Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 3:40 a.m. CST

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (AP) — A man who operated a western Iowa dog business where carcasses and dozens of malnourished dogs were found has taken a plea deal. Pottawattamie County court records say Dustin Young entered guilty pleas Tuesday to 12 counts of animal neglect after prosecutors dismissed 28 more. The dogs and carcasses were discovered in May at Young Gunz Kennel southeast of Hancock. Officials said the inside of the business was covered in animal urine and feces, and there was no food or water for the dogs.

SIBLEY, Iowa (AP) — A woman has been imprisoned for the crash deaths of a man and his 5-year-old son in northwest Iowa. Osceola County court records say 50-year-old Ann Vanderpool, of Milford, was sentenced last week to 20 years in prison and ordered to pay more than $314,000 in restitution. Authorities say the accident occurred June 10, 2017, on Iowa Highway 9 near Sibley. Authorities say Travis Mier, of Spirit Lake, and his son, Elliot, were fatally injured. Vanderpool also was hurt.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A federal jury in Iowa has found two Des Moines police officers used excessive force and committed battery when they pepper sprayed and beat a man in February 2013 in the city’s downtown area. Jurors awarded Dustin Burnikel $200,000 to cover damages including medical expenses and pain and suffering. Burnikel sued the city and officers Michael Fong and Greg Wessels.

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — A parolee accused of two Iowa City killings has been convicted in the first of them. Court records say a jury found Curtis Jones guilty Tuesday of first-degree murder in the June 2017 slaying of a cab driver, Ricky Lillie. Jones is also accused of killing a bail bondsman, Jonathan Wieseler, in April 2017. Jones’ trial in that case is scheduled to begin Jan. 11. Both homicides occurred just months after Jones left prison in November 2016, years early on a robbery sentence.