PERRY – A Perry woman was arrested after an infant was found dead in a trash can earlier this week. KCCI-TV reports 20-year-old Stephanie Ubaldo has been charged with first degree murder. The Perry Police Department accuses Ubaldo of delivering a premature baby earlier in the day at her employer and caused injuries to stop the child from crying. She’s accused of killing the infant and placing it in a trash bag before attempting to return to work, but police were notified after Ubaldo was found bleeding.
IOWA – The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services have confirmed 38 cases of measles in Iowa in its latest update. WHO-13 reports that is as of Thursday, and prior to August 16th, only one case had been identified in the state. Of the 38 confirmed reports, 36 of those individuals were unvaccinated for the disease, and 25 of those were the age of students.
OTTUMWA – A 19-year-old Ottumwa man faces a charge of attempted murder following a shooting on Wednesday night at a trailer park. KYOU reports Donovan Wilson was charged with burglary and attempted murder after police say he shot another 19-year-old. That individual was flown to an Iowa City hospital in critical condition after police were dispatched for a call of a possible shooting.
IOWA – A cold front will bring a slight threat of severe thunderstorms this afternoon and evening, with damaging winds as the primary concern, according to the National Weather Service. A second round of strong to severe storms is expected Saturday, once again posing a risk for damaging wind gusts. Repeated rounds of rain over saturated soils will increase the potential for flash flooding and river rises with this activity.
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