Sheriff Jason Barnes flagged a Facebook comment from supervisor Heather Stancil on a petition to force a special election. She's now suing him.

Madison County Board of Supervisors Chair Heather Stancil has filed a lawsuit against Madison County Sheriff Jason Barnes over his investigation into Stancil's recent online comments.

Madison County’s board chair is under investigation for a Facebook post seen as voter intimidation, fueling further outrage over ongoing controversy.

The lawsuit claims that the sheriff "violated procedures in Iowa law that requires him to investigate alleged election misconduct at the direction of the attorney general, not on his own initiative, ...

Additional charges have been filed against Madison County Treasurer Amanda DeVos following a continued investigation into misconduct in office, according to Madison County Sheriff Jason Barnes ...