DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Several people were injured after a shooting and crash in Des Moines last night, according to KCCI-TV. A teenage male was first shot in the leg by a drive by shooter. Officers responding to the shooting then saw two vehicles driving fast. Police pursued each vehicle. In one pursuit, two people were taken into custody. The second pursuit ended in a crash. The woman driving that car suffered minor injuries. A male passenger was thrown from the car and is now in the hospital. Police say the man was shot in the leg, in addition to his injuries from the crash. All of the incidents are related.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (IRN) – John Culver, a Democrat who represented Iowa in Congress for 16 years and whose son later served as governor, has died. He was 86. Culver’s tenure in Congress began with his 1964 election to the U.S. House of Representatives. He was elected to the U.S. Senate in 1974 but lost re-election six years later to Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley.
Culver’s family said the former senator and congressman was most proud of his reputation for “integrity and courage.”
CLINTON, IA (IRN) – A Clinton woman was arrested after police found her in a house with guns and marijuana. WQAD-TV reports police were serving an arrest warrant and found 24 pounds of marijuana, four guns, and assorted pieces used for smoking marijuana. Chelsey Ann Hostetler faces multiple charges.
DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Dozens of Iowa State fans spent most of Thursday scrambling to make their way to San Antonio, Texas, where the Cyclones will take on Washington State in the Alamo Bowl. KCCI-TV reports airlines cancelled flights due to severe weather in Texas. Cyclone fan Julia Manning said, “This is not fun at all. I could just cry.”
CEDAR RAPIDS, IA (IRN) – Cedar Rapids police are looking for what they are calling the “Butt Crack Bandits.” KCRG-TV reports the thieves spent about two hours burglarizing the Westdale Car Wash early Christmas morning. They tried prying open coin safes and drilled open the change machine. Throughout the burglary, one of the thieves’ pants kept falling down. All of it was caught on security camera.