Polk County News

A woman who was convicted of arson charges in the past again is facing two more charges of arson.

Iowa health officials said 14 people in the state have died from the H1N1 virus, most of whom were adults.

Iowans continued to debate Tuesday a controversy over a state trooper's shooting of a dog in Elkhart.

An effort to collect unwanted drugs in Polk County has been declared a success. According to activists, more than 500 pounds of unwanted medications were collected at five sites in Polk County on Saturday.

A Polk County judge sentenced Heidi Anfinson to up to 50 years in prison on Thursday, but not without first expressing his own compassion for a woman whose life for many has become a symbol of the devastation caused by postpartum depression.

Officials continued to sort evidence Wednesday in an animal neglect case involving allegations of the illegal brokering of puppies.

Authorities in Polk County say they are looking into allegations of the illegal brokering of puppies.

The Polk County sheriff's office will investigate an Iowa state trooper's shooting of his neighbor's dog, Deputy Jana Rooker, spokeswoman for the Polk County sheriff, said Tuesday.

Polk County officials say they want to know why a State Trooper shot and killed a neighbor's pet.

Thousands of voters from across the Des Moines metro area will cast ballots in today's municipal elections.

A Des Moines man charged in the robbery of two metro area banks made his initial court appearance on Tuesday.

An Elkhart family can't understand why a state trooper would kill their black Lab named Gus.

The Polk County health department has announced another H1 N1 flu vaccine clinic for later in the week.

Polk County leaders are days away from a decision on the design for an overhaul of Veterans Memorial Auditorium that would cost up to $41.8 million and make Des Moines a bigger draw for major state, regional and national conventions.

Eighteen months ago, the voters of Polk County rejected a proposal by the county to issue $132 million in tax-financed bonds to renovate the existing courthouse and to build a new courts annex.

A homeless man was arrested on a charge of reckless use of fire Sunday night after allegedly setting fire to his camp in the woods south of downtown Des Moines.

Polk County drug authorities will be holding prescription drug drops this Saturday.

The city of Johnston announced Thursday that William Vaughn has been named police chief.

A judge says a Boone woman convicted of stealing more than $50,000 from an elderly woman's retirement fund must stay in prison.

A Des Moines woman previously convicted of drowning her infant son 11 years ago has entered a guilty plea to multiple acts of child endangerment.