The Ottumwa Police Department received a welfare call on December 18, 2025, for two dogs living in a home on the 700 block of ...

Two people in Ottumwa are facing animal neglect charges after authorities say one dog in their care died and another was ...

ABOUT HER ALLEGED KIDNAPER. A TEMPLE. POLICE SAY IT HAS BEEN A BUSY WEEK HERE IN TOWN AND THEY SAY ONE CLUE HELP THEM SOLVE THE CRIME. WELL, THAT’S PRETTY UNUSUAL AND IT’S VERY CONCERNING TO US. I’LL ...

OTTUMWA, Iowa — An 18-year-old is facing multiple charges after allegedly kidnapping and assaulting his underage girlfriend, Ottumwa police said in a press release. The Ottumwa Police Department was ...

Nov. 18—OTTUMWA — Results of an autopsy are not yet final as police continue to investigate the October death of an employee at Ottumwa Regional Health Center. The investigation began on Oct. 15 when ...

Mar. 25—OTTUMWA — As officers responded to Lillian Street on Aug. 3, 2018, they remembered controlled chaos as a hunt for three suspects in a robbery ensued. For Ottumwa Police Lt. Jason Bell, it was ...

Police seized one dog, and an examination revealed he suffered permanent damage to his heart and overall well-being due to a ...