DES MOINES, Iowa (KCRG) – About 183,000 inactive voters, who have not participated in an Iowa election since 2020, have been removed from the state’s voter registration list. Secretary of State Paul Pate said it is part of his office’s effort to maintain clean voter lists, which he says is a core component of keeping Iowa elections safe and secure. “This process is critical in balancing voter integrity and voter participation: clean voter registration lists keep elections secure and accurate, and same day voter registration allows any eligible voter to register to vote at the polls, on Election Day, and cast a ballot,” Pate said. The process involves marking voters as “inactive” if they did not participate in the most recent Iowa general election. Their registration is then canceled if the voter does not vote in two consecutive general elections. Anyone removed should receive notice, as the state notifies Iowans about any change in registration status. Anyone with questions about their voter registration status can check, or update their status, at voterready.iowa.gov.
NEWTON, Iowa (KCRG) – A semi driver was arrested Sunday after police say he shot multiple rounds at another semi attempting to pass him in a road rage incident on I-80 in Jasper County. Patrick Lee Miller, 56, of Malvern, Iowa, is charged with Attempted Murder, Intimidation with a Dangerous Weapon, Going Armed with Intent and Reckless Use of a Firearm. Investigators said Miller was driving a blue Peterbilt semi, pulling a white grain trailer, when he fired multiple gunshots at another semi as the victim tried to pass near the 164-mile marker on Interstate 80. The victim then pulled off I-80 and stopped at Love’s Travel Center in Newton, while Miller continued driving eastbound on I-80. The victim was not injured in the incident. Jasper County Deputies later found a vehicle matching the description of Miller’s semi parked on the off-ramp at the 179-mile marker exit off I-80. Officers searched the vehicle and found a handgun and multiple spent shell casings. Miller was arrested and taken to the Jasper County Jail.
MARION, Iowa (KCRG) – A man was arrested early Monday morning after police said he broke into a Marion home, but the homeowners were able to hold him under control until officers could arrive. It happened just after 2 a.m. on Monday in the 900 block of W. 14th Avenue. When police arrived, they said the homeowners had control of the suspect inside their home. The suspect, later identified as 44-year-old Cory Clayton, of Marion, was then arrested. He has been charged with First Degree Burglary. Clayton is accused of breaking a section of the back window at the home, and then gained entry by breaking the window on the back door. The homeowner was injured in the incident and was treated by paramedics.
MARION, Iowa (KCRG) – An Ecuadorian man, wanted in connection to a September stabbing in Marion that critically injured one person, has been arrested in Indiana, U.S. Marshals announced Monday. Jordy Torres-Cabezas, 25, was charged with willful injury causing bodily injury, assault while displaying a dangerous weapon, and use of a dangerous weapon in the commission of a crime. Torres-Cabezas is a citizen of Ecuador and is in the country illegally. He entered the country illegally in 2022. Officials said he has a history of multiple felony weapon arrests in the state of New York. The stabbing incident in Marion happened in September 2024. Marion police said investigators determined Torres-Cabezas had fled the state following the incident. Marion police coordinated with multiple U.S. Marshals fugitive task forces outside Iowa, including those in northern Illinois and northern Indiana. U.S. Marshals said they discovered a likely location for Torres-Cabezas, narrowing their search to a location in the 4300 block of Calumet Avenue in Valparaiso, Indiana. On Monday, just before 11 a.m. officers approached Torres-Cabezas, who eventually surrendered without incident. Torres-Cabezas is expected to be extradited to Iowa.
