There have been 16 homicides in the Des Moines metro in the first half of 2026, more than in all of 2025. Read about the cases and people.

One person was hospitalized, and another is in custody following a shooting on Des Moines' south side Sunday evening, according to police. Officers and medics were called to an apartment complex in ...

DES MOINES, Iowa (IOWA CAPITAL DISPATCH) - A former central Iowa physician who allegedly admitted using cocaine daily before entering treatment is arguing in court that efforts to suspend his license ...