In West Des Moines, a child care employee named Jamie Leann Kober is facing accusations of endangering a infant in her care who has sustained…
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Blog Posts & Articles
“Corn Rake Killer” Hires McCarthy & Hamrock to Appeal Murder Conviction
On September 2019, Todd Mullis was convicted of first-degree murder in the death of Amy Mullis at the couple’s farm in November 2018. The allegations…
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If You’re Attending a Protest, Remember Your Rights
Americans across the country continue to meet and march in the wake of George Floyd’s death at the hands of Minneapolis police. Protestors say they…
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*COVID–19 Update*
*COVID–19 Update* McCarthy & Hamrock will now be operating with limited hours that we are open of 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. until further notice….
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Iowa school district pays more than $5 million to parents of children abused by classroom volunteer
Parents who have children that attend Starry Elementary School in the Marion Independent School District in west Iowa faced a nightmare situation when they discovered…
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State of Gun Laws in Iowa in 2019
There is no mistaking that there are more mass shootings in America than ever before. It seems that almost every month, some violent act makes…
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Nursing home operator won’t be prosecuted for abuse for fear of closing facility
Criminal prosecutors have dropped felony abuse charges against an Iowa nursing home operator, arguing that his conviction would have harmed the facility’s residents.
Des Moines County Attorney Amy Beavers said if she pursued the prosecution of Marc Johnson, whose company runs the Danville Care Center in southeast Iowa, the facility might have been forced to close, displacing its three-dozen residents….
Drug Crimes in Iowa – Changing Minimum Mandatory Sentences
2017 House File 579 seeks to change the criminal penalties for cocaine possession, modifies minimum mandatory sentences for drug offenses, establishes a standard sentence to…
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State dismisses all Cass County charges against Denison Police Officer Bradley Wendt
From The Smart Shopper Denison Published on December 6, 2016 All charges lodged by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) against Denison Police Officer…
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Violations of the No-Contact Order
If you are subject to a no-contact order as a part of your pre-trial release or as a condition of probation, then you should know…
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