DAVENPORT, IA (IRN) – One man from Davenport is dead after an accident in the city on Thursday, according to WQAD-TV. The man was clinging to the side of a truck as it was driving recklessly. He fell from the truck, suffering fatal injuries. Police are not saying why he was clinging to the side of the truck.

KINGSTON, JAMAICA (IRN) – Authorities in Jamaica say one man has been charged and another is being sought for questioning in the killing of two U.S. missionaries. KHQA-TV reports that 25-year-old Andre Thomas has been charged with murder and illegal possession of a firearm and ammunition. Officials have not disclosed a motive in the killing of the missionaries, Randy Hentzel of Donnellson, Iowa and Harold Nichols of Randolph, New York.

DENISON, IA (IRN) – A western Iowa police chief who’d been disciplined for lewd and offensive computer images has lost his job. KCCI-TV reports Denison Mayor Dan Leinen asked for Chief John Emswiler’s resignation, which Emswiler has submitted. Leinen says he’d sought Emswiler’s exit for personnel reasons he wouldn’t describe.

OMAHA, NE (IRN) Authorities have named eight suspects in an ATM theft ring, according to KETV. Authorities say three men connected to a ring of ATM thefts are in custody after a police chase this weekend. The Omaha Police Department thinks the crew is involved in more than 50 ATM burglaries in seven states, including Iowa.

BEVINGTON, IA (IRN) – A St. Charles man died in a crash on I-35 south of Des Moines around 6:15 Thursday night. KCCI-TV reports the crash occurred in a construction zone that had only one usable northbound lane and one southbound lane. Two cars traveling southbound crossed over into the northbound lane and one of the cars hit a semi head-on. 51-year-old Shawn Ballard was killed. The other driver, 27-year-old Benjamin Vidales of Osceola was injured. The driver of the semi was not hurt.

WEST BRANCH, IA (IRN) – New details have been released following a bus accident with a semi in eastern Iowa where 19 students were on board. KWWL-TV reports alcohol was involved. The driver of the West Branch bus, Amber Stubbs, hit the back of a semi. Authorities say Stubbs had alcohol in her system, but not enough to be cited. Only minor injuries were reported.

WASHINGTON, DC (IRN) – Iowa Representative Steve King was fed up with the Capitol Hill sit-in by House Democrats this week. King tweeted “I’ve had it with the gun grabbing Democrats and their sit in anti 2nd amendment jihad. I’m going to go home and buy a new gun.” Critics say King makes their point. They say there are too many lone males, angry at things not going their way, who impulsively react and think they can solve a problem by buying a gun.

AMES, IA (IRN) – Iowa State Cyclones Georges Niang and Abdel Nader are headed to the NBA.
The two players were called up in the second round of the NBA draft late Thursday night. Niang was the 50th pick, selected by the Indiana Pacers. Nader was the 58th pick, selected by the Boston Celtics.