DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Des Moines fire crews responded to a house fire early Saturday morning. KCCI-TV reports when crews arrived they found a fire on the front porch and backyard of a north side home that is believed to be abandoned. Firefighters believe the fire may be linked to several brush fires in the area this morning.

INDIANOLA, IA (IRN) – An Indianola day care provider faces several charges. On October 31, first responders were called to the scene of a 1-year-old in distress. KCCI-TV reports authorities determined that the child had been seriously injured by her day care provider, 34-year-old Heather McKasson. Court documents say McKasson “did knowingly and intentionally commit an assault on the victim,” and caused “severe and life-threatening injuries.”

NASHUA, IA (IRN) – State troopers arrested a Miami man in northeast Iowa after a high-speed chase and then learned he faces a murder charge in Florida. KGAN-TV reports a state trooper tried to stop a speeding vehicle Thursday near Nashua. The vehicle fled at speeds up to 100 mph. 21-year-old Devon Cooke is awaiting extradition on a 2nd degree murder charge in Dade County, Florida.

CEDAR RAPIDS, IA (IRN) – Police responded to a call of a shot fired at the Kirkwood Court apartments in Cedar Rapids around midnight. KWWL-TV reports a shot was fired from a car that hit the building. No one was injured.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – It’s the opening weekend for a movie based on a story from Iowa. “Miracle Season” is based on a true story about a high school volleyball team dealing with the death of their captain. Caroline Found died in a moped crash in 2011, just days before the start of volleyball season at Iowa City West High School. She was the star of the team. The film won’t be focused on Caroline’s death, but rather her impact on others. The movie is expected to bring in $3M this weekend.