Polk County Supervisor Angela Connolly said it's a mistake to give up local control on autopsies to the state of Iowa.

Two law enforcement officers who were shot during a gunfight with a suspect in Polk County are on the road to recovery.

For the second time in 2025, the Polk County Board of Supervisors has approved a severance agreement with a county medical ...

A new agreement between Polk County and the State Medical Examiner’s Office will save the county money, according to the Polk ...

For the second time in 2025, the Polk County Board of Supervisors has approved a severance agreement with a county medical ...

A domestic dispute in Polk County left a man dead and a woman injured after she reportedly shot him during an altercation.

When they arrived, deputies found a woman who had allegedly been physically assaulted, as well as a man, her husband, who had ...

A domestic incident near Livingston, Texas led to the fatal shooting of a man and the hospitalization of a woman ...

This week we dig into two key issues in Iowa — disparities faced by the Black population in Polk County and the circumstances surrounding the state of cancer in Iowa.

Two police officers were shot and their attacker killed in a shooting that occurred Friday at the Lowes store in Bartow. The ...

Wayne Volz, 34, was killed in a shootout with police that began at his parents' house, when he attacked both of them and said ...