DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – The Des Moines Police Department is looking for two people who may have information about a homicide investigation. Police discovered the body of 43-year-old Javier Moncada by the Des Moines River on Aug. 30. Moncada suffered a gunshot wound prior to his death. Police have issued material witness warrants for 18-year-old Jonathan Bautista and his 20-year-old sister, Jasmin Bautista, who are both from Des Moines.

AMES (IRN) – An Ames man convicted of murder in July was sentenced Friday to life in prison for killing his roommate in November 2019. David Sean Hunter, 57, was convicted by a Story County jury in the death of 37-year-old Christopher Swalwell. Hunter stabbed Swalwell multiple times at their Ames apartment. Hunter says it was self defense.

WALFORD, IA (IRN) – A Cedar Rapids man surrendered to Linn County Deputies Friday morning in connection to a bank robbery Wednesday in Walford. Jonathan Hefflefinger is charged with second-degree robbery for allegedly robbing the Central State Bank. No weapon was displayed during the robbery and no one was hurt.

ALLEMAN, IA (IRN) – Two juveniles were injured after a crash Friday afternoon at Alleman. The incident occurred near the North Polk schools shortly after school was let out. The driver lost control of the vehicle and it rolled into a ditch. They are expected to recover.