Wednesday, December 18, 2019

DUBUQUE, IA (IRN) – A man is facing several charges after a report of shots fired in Dubuque. KWWL-TV reports Sheriff’s deputies were called to a remote location around midnight on Wednesday. Deputies saw a pickup truck leaving the area, and found shell casings. They used traffic camera footage to track the suspect’s vehicle, and arrested 33-year-old Tobias Sarazin. Investigators found a handgun and shell casing in Sarazin’s vehicle, matching those found on earlier. He also had two outstanding warrants.

JOHNSTON, IA (IRN) – Johnston High School students are accused of holding “disrespectful” signs and masks during a basketball game against North High School Friday. KCCI-TV reports the students held up a white bedsheet with the word “RAT” on it and wore masks with the likeness of President Donald Trump as North High School players shot free throws. Those offended believed it was done in reference to comments by the president accusing Baltimore of being infested with rats and because North High School players are mostly black. The school has apologized.

MOUNT VERNON, IA (IRN) – Students in Mount Vernon Schools are recovering after a weeks-long outbreak of pertussis, better known as whooping cough. KCRG-TV reports the outbreak began in late October, and since then, there have been nearly two dozen students diagnosed.

FT. MADISON, IA (IRN) – A southeast Iowa man has been charged in Lee County with arson. KTVO-TV reports Fort Madison Police have arrested Cody Collins, 29, following an investigation into a garage fire. The garage was a total loss. No one was injured.

IOWA CITY, IA (IRN) – Iowa Hawkeye fans lost a football icon Tuesday. Hawkeye Sports confirmed that coaching legend Hayden Fry died surrounded by his family at the age of 90. Fry served as Iowa’s head football coach from 1979 to 1998. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2003.