IOWA CITY, IA (IRN) – An Iowa City man forced a teenager to have sex with men for money up to four times a day, according to KCRG-TV. Arrion West faces various charges including human trafficking of a person under 18, pimping, domestic abuse assault, false imprisonment and pandering for prostitution. The victim says her first sex act for money was in Cedar Rapids and that she earned $125 and had to give all of the money to West. The victim says since that first day, she had sex every day, with some days including three to four times.

WORTH COUNTY, IA (IRN) – A traffic stop in Worth County resulted in a woman being found with a fake $100 bill, four cell phones and a loaded syringe underneath the passenger seat. KIMT-TV reports she also was found to be in possession of methamphetamine, marijuana, Acetaminophen and Hydrocodone. She’s in jail.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – A man is in the hospital after stealing a car in Des Moines, robbing a bank, and leading police on a chase that ended in a crash. KCCI-TV reports the man stole a BMW, drove to northwestern Iowa town of Moville, robbed a bank, and fled police. During the crash, the car flew several hundred feet into the air, flipped end over end several times, and blew out all of the tires and airbags. He faces numerous charges.

IOWA (IRN) – The National Safety Council claims only 13 states implemented comprehensive plans to stop overdoses from opioids and Iowa was not one of them. In fact, Iowa was one of eight “failing” states.

DUBUQUE, IA (IRN) – A Dubuque tattoo artist will remove hateful tattoos for free. The Quad Cities Times reports Robert Bader, owner of the Crow’s Nest tattoo and body piercing shop, is offering free removals for people with tattoos related to gangs, hate speech, racism or human trafficking. Bader says he’s doing it for free to give people a fresh start after they realize how wrong they have been, and because, “when removing hateful tattoos, it’s another step in removing hate from the world.”

CLARKSVILLE, IA (IRN) – Eastern Iowa native Maddie Poppe is moving on to the next round of American Idol, following her performance Sunday night when she sang a song she wrote called “Don’t Ever Let Your Children Grow Up.” The Clarksville native is one of 24 artists who were selected by judges Katy Perry, Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie on Monday night.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – The Des Moines Police Department and the Warren County Sheriff’s Office responded to a shots fired call on the city’s south side this morning. KCCI-TV reports Des Moines police have confirmed one death in the shooting, and said it is considered a homicide. The DCI is assisting.

DUBUQUE, IA (IRN) – A woman is recovering from a stabbing in Dubuque Sunday, according to KWWL-TV. Dubuque Police were called to a disturbance, and saw people pulling a man off a woman, who was lying on the ground. She had been stabbed, but will recover. A traffic camera caught the incident on tape.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – A decomposed body was found Sunday along the riverbank below a bridge near downtown Des Moines. KCCI-TV reports a pedestrian who was walking near the bridge made the report. The body appears to be an adult male with long hair, and the remains have been at the location for a considerable length of time.

BEIJING, CHINA (IRN) – China is rolling out new tariffs on U.S. meat, fruit and other products as retaliation against taxes approved by President Trump on imported steel and aluminum. The tariffs begin today, and the tariff rate is increasing on eight imported U.S. products, including pork, by 25 percent. China is also imposing a new 15 percent tariff on 120 imported U.S. commodities, including fruits.

DECORAH, IA (IRN) – The first Decorah eaglet of 2018 has arrived. At 7:25 a.m. Sunday, the Raptor Resource Project‘s eaglet D29 hatched. Mom Decorah’s most recent egg was laid in February. Millions of people tune in to watch the live feed from the eagles’ nest, which has gained worldwide attention. Those watching the webcam Sunday morning found it egg-citing.

IOWA CITY, IA (IRN) – Iowa City police were called to a robbery, and were able to make an arrest, according to KWWL-TV. A male suspect displayed a knife, demanded cash from the victim, and ran away. When officers arrived, a suspect was found that matched the description provided by the victim. The suspect tried to runaway from officers, but was arrested.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – A Winterset police officer was sent to the hospital after he was involved in a two-car crash. The Iowa State Patrol reports 30-year-old Officer Christian Dekker was responding to an emergency call on Friday and collided with a pickup truck, driven by 49-year-old James Penny, of Winterset. The cruiser had its emergency lights on and sirens activated when the crash happened. Both men will be OK.

SIOUX CENTER, IA (IRN) – During an event with supporters and detractors Thursday night, U.S. Rep. Steve King said people shouldn’t blame guns for gun violence. The Des Moines Register reports King says culture changes, lack of prayer in schools, gun-free zones, family break-ups, Ritalin and video games play more of a role in gun violence than does access to guns.

UNITED STATES (IRN) – It’s Easter, and from colorful eggs to chocolate bunnies, this year’s Easter spending binge is expected to be the second-highest on record. Americans are estimated to spend $18.2 billion on the holiday. The top Easter shopping item is food, followed by clothing, gifts, candy, flowers, and decorations.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – An Iowa man threatened by city officials with legal action for saying on a website that his hometown smelled like “rancid dog food” won a free-speech lawsuit Thursday when a federal judge prohibited the city from further threats and awarded him damages. Josh Harms filed suit asking a judge to block Sibley officials from suing him. City officials said they’d sue if he didn’t stop criticizing the town’s odor problem from Iowa Drying and Processing, which makes a high-protein animal food supplement from pig blood.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Des Moines police are investigating an older woman’s suspicious death. KCCI-TV reports the 71-year-old woman’s car was missing, and she had suffered an unexplained injury. Police are treating the death as a murder.

WAVERLY, IA (IRN) – Wartburg College in Waverly has begun bolstering security following reports that a man entered unlocked dorms and bathrooms and harassed female students.
The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier reports the man entered dorm rooms and bathrooms, touched students without their permission and stole money.

PHOENIX, IA (IRN) – A Phoenix, Arizona woman says her husband believed he was in the clear after escaping from an Iowa prison 37 years ago, and they were both shocked when authorities arrested him earlier this week. KWQC-TV reports Charles Cagley was serving a sentence for second-degree robbery in 1981 when he walked away from a minimum security work detail. The 68-year-old Cagley will be extradited back to Iowa.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – A Des Moines restaurant owner is about to hit the big time on television. WHO-TV reports Sam Auen, owner of Tacopocalypse and Krunkwich Ramen House will appear on the Food Network’s Guy’s Grocery Games on Sunday with Guy Fieri. The competition pits Auen against other chefs. Contestants have 30 minutes to run through a market, find their ingredients, and then whip up a dish to impress a panel of judges. Auen says that skill set is right up his alley.