DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Polk County Attorney Kimberly Graham has determined that a deadly shooting in Des Moines was justified. Ezekiel Williams, 23, was shot on May 20 by a woman he was in a long-term relationship with. Williams was on life support until his death on May 27. Together they had three young children. Graham says the woman previously reported abuse and that she and two of the children were assaulted before the shooting. Williams broke the woman’s nose and left her with bruising and swelling. She shot and killed him.

LINN COUNTY, IA (IRN) – One person is dead and another was injured after a crash in Linn County involving a semi-truck Tuesday. The driver of a 2008 Nissan Rogue tried to cross an intersection and was hit by a truck. The truck pushed the car into the yard of a vacant house.
The driver of the Rogue was taken to a hospital for serious injuries. A passenger in the vehicle died at the scene.

IOWA CITY, IA (IRN) – Former University of Iowa basketball star Jordan Bohannon is suing the Iowa State football player who assaulted him in 2021. Nicholas Kron attacked Bohannon outside a bar in Iowa City. Bohannon was punched in the head three times, leaving him with a serious head injury. Kron pled guilty to the assault in March of last year. On Tuesday, a judge sentenced Kron to a year of probation, a $430 civil penalty, and 100 hours of community service.

IOWA CITY, IA (IRN) – Iowa City will soon be switching to a free transit system. Iowa City’s City Council approved the two-year pilot program to make sure anyone who wants to ride can. They’re also looking into the possibility of adding Sunday service and overnight rides. The plan would approximately cost the city $1 million.