IOWA COUNTY, IA (IRN) – Severe storms hit eastern Iowa early Tuesday morning and again Tuesday evening with a tornado and funnel clouds spotted, according to KCII-Radio. At about 6 p.m. a State Trooper who was flying an airplane reported a tornado in Iowa County, near South Amana. Funnel clouds were also seen near Conroy and Homestead.
IOWA CITY, IA (IRN) – The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics accidentally posted online for two years the names, admission dates and medical record numbers of around 5,300 current and former patients. The files didn’t contain clinical information, Social Security or credit card numbers. Patients impacted were notified by letter.
DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – A woman was shot several times in the stomach Monday night in Des Moines. KCCI-TV reports a passerby found the woman outside of a strip mall. The woman told police she was shot at a nearby apartment complex. She was able to give police a description of the man who shot her, and a vehicle description. He was taken into custody a short time later.
OTTUMWA, IA (IRN) – Three dogs died after being left in a hot car in Ottumwa over the weekend, according to KTVO-TV. Ottumwa hosted the annual Southeastern Iowa Kennel Club All-Breed Dog Show on Saturday and Sunday, and police believe the dogs had been part of the show. The investigation is ongoing.
WEST DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – A man called West Des Moines Police yesterday and told them he had barricaded himself inside Valley West Mall and he was armed with explosives. WHO-TV reports when police arrived, they couldn’t find him. After tracking his phone, they found him nearby in a dumpster, with no explosives. He is undergoing mental evaluation.
DUBUQUE, IA (IRN) – Several strangers worked together to try to save a Cascade man’s life after a motorcycle crash in Dubuque on Monday, according to KCRG-TV. The crash killed the motorcycle rider. An off-duty Dubuque firefighter was first on scene, and was soon joined by two women who started doing chest compressions and respiration. One of the women says she hopes the man’s final memories included the kindness of strangers.