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DES MOINES—Today, on behalf of the state of Iowa, Attorney General Brenna Bird signed a historic memorandum of understanding with Meskwaki Nation, Sac & Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in Iowa. Also signing the MOU were Tribal Chairman Vern Jefferson and Department of Public Safety Commissioner Stephan Bayens.   This “fresh...

DES MOINES—Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird announced that her office secured a 2nd degree murder conviction against James Bachmurski, Sr., in the death of 15-year-old Jade Colvin.   On March 30, 2017, Jade went missing from a farm in rural Decorah. She had just returned from living in Arizona and was...

DES MOINES—Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird announced that her office secured a conviction against David Heady on Tuesday, September 2, 2025, for 13 counts of child endangerment.   Heady, a former Keokuk County Sheriff’s deputy, was a passenger in a truck pulling a hayrack ride filled with 30 children in October...

DES MOINES– Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today announced her appointment of Steve Blankinship as Chief Deputy Attorney General. Blankinship will replace Leif Olson, who is pending confirmation as the U.S. Attorney for Iowa’s Northern District.   “I am extremely grateful to Leif, and his impact on the Attorney General’s Office...

DES MOINES—Today, Attorney General Brenna Bird announced she joined coalitions of states and the District of Columbia in supporting Florida and Ohio laws that ban social media companies from using addictive practices on minors. Challenges to that law are pending before the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the Eleventh and Sixth...

DES MOINES –Attorney General Brenna Bird recently warned parents against the dangers of deepfakes being used for bullying or harassment. Today, she joined a bipartisan coalition of 47 attorneys general in calling on major search engines and payment platforms to take stronger action against the growing spread of fake, computer-generated...

DES MOINES— Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today joined a bipartisan coalition of 44 state attorneys general warning major artificial intelligence companies to stop hurting kids.  The letter, sent to Anthropic, Apple, Chai AI, Google, Luka Inc., Meta, Microsoft, Nomi AI, Open AI, Perplexity AI, Replika, and xAI addresses alarming reports...

DES MOINES—In a report issued today, the Iowa Attorney General’s Office concluded that the July 5, 2025, fatal shooting of Logan Kurth by an officer from the Toledo Police Department was legally justified.  The Attorney General’s conclusion was based on a review and investigation by the Iowa Division of Criminal...

DES MOINES— Today, Attorney General Brenna Bird led a coalition of 26 states in support of ending California’s illegal war on gas-powered cars and trucks. The States’ brief with the federal Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals explains the authority of Congress and President Trump to revoke waivers granted to California...

DES MOINES—Ahead of National Senior Citizens Day tomorrow, Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird is warning Iowans about scams and fraud targeted at older Iowans.   Scammers often target older Iowans, exploiting their kindness and good will. These schemes can take many forms, such as a scammer posing as a family member...