Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press

KEOKUK, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa man who dresses as Santa Claus for charity has lost his home and all of his belongings in a Christmas Eve fire. The Hawk Eye in Burlington says firefighters were called to a Keokuk home around 10:20 a.m. Wednesday. By the time they arrived, the house was engulfed in flames. The home belonged to Robert Tripp, who portrays Santa for the Salvation Army in Keokuk. Officials suspect electrical wiring caused the blaze.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — An overnight fire has destroyed a Des Moines home, but firefighters managed to save the family’s Christmas presents. KCCI-TV reports that flames were shooting through the home’s roof when firefighters arrived shortly after 3 a.m. yesterday. No one was injured. Family members had left the home hours earlier to visit relatives in Atlantic. Firefighters say they were able to save the family’s Christmas tree and their presents.

WATERLOO, Iowa (AP) — Authorities say a 52-year-old man has died at a hospital after a shooting at a Waterloo home on Christmas Eve. Police yesterday identified the man as Randall Dawson of Waterloo. Officers and medics were sent to the home about 9:25 p.m. Wednesday.

LOGAN, Iowa (AP) — A western Iowa man is dead and two others were seriously injured after a two-vehicle crash. 58-year-old Richard Tiffey Junior of Logan was killed in the crash around 6 p.m. Tuesday.