DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Six teenagers have been charged, each with one count of first degree murder and two counts of attempted murder, after a fatal, drive-by shooting on Monday outside outside of East High School in Des Moines. Three teenage victims had been hit by the gunfire. A 15-year-old boy died at the hospital from his injuries. The other two victims, a 16-year-old girl and an 18-year-old girl, remain hospitalized. The boy that died was not a student at East High School, but both of the teen girls are. On Tuesday afternoon, Des Moines police said the victim in the shooting was 15-year-old Jose David Lopez, of Des Moines.

JOHNSTON, IA (IRN) – A man who was stabbed Monday night at a Sonic restaurant in Johnston has died from his injuries and a suspect has been charged. 55-year-old Spencer Antowyn Pierce, of Des Moines, was charged with first-degree murder and first-degree burglary with bodily injury. Pierce was convicted of first-degree murder in the past, but his conviction in a 2013 homicide was thrown out by the Iowa Court of Appeals, citing lack of evidence.

WAUCOMA, IA (IRN) – First responders were called to a home in Waucoma in Fayette County last Thursday for a report of carbon monoxide exposure. Three people were transported to a local hospital, and one man died at the scene. They had been running a generator in the basement without proper ventilation.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – The National Weather Service has completed a survey of tornado damage in three Iowa counties. A single EF4 tornado touched down in Madison County and brought six deaths and extreme damage to areas near Winterset. The tornado continued into Warren County where several homes were damaged or destroyed near Carlisle. Homes were also damaged in southeastern Des Moines, Pleasant Hill, and Runnells, as the tornado continued past Newton until it weakened.

MADISON COUNTY, IA (IRN) – An Iowa family is calling their father a hero. Rodney Clark of Madison County saved his wife’s life during Saturday’s tornado outbreak. The EF-4 twister slammed their house, sending the couple airborne for 100 feet before they landed in a pile of rubble. Rodney lay on top of his wife Judy in the bathtub to shield her from the impact. Rodney and Judy had a life full of joy. They loved dancing and riding horses…and were never apart.