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Homicide Investigation Underway After Body Found FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 27, 2026 On Saturday, September 26, 2026, at approximately 10:14 a.m., Black Hawk County Consolidated Dispatch received a 911 call reporting a deceased individual in a bushy area in the 1000 block of West 3rd Street in Waterloo.  Responding officers located...

Officer-Involved Shooting Investigation FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 17th, 2026 On Wednesday, September 16th, 2026, at approximately 9:38 pm, Waterloo Police initiated a traffic stop in the 800 blk. of Sycamore Street, with a vehicle suspected to have been involved in a shots fired call.  As a result of the incident, an officer-involved...

Waterloo Police Department Warns of Solicitation Scam

Members of the Waterloo Police Department, detectives assigned to the Iowa Department of Public Safety’s Office to Combat Human Trafficking Task Force, participated in Operation Coast to Coast, a coordinated, multi-state anti-human trafficking enforcement effort conducted September 10, 2026.

Arrest Made in Gable Street Shots Fired Investigation

Waterloo Police Department Launches New Digital Tool to Help Drivers Exchange Info at Minor Crashes and Support Community Safety

Waterloo Police Request Public's Assistance Waterloo Police Detectives are asking for the public’s help regarding a recent homicide investigation. Detectives are asking any citizens with surveillance video in the highlighted area below to check their video systems for any suspicious activity from about 11:50 pm on 8/1/26 until 1:30 am...

UPDATE - West Mullan Avenue Homicide Victim Identified

Waterloo Police Investigate West Mullan Avenue Homicide

UPDATE - July 18th Homicide Victim Identified FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 21, 2026 On Saturday, July 18, 2026, at approximately 1:05 a.m., Waterloo Police and Waterloo Fire and Rescue were dispatched to 1139 Langley Road for a report of a fight and subsequent stabbing.  Upon arrival, officers located an unresponsive male stabbing victim...