AMES, IA (IRN) – An Ames man will go to prison for burning an LGBTQ flag at a church. KCCI-TV reports Ames Police arrested 30-year-old Adolfo Martinez over the summer for tearing down and burning the flag at United Church of Christ. A Story County jury found him guilty of a hate crime, harassment and being a habitual offender. He was sentenced to 17 years in prison.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – A Des Moines man is facing multiple charges ranging from possessing drugs to assault following a drive-by shooting that ended in a police chase late Tuesday night. WHO-TV reports 37-year-old Joshua Richards fired shots through a window of a home, into a room where his baby son was located.

HAZELTON, IA (IRN) – A convicted felon accused of lying on his voter registration application and voting in the November election has been imprisoned. William Gibson, of Hazleton, was sentenced Tuesday to 30 years in prison. He’d pleaded guilty to two counts of election misconduct and a drug possession charge. Each felony count filed against Gibson was enhanced because he is a habitual offender.

JOHNSTON, IA (IRN) – Multiple emergency crews were called to the military base at Camp Dodge in Johnston yesterday for a report of an active shooter situation. KCCI reports Johnston Schools and several businesses were put on lockdown. However, there was no active shooter.

IOWA CITY, IA (IRN) – A new program in Johnson County is meant to improve literacy for students, regardless of their circumstances. KGAN-TV reports Iowa City Community School District students will now have access to books and other resources from local public libraries using their school ID cards. There will be no fines for late materials.