylorville Lake iowa DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Authorities have confirmed that a body found in Saylorville Lake is that of a 22-year-old man missing since he jumped off a boat earlier this week.

Read Article September 13 2013

Body Found in River ID'd as Missing Iowa Girl iowa A body found by a fisherman in the Des Moines River has been identified as Kathlynn Shepard, a Dayton, Iowa, girl who was kidnapped along with a friend last month, allegedly by a convicted sex offender.       Â

Read Article June 10 2013

Body Found ID'd as Missing Iowa Girl iowa A body found by a fisherman in the Des Moines River has been identified as Kathlynn Shepard, a Dayton, Iowa, girl who was kidnapped along with a friend last month, allegedly by a convicted sex offender.       Â

Read Article June 10 2013

Missing Iowa Woman Found in New Orleans iowa DES MOINES, Iowa — Family members said a Des Moines woman who has been missing in New Orleans since Super Bowl Sunday has been found safe. Jessica Pratt, 34, a mother of three from Des Moines, went missing in New Orleans in early February. Her brother Josh flew down immediately to find her.

Read Article March 04 2013

MISSING PILLS: Board of Pharmacy Hearing iowa A Des Moines pharmacist is accused of abusing his position. An audit shows hundreds of thousands of prescription painkillers disappeared...

Read Article February 27 2013

Police: Des Moines woman missing after trip to New Orleans Mardi Gras iowa Police in Des Moines, Iowa, said a 34-year-old woman went missing after she left the state to travel to New Orleans for Mardi Gras.

Read Article February 24 2013

Missing Iowa man, son spotted in Gwinnett iowa 33-year-old Jeremiah Eldon Johnson missing out of Des Moines, Iowa along with 5-year-old son; fled traffic stop in Gwinnett on Friday

Read Article January 16 2013

9,400 without power; officials expect significant progress today iowa POWER OUTAGE: As of 9:15 a.m., 3,349 customers in Des Moines were missing power, along with 247 in West Des Moines, 553 in Ankeny and 104 in Windsor Heights. Others in surrounding communities and counties are also still waiting on repairs.

Read Article December 22 2012

Funeral set for one of the missing Iowa cousins iowa DES MOINES, Iowa -- A funeral service has been planned for the oldest of two missing Iowa cousins who were found dead earlier this month.

Read Article December 21 2012

Branstad won’t push to bring death penalty back in 2013 iowa DES MOINES — Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad supports instituting the death penalty but won’t push for such legislation because he doubts it would clear the Senate. Branstad, a Republican, said Monday he has long supported approval of a death penalty in cases of kidnap or rape where the victim is killed. In his earlier stint as governor, he tried unsuccessfully to approve capital punishment in Iowa.

Read Article December 12 2012

Two bodies found linked to missing Iowa girls case louisiana DES MOINES, Iowa -- Two bodies found Wednesday are being linked to the disappearance of Iowa girls Lyric Cook-Morrissey and Elizabeth Collins, authorities said.

Read Article December 06 2012

ABC5 News Des Moines, IAFeds to drop petition against missing girl's mom IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) - Federal authorities have apparently changed their mind and will not seek to punish the mother of 1 of 2 missing Iowa cousins for allegedly violating the terms of her supervised release.

Read Article November 20 2012

Parents of Missing Iowa Girl Will Share Their Story iowa Drew and Heather Collins, parents of missing Iowa girl, Elizabeth Collins, will be speaking at the 10th Annual Preventing Abuse conference in Des Moines on Friday. This event, organized by Tony Nassif, . . .

Read Article November 10 2012

KEYC - Mankato News, Weather, Sports -Iowa opens email account for tips on missing girls iowa DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Iowa has set up an email account for tips about two young cousins who disappeared eight weeks ago in Evansdale. Charis (SHARE'-is) Paulson is the assistant director of the Iowa Department of Criminal Investigation.

Read Article September 09 2012