DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – A woman was found dead at a Des Moines home after police were called to a stabbing early Monday morning. WHO-TV reports police were able to come up with a suspect vehicle description and a short time later the vehicle was spotted by Altoona police. The suspect fled and crashed on I-80 near Mitchellville. A man was found dead at the crash site.
DAVENPORT, IA (IRN) – One person died and another was injured after a shooting at Hotel Davenport early Sunday morning. WQAD-TV reports both gunshot victims were taken to a local hospital. One was treated and released. The second victim was a 29-year-old man from Peoria, Illinois who was pronounced dead at the hospital. R&B artist Jacquees had been scheduled to perform at the hotel at 9 p.m., but concertgoers say he never showed up.
DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – What started as a report of a traffic accident in Des Moines Saturday quickly turned into a homicide investigation. WHO-TV reports police found 33-year-old Adriel Ward unconscious in his car, and suffering from a gunshot wound. He later died. Police say Ward’s injuries caused him to crash, and investigators found several bullet holes in his car. Police say evidence suggests Ward was an intentional target.
WATERLOO, IA (IRN) – The DCI is investigating an officer-involved shooting at a convenience store in Waterloo Sunday. KCRG-TV reports a gunman entered the convenience store and ordered everyone out of the store. Officers arrived and surrounded the store with the gunman still inside. A short time later, the gunman came out of the store firing his weapon. Police returned fire and at least one shot hit the gunman.
CLINTON, IA (IRN) – A Clinton woman is in custody after attacking an antique store owner with a pickaxe. WQAD-TV reports 25-year-old Cassandra Doran faces multiple charges. Doran entered the store and began began breaking items with a pickaxe before striking the store owner several times. She then moved on to another store, where a person tackled and held her until police arrived.
DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – More than 1,000 people marched at the state Capitol Sunday for the March for Iowa’s Teachers rally, according to KCCI-TV. Republican legislators have proposed changes to the state’s collective bargaining law that would not allow teachers to negotiate collectively anything other than wages. State Senator Nate Boulton, a Democrat from Des Moines, says “we can’t silence teacher’s voices…”
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