Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 3:30 a.m. CST

DUBUQUE, Iowa (AP) — A Dubuque man has pleaded not guilty to killing a woman who police say he met just hours earlier. The Telegraph Herald reports that 36-year-old Michael Piantieri entered the plea in Dubuque County District Court in Dubuque. His trial is scheduled to begin Feb. 20.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A Des Moines police officer has been accused of drunken driving. Authorities say Brett Vanderpool was arrested early Friday in Ankeny after his vehicle was pulled over. He’s been placed on administrative leave. A public phone listing for him couldn’t be found Monday. Court records don’t list the name of an attorney who could comment for Vanderpool.

BLUE GRASS, Iowa (AP) — Authorities say a house fire early Christmas morning has claimed four lives in eastern Iowa. The city of Blue Grass Police Department says firetrucks were sent to the home a little after 12:30 a.m. Monday. The department says that of the four people inside when the blaze erupted, one managed to make it outside but died later at a hospital. The three others died inside. Their names haven’t been released. The fire cause is being investigated.

CHICAGO (AP) — The holiday weather in parts of New England is frightful. A blizzard warning was issued for portions of Maine and New Hampshire, with forecasters saying snow of up to 10 inches and wind gusts up to 50 mph could make travel “dangerous to impossible.” States from Montana and the Dakotas to Wisconsin expect wind chill temperatures in places at 40 below zero. Mountain areas in parts of Colorado, Montana and Wyoming have received more than 1 foot of snow since Saturday, bringing cheers from skiers.