Monday, March 4, 2019

WEST DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – One person has died in a crash in West Des Moines that happened early Monday morning. KCCI-TV reports an officer noticed a Jeep driving erratically in and slowed down to turn around to follow. By the time he got turned around and tried to catch up with the vehicle, it had hit a tree. The driver was transported to a hospital, and died a short time later. Police say speed and road conditions appear to be a factor in the crash.

BUCHANAN COUNTY, IA (IRN) – The Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation confirms a suspect has been arrested following a house fire in Independence. Shane Heins, of Oelwein, is accused of setting fire to a home in Independence Saturday night. Three people were taken to the hospital following the fire. Their conditions are unknown.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Des Moines police are investigating a drive-by shooting that left one person in serious condition Sunday afternoon. WHO-TV reports a male victim was shot while sitting in a vehicle across the street from King Elementary School. The victim is in serious condition.

IOWA CITY, IA (IRN) – Former Iowa Hawkeye running back Damon Bullock died unexpectedly Sunday, according to the Des Moines Register. He was 25. Bullock’s Hawkeye football career lasted from 2011 to 2014. His mother said it was a “terrible accident,” but didn’t elaborate.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – The work week will start out with bitterly cold wind chills as low as 20-35 degrees below zero across all of Iowa, fueled by unseasonably cold air and brisk northwest winds. A wind chill advisory remains in effect until noon Monday for much of Iowa. The National Weather Service said conditions will gradually improve today.