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Several family members who say they were sexually abused as children by adult relatives remember being taken to various locations and photographed with naked men, police investigators said in a search warrant released Thursday.The family members, who are now adults, told Columbia police investigators they remembered being taken to "various ...

Church officials at the Community of Christ Church in Independence held a prayer service for the victims in a child sex ring involving five members of the Mohler family and the suspects, some of whom were members of the church.

This combination of undated photos released by the Lafayette County Sheriff's Department and the Marion County Sheriff's Office shows, from left to right on the top row; Jared Leroy Mohler, 48, of Columbia, Mo., David A. Mohler, 52, of Lamoni, Iowa, Burrell Edward Mohler Sr., 77, of Independence, Mo., and from left to right on the second row; ...

Family members of five men charged in a bizarre child sex abuse case reacted with disbelief and sadness Thursday to the "unspeakable" string of alleged atrocities spanning two decades.

An Iowa man is one of five people charged in a 20-year-old investigation into sexual assaults on children.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol says five men from the same family have been arrested after an investigation into sex crimes against children.

Calling all "Glee" fans By Michael Morain a mmorain@dmreg.com a November 6, 2009 I hesitate to do this, just as I'm cleaning out my inbox, but .

Finally, the weather has improved and farmers are busy harvesting. The trees are beautiful fall colors.

In the midst of school and sports, he began thinking about starting a business, and the idea to start a clothing company began to take shape.

A warrant for the arrest of a Decatur County woman who fled Iowa this summer out of fear of domestic violence remains in force after she refused to appear Friday at a family court hearing.

Leighton, Ia. - The evolution of Iowa's wine industry is hitting its next level as mechanical harvesters begin working the grape harvest.

Posted on Aug 27, 2009 by Steve Gravelle . This could be the wettest August ever in Cedar Rapids.

St. Joseph Police collect evidence while investigating a dead body found at Valvoline Express Care, 3419 Gene Field Road, Tuesday morning.

From 1976: Here's a photo from February of 1976. It shows Duane Ellet and Floppy greeting students at Iowa's Graceland College in Lamoni on that school's 'Floppy Day,' proving that Floppy was not just for the very young.

This has been a record cool July. The crops are beautiful but late. Jim and Elaine Canney attended the Hewitt Reunion in Grand River on last Sunday to invite them to the Lantz Reunion which will be held Aug.

Visitors to a tiny church in Independence notice three things in its sanctuary:The upright piano with hymn book.The three stained-glass crosses in the west wall.The black, plastic trash bag stretched across the north wall.

Four Iowans who were indicted for their alleged roles in a northwest Missouri dogfighting ring have pleaded not guilty to felony charges.

Forever Bell, 5, left, had nothing but smiles during her brief lesson from Zach Beeson, right, on how to play the electric bass guitar druing Jazz Camp on Tuesday at the Mutual Musicians Foundation.

Former Bulldog center Bryne Allen recently signed a scholarship to play football for the Yellowjackets of Graceland University.

Here's how unusually cool it was for mid-July: The Magellan penguins at Des Moines' Blank Park Zoo thought it was just great outside, zookeepers reported Friday.