DES MOINES, (IA) – Des Moines police are investigating a nighttime crash and shooting. KCCI-TV reports it started as a chase around 7 p.m. yesterday. The chase ended when the suspect crashed into a house, then suffered an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. The suspect is now in critical condition.

HUXLEY, IA (IRN) – A 17-year-old boy with autism has died of his injuries just days after a house fire in Huxley killed his father. KCCI-TV reports two daughters, ages 16 and 19, escaped unharmed. Brett Van Ersvelde, 47, died in the fire. His wife, Julie McLain, 44, and their 17-year-old son, Dan Van Ersvelde, were still trapped in the back bedroom. The parents were trying to save their son who was scared and wouldn’t leave the house. Huxley police officers broke through the window with an ax to rescue the three, but only McLain survived.

ANKENY, IA (IRN) – An Ankeny beekeeper wants to press charges after one of his hives was vandalized not once, but twice. WHO-TV reports Jake Knutson counts on money from his beekeeping to keep his organic farm, Grateful Acres, running. At first, he didn’t want to press charges. Knutson says, “I thought they were just curious kids and you know, I’ve done a lot of stupid crap when I was growing up, but when they came back the second time it’s more than just being curious, it’s being destructive.”

OLIN, IA (IRN) – While floodwaters have been a problem for many in Iowa this year, it has been worse for some citizens of Olin than most. KCRG-TV reports the nearby Wapsipinicon River has left its banks flooding homes four times in the past five weeks.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Iowans have been deployed to the Florida panhandle to help with cleanup after Hurricane Michael. The Iowa Red Cross has sent five volunteers to Florida, Alabama, and Georgia. They say they are ready to deploy more people to assist in providing shelter, food, health service and emotional support if necessary.