CORYDON, IA (IRN) – A man accused of killing a deer hunter in south-central Iowa has been found guilty of misdemeanor charges in a separate burglary case. The Daily Iowegian reports 27-year-old Ethan Davis was found guilty of misdemeanor counts of assault causing bodily injury and child endangerment. Police say Davis was armed when he burst into a Seymour home on Nov. 24 where his ex-fiance and her boyfriend were. Police say he pistol-whipped the boyfriend and fired a shot into the ceiling before trying to leave with is 1-year-old son. Later that day, Davis allegedly shot and killed 31-year-old Curtis Ross, of Cedar Falls, whose body was found Dec. 2 in a remote area of Appanoose County with multiple stab wounds.

WAPELLO COUNTY, IA (IRN) – Authorities in Ottumwa are searching for a fisherman after his boat was found unoccupied and wedged into the riverbank on the Des Moines River. KCCI-TV reports the Ottumwa Fire department and the DNR are using sonar equipped boats to search for the missing fisherman.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – A man with a gunshot wound showed up to Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines early Saturday, according to the Des Moines Register. Police say the victim was uncooperative and refused to supply information.

IOWA (IRN) – Iowa’s unemployment rate is down, according to new numbers from the Iowa Workforce Development. The data shows the state’s unemployment rate is now the third lowest in the country. In May, the rate fell to 2.7%, compared to 3.2% at the same time last year.