Sunday, January 12, 2019

FAYETTE COUNTY, IA (IRN) – A man is facing multiple felony charges after a kidnapping victim was found zip tied in his truck, after a miles long chase where he tried to run over sheriff’s deputies. KCRG-TV reports deputies arrested Maxwell Liebe, 20, of Arlington.

CEDAR RAPIDS, IA (IRN) – A person has been admitted to UnityPoint Health-St. Luke’s Hospital with a gunshot wound, according to KGAN-TV. The victim showed up at the hospital at about 10:30 p.m. Saturday night. An investigation is underway.

IOWA CITY, IA (IRN) – A 4-year-old girl in Iowa nearly died and is now blind because of the flu, and her parents have a message: Get your child vaccinated. WHO-TV reports Jade DeLucia, who did not receive a flu shot this season, caught the flu a few days before Christmas and spent nearly two weeks in the intensive care unit at the University of Iowa. “She’s lucky to be alive,” said one of her physicians.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – The Iowa State Patrol and the Des Moines Police Department provided their final numbers of calls they reported to Friday night during the snowstorm. The Iowa State Patrol responded to 166 calls between noon and midnight Friday. Of the 166, 77 were crashes and 89 were motorist assists. The Des Moines Police Department responded to 46 crashes, including 31 property damage reports, two with minor injuries, and 12 hit-and-runs.