AMES, IA (IRN) – Ames police are asking for the public’s help to identify a driver involved in a fatal pedestrian crash Monday near the Iowa State campus. KCCI-TV reports a memorial has appeared at the scene where 18-year-old EmmaLee Jacobs of Urbana was hit. She died from injuries sustained in the crash. Authorities say it was dark and raining when she was hit, but that’s not an excuse to leave the scene of an accident.

IOWA CITY, IA (IRN) – The University of Iowa’s president has apologized to one offended employee for saying publicly that instructors who aren’t ready to teach their classes should be shot. KWWL-TV reports Bruce Harreld has apologized, saying it was “an unfortunate off-the-cuff remark.” He says he didn’t mean to offend anyone or imply that he supports gun violence.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – A Des Moines man has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for fatally stabbing his younger brother. The Des Moines Register reports that 34-year-old Frank Turner pled guilty to charges of attempted murder and going armed with intent for killing 29-year-old Tad Foster in February. The brothers’ brawl broke out when Foster tried to break up a fight between their mother and Turner, who had been drinking.

FORT DODGE, IA (IRN) – A man had to be rescued from the Des Moines River in Fort Dodge early Tuesday morning after police say he went into the water to get away from them. WHO-TV reports police were called to a bridge just after midnight on a report of a man walking in traffic. When they arrived they found 38-year-old Harry Carvalho III and began talking with him, when he ran and jumped into the river. The Fire Department arrived on scene and rescued him.

NEWTON, IA (IRN) – Two Newton women are facing child endangerment charges after police say four children in their care tested positive for methamphetamine. WHO-TV reports 29-year-old Cristy Clark and 28-year-old Somer Speer were charged. The children were two, four, six, and nine years old.

DES MOINES (IRN) – A former legislative clerk has pled guilty to a white powder hoax on the floor of the Iowa Legislature. 28-year-old Michael Dekota McRae pled guilty to conveying false information concerning a biological weapon. McRae, a former legislative clerk, wrote a threatening letter addressed to Representative Abdul-Samad. The letter contained racial slurs and threats to kill both McRae and the legislator. McRae inserted the letter, along with a white powdery substance, into an envelope which he opened during a session of the legislature.

DAVIS COUNTY, IA (IRN) – Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation officials are assisting the Davis County Sheriff’s office with a death investigation. On Sunday, the sheriff’s office was called to do a welfare check on an individual in rural Davis County. Deputies found a man dead inside the home. An autopsy is planned.

DES MOINES (IRN) – Heavy rainfall throughout much of the state has overloaded many wastewater treatment systems in Iowa, causing wastewater discharges. The DNR reports
although heavy rains have diluted the wastewater, people should keep children and pets away from runoff.