A Coralville woman who killed her 2-year-old son and tried to kill her 7-year-old son has lost an appeal of her conviction, meaning her mandatory life sentence in prison will stand. Michelle Kehoe, who pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity but was found to have had the mental capacity to know right from wrong [...]

The man suspected of killing his wife and fleeing to South Dakota earlier this month told investigators he “lost it and blacked out” during an argument in their Greene home. Thomas J. Petersen, 39, of Greene, now faces a charge of first-degree murder in connection with the June 4 stabbing death of his wife, Judy [...]