A man is in Polk County Jail facing nearly a dozen charges after an overnight chase in Des Moines. The chase was reported on MLK and University. Police say Antonio Lopez, 30, of Des Moines, was ...

DES MOINES, Iowa — A Des Moines man was sentenced to up to 50 years in prison on child pornography charges Monday, according to the Polk County Attorney's Office. 44-year-old Felipe DeJesus Torres ...

Filipe DeJesus Torres Villasenor was sentenced to 50 years in prison on June 16 for possessing more than 20 videos depicting child pornography.

Data from the 2025 point-in-time count shows approximately 779 people experiencing homelessness on a single January night in Polk County.