Iowa City Owl

The mother of one of the missing Iowa City girls has taken a polygraph test that she states will prove her innocence in the case.[ads]Misty Cook-Morrissey, the mother of 10-year old Lyric and aunt of 8-year old Elizabeth Collins has been under suspicion since she and her estranged husband stopped cooperating with police on the investigation in attempt to find the two missing girls.

The case of the missing cousins from Iowa has changed. Now, instead of looking in the lake, authorities believe that the girls have been abducted. [ads]8-year old Elizabeth Collins and 10-year old Lyric Cook-Morrissey disappeared last week.

Iowa City's controversial "sex-positive" shop, The Tool Box has secured a lease for another year and will remain open after the lease termination late last year. The unique store has been struggling with lease terms for several months and has finally reached a breakthrough.

In the case of the Iowa couple that is on trial for fatally abusing a 20 month old baby, one of the lesser charges has been dropped for the boyfriend in the case, who faces greater charges overall. [ads]20-year old Jorge Perez and 18-year old Mireya Balderas are facing many charges relating to the death of 10 month old Marcus Balderas after investigations found proof that abuse was the cause of death for the infant.

There has been good news for the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. UIHC has been ranked one of the best in the nation and the best clinic in the state of Iowa on the annual U.S. News & World Report.

An Iowa City was arrested and charged with public intoxication and providing the police with false information while she was kissing a man in Iowa City this past Saturday night. [ads]18-year-old Bethany Doolittle was approached Saturday night on a public sidewalk by police and asked for her identification while she was kissing a man and lying on the sidewalk.

Last week, Peregrine Financial Group collapsed at the hands of a $200 million fraud scandal that left the nation shocked. The trouble is not yet over, though. Now, word has come out that the brokerage has also defaulted on incentive packages totaling well over $1 million.

The thefts of catalytic converters that suddenly spiked recently has continued, and authorities are still on the hunt for the culprit or culprits of the crimes, as well as any other valuable information that may help lead to the capture of the thieves.

Two girls' bikes in Iowa were found abandoned near a lake by Evansdale and the girls to whom they belonged have not been seen. Investigators have not found any clues, but the search continues nonetheless.

The two teenagers from Iowa that were given life sentences for first-degree murder have been given a lighter fate recently, due to a decision by the Iowa Court of Appeals. They overturned the life sentences that were given, stating it was "cruel and unusual punishment.