IOWA CITY, IA (IRN) – A dispute over a phone charger led to criminal charges for an Iowa City man. The Cedar Rapids Gazette reports 27-year-old Adam Cole was drunk and upset over his phone charger being moved. He allegedly punched holes in the walls and stabbed the walls with a knife. He also threw glass bottles and threatened to cut the hands off one person, to stab another, and shoved one person into a refrigerator.
DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – A Johnston woman told police that a man pulled out a gun during a dispute over a parking spot on Saturday. KCCI-TV reports the woman was waiting for a spot at the Price Chopper on Merle Hay Road when a silver car pulled into it. She said she got into a verbal dispute with the driver, when the man said “I’ve got something for you,” and pointed a gun at her. She provided the man’s license plate information to police.
COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA (IRN) – A 48-year-old Council Bluffs man has been arrested after authorities say he bit one police officer and spit blood into the face of another. Police responded to a domestic dispute, and the unnamed man who was carrying a chainsaw rammed his head into a door repeatedly, eventually knocking himself unconscious. He faces numerous charges.
WEST DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – The West Des Moines Police Department is investigating a hit-and-run which killed one man early Sunday morning. WHO-TV reports officers found a deceased male lying down on the road. The investigation and initial autopsy results indicate the victim, 21-year-old Daulton Holly of Troy, Tennessee, was hit by a car.
BOSTON, MA (IRN) – Two Iowa men were arrested after making threats of violence towards the attendees of the Pokemon World Championships being held in Boston. WCVB-TV reports the threats were made over social media. Kevin Norton, 18, and James Stumbo, 27, were stopped from entering the event. Police found one 12-gauge shotgun, an AR-15 rifle, several rounds of ammunition and a hunting knife in their car.
CHICKASAW COUNTY, IA (IRN) – A man from the northeastern Iowa town of Lawler is dead after a crash in Chickasaw County on Saturday. The Iowa State Patrol reports 19-year-old Jesse Johnson was speeding when his car went airborne, hit several trees, and came to rest in the ditch. The vehicle then caught fire and was completely burned by the time authorities arrived.
DES MOINES (IRN) – The final results are in for the presidential straw poll at the Iowa State Fair. Over 9,000 votes were cast. Donald Trump was the top overall vote-getter by a wide margin. Second in the Republican race was Dr. Ben Carson. Winning the Democratic vote was Hillary Clinton, followed by Bernie Sanders. All other candidates from both parties trailed far behind.
IOWA CITY, IA (IRN) – The University of Iowa is welcoming its largest incoming class ever. KWWL-TV reports over 5,000 new students are starting classes this fall. Classes begin this morning.