The federal trial of two of three men arrested in connection with an officer-involved shooting that turned deadly near Iowa City in August has been postponed until May. Norman Dudley and John Mulbah, both 21, originally were charged with drug violations by Johnson County authorities following a undercover operation gone wrong on Aug. 16 in [...]

The new commissioner of the state Department of Public Safety Thursday announced personnel changes that included a change of leadership for the Iowa State Patrol. Brian London, Gov. Terry Branstad’s recent pick as DPS leader, said he was reassigning Col. Patrick Hoye to become head of the Iowa Governor’s Traffic Safety Bureau and elevating Dave [...]

It’s harvest time for traditional farm operations and for outdoor marijuana growers in Iowa. State Department of Public Safety officials on Wednesday asked farmers, hunters and rural residents to be on the lookout for illegal pot operations and to report them to law enforcement authorities, rather than attempting to take action on their own. In [...]

The Johnson County Attorney’s Office has filed three new felony drug charges against one of three men arrested following a fatal officer-involved shooting near Iowa City in August. An arrest warrant for John Mulbah, 22, on three new controlled substance violations was executed Tuesday at the Johnson County Jail, where Mulbah already was being held [...]

All three of the men arrested following a fatal officer-involved shooting near Iowa City last month have demanded a speedy trial and are scheduled to go before a jury on Nov. 6. Demarco Dudley, 22, his brother Norman Dudley, 20, and John Mulbah, 22, all have entered not guilty pleas to charges connected to alleged [...]