Edward Thomas James, 63, was executed by lethal injection on Thursday for the brutal 1993 murders of 58-year-old Elizabeth "Betty" Dick and her 8-year-old granddaughter, Toni Neuner, who was raped.

Fifteen years after publishing the classic memoir “Just Kids,” Patti Smith has a lot more to say about her life.

A judge has granted a request to reduce the bond for a Des Moines man accused of attempted murder. According to new court documents, 18-year-old Demonie Smith's bond is now $125,000. That's down from ...