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Attorneys for four Iowa State athletes who had been charged in a sports wagering case say it's alarming the Iowa Department of Public Safety commissioner expressed disappointment that prosecutors decided to drop the case. A Story County judge granted a motion Friday to dismiss charges because the Division of Criminal Investigation was found to have misused tracking software that detected open mobile betting apps in ISU athletic facilities. DPS commissioner Stephan Bayens, whose office oversees the DCI, said in a statement that prosecutors repeatedly told him and his staff that they believed methods used in the investigation were legal.
