POLK COUNTY, IA (IRN) – The Polk County Medical Examiner’s Office has determined the cause of death of a man and woman, along with a dog, who were all found deceased inside a home on August 23rd. 26-year-old Raymond Silbaugh III and 42-year-old Alicia Marie Arpy were the victims of an accident. The cause of death was ruled as inhalation of products of combustion – with elevated Carbon Monoxide levels. The home didn’t have electricity and they were using a generator.

DAVENPORT, IA (IRN) – Multiple cars were hit after shots were fired in Davenport Wednesday night, according to WQAD-TV. Police say no one was injured, and the investigation is ongoing.

OTTUMWA, IA (IRN) – The city of Ottumwa is reminding residents no pit bulls are allowed. KTVO-TV reports in the last few weeks, the city has seen at least three pit bulls at large. Ottumwa banned pit bulls and pit bull mixes from city limits in 2003 following the fatal attack of a toddler. The city works to find a home for abandoned pit bulls by working with rescue groups outside of city limits.

WATERLOO, IA (IRN) – Protesters called former President Bill Clinton a rapist in Waterloo, Wednesday, according to KCRG-TV. Clinton was there to secure votes for his wife, Hillary, who trails Donald Trump by four points in Iowa. This was at least the fourth time protesters have shouted rape allegations, interrupting Clinton campaign rallies around the country.

WATERLOO, IA (IRN) – The president of the Iowa Federation of Republican Women has resigned because she says she cannot support Donald Trump. KWWL-TV reports Melissa Gesing says she still plans to work hard for other GOP candidates, but says she cannot “look at myself in the mirror each morning if I do not take a stand against the racism, sexism and hate that Donald Trump continues to promote.”

WEST BRANCH, IA (IRN) – A West Branch man is facing charges after the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigations says he beat a woman so badly he put her in critical condition. KCRG-TV reports West Branch police arrested 39-year-old Mike Kelley on willful injury causing serious injury and domestic assault charges. Police found the woman severely beaten inside Kelley’s bedroom. He’s in jail.

COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA (IRN) – Bakers at a church in Council Bluffs have packed their millionth cookie to send to U.S. military personnel overseas. The Daily Nonpareil reports that the Iowa Cookie Crumbs at Emanuel Lutheran Church achieved the milestone Tuesday. Each month, the group sends homemade cookie shipments to U.S. troops all over the world as three teams of 50 to 60 bakers trade off kitchen duty. Tuesday’s shipment included nearly 13,000 cookies.