Criminal Justice

This year, Roscoe Jones Jr. took the helm of Drake University's law school and spoke with River to River host Ben Kieffer about his plans for the school.

Criminologist Matt Delisi discusses his new book, What DNA Evidence Reveals About Criminals: Cold Case Criminology.

The new Woodbury County Law Enforcement Center is in the final stretch of a long and turbulent journey to completion. The public recently toured the new facility located on the outskirts of Sioux City.

In 2023, Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a bill requiring the Department of Health and Human Services to provide an outpatient competency restoration program for people deemed incompetent to stand trial in criminal courts.

Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird said Friday she is working on a constitutional amendment to ensure children are not forced to face their abusers while testifying against them in court.

Family members of Kevin Cram shared emotional victim impact statement during Wednesday's sentencing.

What is a war crime, and who gets held accountable?

Kyle Ricke, 43, was found guilty of first-degree murder for the death of Officer Kevin Cram in 2023. Ricke faces a mandatory sentence of life in prison without parole.

The cold case unit will work with local police departments and sheriff’s offices to help solve homicides as well as cases involving missing persons and unidentified remains.

The Johnson County civil mental health court program, a first in the state, monitors mental health outpatients and connects them with treatment to help live independently.