Des Moines man sentenced to nearly 20 years for conspiracy to distribute fentanyl, carrying...
DES MOINES, Iowa — A Des Moines man was sentenced to more than 18 years in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute fentanyl and carrying a firearm during a drug trafficking crime, according to the United States Attorney's Office Southern District of Iowa. Law enforcement approached Sean Michael O’Boyle...
Three North Spans of the Old Dollar Bridge Collapses Into the Des Moines River
The three north spans of the 216th Place Des Moines River Bridge off of County Highway T-17 fully collapsed into the river on Sunday. The bridge, which is also referred to as the Old Dollar bridge, suffered a partial collapse back on March 26th. Marion County Engineer Tyler Christian said that demolition work on the...
Another family’s dream home turns into ‘nightmare’ after contractor stops communication
WINTERSET, Iowa — Early this last week, the Johnson family told WHO 13 News about their legal action taken against Davis Custom Homes, and on Sunday, another family shared their experience with the company. Adam Ray had a conversation years ago with his father about buying land and building a dream home for his wife,...
CIWW allowing residential lawn watering to resume on Tuesday
DES MOINES, Iowa — Due to the heavy rainfall, nitrate levels are falling in the Des Moines River and the Raccoon River, allowing a partial lifting of water restrictions. Back on June 12th, lawn watering ban restrictions started when nitrate concentrations were 50 percent higher than what is considered safe in the...
West Des Moines advises against swimming at Blue Heron Beach due to E. coli
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — Swimming is not advised at Blue Heron Beach in Raccoon River Park after "elevated" levels of E. coli were measured on Saturday, West Des Moines Parks and Recreation said on Facebook. Testing on Saturday reportedly found 1,314 colony-forming units of E. coli bacteria per...
Researchers Discuss Potential Health Risks from Nitrates in Drinking Water
(Des Moines, IA) -- Iowa regulates drinking water quality, monitoring for contaminants such as nitrates. The federal safety standard is ten parts per million, but new research suggests even lower levels may not be safe. “One of my studies out of Iowa, research out of California, and research out of...
Record Rain Amounts Closes Road and Trails In Des Moines
(Des Moines, IA ) -- There was a series of overnight storms, flash flooding, and tornado warnings this weekend in Des Moines and Ames. A tornado was confirmed near Ames. Police reported cars up to their bumpers in flash flood water in Des Moines. A record amount of daily rainfall...
PHOTOS: Some central Iowans experienced flooding following weekend showers
DES MOINES, Iowa — Heavy rainfall impacted central Iowa on and off over the weekend, with several areas experiencing flooding. WHO 13 viewers sent in photos of the flooding and rain totals. Stay weather aware with the WHO 13 WarnMe App and online. If you have photos or videos of flooding and rainfall from the weekend...
AG Bird drops her lawsuit against Winneshiek County over sheriff’s Facebook post
On Friday, Attorney General Brenna Bird dropped her lawsuit over a February Facebook post by Winneshiek County Sheriff Dan Marx. Bird had been seeking to strip Winneshiek County of all state funds, unless Marx publicly disowned his Facebook post and declared his support for ICE enforcement actions, using language...
Driver identified, charged in relation to police chase, Embassy Suites crash
DES MOINES, Iowa — The Des Moines Police Department has released the name of the driver who led police on a chase and crashed into the Embassy Suites on Wednesday. The incident began around 6:30 a.m. on Wednesday when several 911 callers reported a person attempting to assault pedestrians in the 600 block of Robert […]
