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Des Moines man gets up to 50 years in prison for possessing child pornography videos

Judge Porter told Mr. DeJesus Torres Villasenor that defendants like him create a marketplace for child pornography. “You create this outlet. Therefore, you victimize not just the children on those videos, but children going forward,” he said.

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6/16/2025

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Former Ankeny teacher sentenced to up to 20 years in prison for sexually exploiting student

Rachel Whiteside was arrested in February 2024 after Ankeny school officials received a tip from a former student. Evidence showed that starting in 2015, when she was 26, Ms. Whiteside began a sexual relationship with a 15-year-old student. The relationship extended seven years.

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6/12/2025

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UPDATE: Des Moines man sentenced to life in prison for hotel slaying

Video evidence showed that the defendant kicked in the door and entered Ms. Looney’s hotel room at 4:25 a.m. Seven seconds later, Mr. Propps staggered out of the room and collapsed in the hallway, the video showed. Mr. Carmody was shot 11 times during the incident.

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6/3/2025

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Teen gets life sentence with parole for East High shooting

While Chief Judge Michael Huppert applauded the defendant’s statements and his progress, he said, “that does not balance the scales for what you have done, Mr. Chamdual.”

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5/30/2025

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Caregiver sentenced to 30 years in prison in Ankeny man's death

First responders found Ray Crammond malnourished, neglected, and dirty in his home, and he later died at Mercy Medical Center. Investigators found that the defendant was not giving Mr. Crammond his medications and had taken some of his Social Security money.

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5/29/2025

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Teen pleads guilty to voluntary manslaughter, other charges in killing of Ellipsis worker

Kathleen Galloway-Menke, 50, of Des Moines, was shoved by Jovahn Karhim Deon Mathis, then 15, on May 8, 2024. After he had walked away from the home, Ms. Galloway-Menke had moved in front of the teenager to prevent him from running into a busy street. She died of a brain injury.

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5/28/2025