It has been eight years since Urbandale Officer Justin Martin and Des Moines Sgt. Anthony Beminio were ambushed and killed.

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One hundred sixty people were arrested by the Polk County Sheriff’s Office earlier this month in a sting operation cracking down on human trafficking, the agency announced Thursday morning.

For the first time in eight years, a sheriff with 50 years of law enforcement experience in Polk County and a national following will face a challenger during the general election. Despite a ...

Becky Troutman overwhelmingly wins Polk County Commission District 1. And the county finally ends its Efficiency Commission ...

A man who had threatened to kill himself and his wife was shot and killed by Polk County sheriff's deputies Wednesday afternoon during a standoff at the couple's home in east Polk County.

(This story was changed to correct a city of residence.) For the first time in eight years, a sheriff with 50 years of law enforcement experience in Polk County and a national following will face a ...