DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Des Moines police were able to catch three children who were tossed out of the third floor of an apartment building during an early morning fire today. KCCI-TV reports fire crews were able to contain the fire to two apartments on the third floor and got everyone out safely.

COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA (IRN) – A Council Bluffs man has been charged with first-degree murder for allegedly sitting on his girlfriend’s two-year-old son, killing him. The Des Moines Register reports Larry Darnell Murphy, 31, had been living with the woman and her two sons.

CRESCO, IA (IRN) – A Cresco man is accused of shooting at law enforcement during a high-speed chase that exceeded 100 mph. KIMT-TV reports they were called to a domestic argument where Richard Ogle, 29, was holding a gun to his girlfriend’s head. Ogle fled, firing at officers. He’s in jail on multiple charges.

EASTERN NEBRASKA AND WESTERN IOWA (IRN) – Historic flooding continues to cause destruction in portions of southwest Iowa and Nebraska. KCCI-TV reports on Monday, the town of Hamburg was flooded as the Missouri River roared out of its banks — shutting down interstates, rural roads and nearby towns. A levee broke overnight, sending river water into Hamburg’s business district. Five-hundred residents, nearly half of the town’s population, have been evacuated.

IOWA (IRN) – The ISU, Iowa, and Drake’s women’s basketball teams have learned their opponents and playoff sites for the NCAA Tournament. The Iowa Hawkeyes, with arguably the best women’s basketball player in the country, have a decent shot at the Final Four. ESPN National Player of the Year Megan Gustafson leads the Hawks against the Mercer Bears at home Friday. Drake plays Missouri in Iowa City Friday, and the Cyclones play New Mexico State Saturday at Hilton Coliseum.