BEDFORD, IA (IRN) – A man accused in the death of his 3-year-old daughter in the southwest Iowa city of Bedford has been found guilty of murder. The Omaha World-Herald reported Thursday that 26-year-old Charles Hall was convicted of murder and child endangerment. The Taylor County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call at Hall’s home last May and found the girl unresponsive. Hall’s girlfriend, 26-year-old April Clair, has pled guilty in the case.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – The Iowa DNR reports that two deer harvested in Allamakee County during the recent hunting season have been confirmed positive for chronic wasting disease, marking the third year in a row the disease has been confirmed in an Iowa deer, all in Allamakee County.

SHENANDOAH, IA (IRN) – 250 hourly and salaried positions will be eliminated at the Eaton Vehicle Group plant in the southwestern Iowa city of Shenandoah. KCCI-TV reports the company is moving some of the work to plants in Mexico or Kings Mountain, North Carolina. About 85 Shenandoah positions will be retained to support manufacturing of components for the final assembly of transmissions.

FAIRFIELD, IA (IRN) – A Fairfield man is facing a misdemeanor charge after an incident at the Fairfield Municipal Airport. KTVO-TV reports 25-year-old Shannon Harris is facing a single count of Criminal Mischief First Degree. Police say Harris intentionally rammed the main airport gate.

OSKALOOSA, IA (IRN) – One person was killed in a car wreck south of Oskaloosa Thursday. The Iowa State Patrol reports the vehicle was traveling northbound on Highway 63 when it left the roadway and struck a bridge pillar and burst into flames. The name of the deceased has not been released.

HAWKEYE, IA (IRN) – A man accused of attacking a woman with a hammer in the northeastern Iowa town of Hawkeye has been arrested. KWWL-TV reports 43-year-old Christopher Gruver drove to the woman’s home and hit her with a hammer, before being stopped by several bystanders. He’s in jail facing multiple charges.

NEWELL, IA (IRN) – A northwest Iowa family of eight was taken to the hospital for carbon monoxide poisoning Wednesday. KCCI-TV reports the family in Newell woke up and didn’t feel well, so they called 911. Emergency crews found dangerously high carbon monoxide levels in the home and say that snow that piled up on Tuesday had closed off an outside furnace vent. The home did not have a carbon monoxide detector. Everyone is OK.

RED OAK, IA (IRN) – A Red Oak man may soon be named the oldest active pilot in the world, according to WHO-TV. 98-year-old Ernie Smith has been flying since he was 20. When Smith’s daughter learned that the Guinness Book of World Records listed a 96-year-old man as the record holder, she contacted them, and they are undergoing the process of verification. Smith attributes his longevity to having “a good wife who didn’t put me through a lot of stress.”