KELLEY, IA (IRN) – Story County officials say three suspects have been charged in a violent sexual assault reported in Kelley. The incident happened in 2018. An 82-year-old woman was confronted by three males who entered her home uninvited and assaulted her. The three suspects sprayed the victim in the face with a chemical agent, temporarily blinding her, then struck her in the face and sexually assaulted her. The suspects then went to a second residence and stole $1,500 in property and a 1998 Cadillac. One was taken into custody in Texas, and the other two have not yet been apprehended.
MARSHALLTOWN, IA (IRN) – A second grade student from Marshalltown has died from the injuries he suffered after being hit by a car Wednesday. KGAN-TV reports Christian Maxon, 8, was on his way home from school. Witnesses say Christian was crossing a street when a vehicle driven by a 71-year-old hit him.
WEST DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Police have arrested one juvenile and more arrests are coming after a fight at Valley High School in West Des Moines sent a vice principal to the hospital Thursday. WHO-TV reports in a video you can see the group of students exchanging blows and Vice Principal David Perrigo try to stop the fight. He is struck by a student elbow and drops to the ground. As the fight continues Perrigo lies motionless. He was taken to the hospital for evaluation and released that day.
WATERLOO, IA (IRN) – A Waterloo police officer has been charged with Operating Under the Influence 1st Offense. KWWL-TV reports 33-year-old Jessica Brownell’s blood alcohol content was determined to be twice the legal limit after she crashed her vehicle Sunday around 2:20 a.m.
DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – A round of severe thunderstorms made its way through parts of Iowa overnight, bringing large hail, damaging winds and lots of lightning. The National Weather Service reported quarter- to golf ball-sized hail and 60 mph wind gusts. Williamsburg was one of the hardest hit towns in the state, with one wind gust reaching 78 mph. Thousands were without power from Des Moines to the Quad Cities.