FORT DODGE, IA – A harrowing incident unfolded in Fort Dodge, Iowa, as Brittany Skoland fell victim to a savage attack by three pit bulls. The aftermath of the attack left her without both legs and in need of facial reconstruction surgery. On November 24, a neighbor’s frantic call alerted the police to the horrifying scene at Skoland’s residence. Despite the officers’ immediate attempts to intervene, the dogs remained undeterred, forcing one officer to fatally …
POWESHIEK COUNTY, IA – A routine car jump-start turned into a shocking discovery for Iowa state troopers when they found a deceased man, shot twice and hidden under a pile of clothes in the vehicle. The driver, 23-year-old Jihad Abdul Malik Gasaway, was initially arrested on Tuesday for abuse of a corpse and held at Poweshiek County Jail with a bail set at $50,000, according to the Iowa Department of Public Safety. The case took …
OTTUMWA, IA – A convicted murderer from Iowa has reportedly disappeared after failing to appear in court for his verdict hearing. Gregory Showalter Sr., 63, was found guilty of murdering his wife in absentia after he failed to show up for the court hearing on Friday. Showalter had been out on bail since August 2021, after a judge permitted him to post 10% of his $250,000 bond. The conditions of his bail required him to …
Des Moines, IA – A teenager in Iowa has been found guilty of second-degree murder and manslaughter in the deaths of two students at a Des Moines alternative school earlier this year. Preston Walls, 19, was initially charged with first-degree murder, but jurors ultimately convicted him of lesser charges. The verdict suggests that the jurors accepted Walls’ claim that he shot the students out of fear for his own life. The incident occurred at the …
ALGONA, Iowa- A police officer was tragically killed in the line of duty while attempting to make an arrest on Wednesday evening, according to local law enforcement officials. The officer, identified as 33-year-old Kevin Cram, had dedicated ten years of his life to serving in law enforcement. Cram, who had been with the Algona Police Department since 2015, was pursuing 43-year-old Kyle Ricke, a man with an active arrest warrant. The warrant, issued by authorities …
O’BRIEN COUNTY, IA- In a shocking turn of events, a 42-year-old man from Iowa has decided to plead guilty to the charge of first-degree murder for the killing of his 62-year-old mother. Nathaniel Byron Kassel, who had previously texted family members about his intention to murder his mother, has reached an agreement with the prosecutors. The incident took place in their shared home earlier this year. According to Iowa state law, a conviction for first-degree …
On Monday, Ethan Orton was condemned to life in prison. The Iowa teen will be eligible for parole after 50 years. Orton admitted to a disturbing murder in 2021. He entered a guilty plea in February for the brutal murder of his parents, 42-year-old Casey Orton and 41-year-old Misty Scott Slade. The tragic incident took place at their family home in Cedar Rapids in October 2021. According to police reports, Orton used a knife and …
A 17-year-old from Western Iowa is now behind bars, charged with the solicitation to commit murder. According to reports, the teen allegedly tried to hire a hitman online to kill a 7-year-old child. The young suspect reportedly used ‘rentahitman.com’ – a satirical website, where he shared personal details of the child. He included identifying information and their whereabouts. The hoax website is full of faux testimonials and applications for people aspiring to be professional hitmen. …