DES MOINES – One person is dead following a car crash and subsequent shooting in Des Moines on Saturday. The Des Moines Register reports a hit-and-run collision was reported and the at-fault driver fled the scene on foot. Police say two other people involved in the crash went to search for the 30-year-old man, and found him with a baseball bat 45 minutes after the collision. A 21-year-old man shot the other with the bat, claiming it was raised for a possible attack. The Des Moines Police Department is investigating.

FOREST CITY – One person died in a three-vehicle crash in Winnebago County Saturday afternoon. The Iowa State Patrol reports two Harley Davidson motorcycles were traveling along Highway 9 when a Buick Encore crossed the center line. The SUV operated by 95-year-old LeRoy Weaver of Buffalo Center sideswiped one of the motorcycles and collided head-on with another. One of the operators, 21-year-old David Raak of Spirit Lake, was killed in the crash. Also injured were 64-year-old Daniel Raak and 21-year-old Kayla Hudleson.

AMES – A study released by Iowa State University finds that small towns with declining populations aren’t only losing grocery stores, schools, and day care facilities. Iowa Capital Dispatch reports that many residents living away from large population centers are losing access to nearby legal representation. The study conducted by two future law students and a professor at ISU worked to find how many private-practice attorneys are located in each county. The research showed communities in Lee County only have 30 lawyers for their population, nearly half of what they may actually need for a wide range of legal needs.