CENTERVILLE – The Johnson County Medical Examiner’s Office released the final findings from the autopsy of Journey Marberry, a two-year-old who died from injuries suffered in a Centerville home in January. The autopsy ruled that Journey’s death was the result of a homicide caused by blunt force trauma. In light of they findings, law enforcement filed an additional charge against Roger Gillespie. Initially charged with Child Endangerment Causing Death, Gillespie now faces the charge of Murder in the First Degree, a Class A felony. He was advised of the charges while in custody at the Appanoose County Jail, where he has remained since being arrested on January 27.

GREENFIELD – The National Weather Service has further refined the rating of a tornado that destroyed most of Greenfield and killed five people Tuesday and injured 35 others. The storm was rated a powerful EF-4 on the enhanced fujita scale, with peak estimated winds of 185 miles per hour. The tornado was on the ground for 44 miles, with a maximum width of 1,000 yards. Additional storms this morning will likely hamper cleanup efforts, as multiple rounds of severe weather impacted central Iowa again, and more is possible across much of the state through the holiday weekend.

DES MOINES – Three teenagers were killed from injuries suffered in a crash on the south side of Des Moines Wednesday afternoon. The Des Moines Police Department reports an unmarked vehicle watched as the teens were allegedly operating a stolen vehicle, and the driver sped off when spotting police. Officers claim the driver ran a stop sign and crashed into a tree, ejecting all four occupants. The fourth individual remains hospitalized.