DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – A Des Moines man is in jail after he stole a $21 shirt. KCCI-TV reports when the owner of the fashion shop saw a man take the shirt off of a display outside the store, she confronted him. He pulled out a large knife and threatened her. When police located 43-year-old Dustin Ortiz he was carrying the shirt and several knives in his backpack. He’s in jail.
LUCAS COUNTY, IA (IRN) – A Lucas County woman charged in a double fatal OWI crash has again been arrested and charged with OWI. KCCI-TV reports Deanna Gliem had an open container when a sheriff’s deputy pulled her over. A search of her vehicle revealed a Gatorade bottle filled with a beverage that smelled like alcohol, a shot of rum in her purse, and an open frozen Daiquiri mix in a cooler in the trunk. She had a Blood Alcohol Concentration of .112.
DAVENPORT, IA (IRN) – Davenport police are searching for a man in connection with an attempted abduction. An adult woman was jogging around Glen Armil Park yesterday afternoon when a four-door sedan pulled up next to her. The man inside the vehicle asked her for directions but when the woman moved closer to speak with him, he attempted to pull her into the vehicle through the driver side window. She got away. He’s described as a chubby white male in his 20’s.
DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Crews responded to a three-alarm fire in the Court Avenue district in downtown Des Moines late last night. KCCI-TV reports crews were called to the Elliott Apartments next to Fong’s Pizza. Crews worked to rescue people in the 80-unit apartment complex. Everyone was safely evacuated from the building, and the cause is under investigation.
DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Gov. Branstad’s oldest son will be leading Donald Trump’s presidential campaign in Iowa. Eric Branstad confirmed to KCRG-TV he will serve as Trump’s Iowa campaign chief. Branstad runs a public affairs and fundraising firm in Des Moines. Gov. Branstad has been calling on Iowa Republicans to unite behind Trump’s bid for the White House.
WATERLOO, IA (IRN) – Muslim Americans in eastern Iowa are showing their support for the Orlando nightclub shooting victims. KWWL-TV reports Muslims at the Waterloo Islamic Center are praying for those 49 lives taken. Seema Iqbal says shooter Omar Mateen does not represent the Muslim community. She adds, “Islam does not teach us violence. Islam does not condone taking the lives of others. It’s the biggest sin you can imagine. There’s no forgiveness for murder.”
ALTOONA, IA (IRN) – The IRS says Prairie Meadows racetrack and casino in Altoona owes $60 million dollars in back taxes dating to 2012. WHO-TV reports the IRS claims the casino makes too much money and should not be considered a nonprofit. Prairie Meadows board members say they’re confident they will be able to keep the tax-exempt status. They plan an appeal.
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