IOWA CITY, IA (IRN) – A Williamsburg man has been charged with breaking out windows at a parking garage with his head Tuesday, according to KCRG-TV. Ryan P. Mulligan, 24, was arrested and charged after witnesses reported the crime to University of Iowa police.  He is charged with fourth-degree criminal mischief and public intoxication. Mulligan admitted to breaking the windows, saying he thought it was his house in Williamsburg.

AMES, IA (IRN) – Iowa State University is proposing a three-year, $1,500 tuition surcharge that would affect thousands of international students. KGAN-TV reports the Board of Regents wants to add an extra $500 annually for three years to the nonresident rates international students already pay. The new tuition charge would generate millions in revenues.

OSKALOOSA, IA (IRN) – The Iowa Office of the State Medical Examiner has released information as a result of their investigation into the death of former University of Iowa football player Tyler Sash, age 27, of Oskaloosa. After receipt of laboratory test results, the cause and manner of death was determined to be due to an accidental mixed drug toxicity involving methadone and hydrocodone. A recent shoulder dislocation and a history of chronic shoulder pain were also significant contributing conditions.  

IOWA CITY, IA (IRN) – An inmate serving a forgery sentence in Iowa has died. KGAN-TV reports 46-year-old Todd Hamann died Saturday at a hospital in Iowa City from pancreatitis. Hamann was convicted of two counts of forgery in Woodbury County and began serving his sentence in 2013.

DECORAH, IA (IRN) – It was a dangerous weekend in Winneshiek County with 10 separate auto accidents, including a fatal crash. KIMT-TV reports there were three accidents on Friday, five on Saturday, and two more on Sunday, including one where 26-year-old Alexandra Moran Loden of Decorah was ejected from her vehicle and died. Three of the accidents on Saturday were in the same half-hour.

CEDAR RAPIDS, IA (IRN) – A six-year-old child from Cedar Rapids is recovering at an area hospital after he was hit by a truck on Thursday, according to KCRG-TV. Max Tuetken was walking home from Erskine Elementary School with his older brother, when Max saw his parents and took off running toward them into the street. Unfortunately, the driver of a truck didn’t see him. Max is expected to recover from two broken feet and burns.

CEDAR FALLS, IA (IRN) – Cedar Falls doesn’t have enough firefighters, according to KWWL-TV. Cedar Falls Firefighters Association President Jim Cook says the initial number of firefighters who responded to a recent house fire “[wasn’t] enough to save our citizens personal property, their homes, or potentially their lives.” Only six people initially responded to the fire. Cook says the national standard is 15 to 17 people.

WESTERN IOWA (IRN) – 11-year-old Katie Bozen prevented an almost certain crash from occurring in Western Iowa over the weekend, according to WHO-TV. Katie jumped into the driver’s seat when her mother suffered a seizure along Interstate 29. Katie says “When I saw her shaking, I unbuckled my seatbelt and I had to crawl over and sit on her lap.” She managed to steer the Chevy Suburban onto the shoulder, before waving down help. Her mother is expected to recover.