WATERLOO, IA (IRN) – The U.S. Marshals Service continues to search for a fugitive after one of its agents fired a weapon during an investigation. KCRG-TV reports members of a U.S. Marshals Service fugitive task force were searching for a suspect in Waterloo on Wednesday. Officers were taking part in a traffic stop connected to that search around 10 a.m. when the task force officer fired. The suspect got away.

CUBA (IRN) – A man from Muscatine was caught by Cuban border guards after he allegedly stole a boat and took it to Cuba in an apparent attempt to run from federal charges in the U.S. WQAD-TV reports 38-year-old Shawn Michael Wegmann Luskey was accused of stealing a 13-foot Boston Whaler from a marina in the Florida Keys.  

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – A man who went on a shooting spree in Pleasant Hill last year was sentenced Wednesday morning. WOI-TV reports Pete Polson was sentenced to 55 years in prison after being found guilty of one count of attempted murder, one count of assault with intent to inflict serious injury, and several other related charges. During his trial, Polson said he was heavily intoxicated at the time and didn’t remember much from the shootings.

FORT DODGE, IA (IRN) – Vandals struck the Webster County Courthouse early Tuesday morning. The Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier reports a vandal or vandals sprayed fire extinguishers early Tuesday morning throughout the third and fourth floors. A fine dust from the extinguishers covered surfaces throughout the building. The dust must be removed from all office computers, lest they suck in damaging material. The courthouse has no security system.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – The Des Moines Roosevelt High School girls basketball coach is facing criminal charges, according to KCCI-TV. Coach Gerald “Tig” Johnson has been charged with sexual exploitation by a school employee and assault. He turned himself in to police Tuesday. Johnson had been coach until 2009, when he resigned to take a job at AIB. The girls team made five trips to the state championships, winning a state title in 2006. Johnson returned to lead the Rough Riders this year.

OSCEOLA, IA (IRN) – A large canine was shot in Osceola County by a coyote hunter on Sunday. The DNR says it resembles a wolf, and DNA testing is underway. Testing is necessary because many wolf characteristics are similar to domestic dogs. The hunter shot the animal from 100-150 yards away as the it was lying down. When the hunter realized it was not a coyote, a conservation officer was called.

DES MOINES (IRN) – Caucusing as an absent Iowan will be easier than ever for Democrats this election cycle. The Des Moines Register reports the Iowa Democratic Party announced the first ever Tele-Caucus initiative. It will allow deployed service members and other Iowans living abroad to participate in the first-in-the-nation event.

IOWA CITY, IA (IRN) – The Rose Bowl celebration is underway in Iowa City, according to WHO-TV. On Tuesday, the Iowa City Hy-Vee delivered 4,300 roses to the athletic department. The roses were a gift from the community to celebrate the Hawkeye’s season. Tickets to the game went on sale Tuesday, and by 2 p.m., there were nearly 40,000 ticket requests for the 22,000 tickets allotted to the Hawkeyes. The university will announce who gets tickets on Monday.