COLUMBUS JUNCTION, IA (IRN) – After a four day search, the Louisa County Sheriff’s Office located the body of a missing veteran who suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder. KCII-Radio reports 34-year-old Aaron Joseph Goff was reported as missing from his residence in Columbus Junction early Monday. His body was found under a bridge with injuries consistent with suicide.

DENISON, IA (IRN) – 25-year-old Ramon Hernandez of Denison, was charged Thursday with motor vehicle homicide, a felony offense. Hernandez was arrested in connection with a crash that killed 15-year-old Yoana Acosta, a passenger in the car who was found in the Boyer River after an eight-day search. Hernandez was also charged with four serious misdemeanor counts of providing alcohol to a person under 21 and several traffic charges including reckless driving.

AMES, IA (IRN) – A drug that police say can be seven times more lethal than heroin is turning up in central Iowa. WHO-TV reports the drug is called “U4” or “Pink” and is synthetic. It was added to the federal list of banned substances in November. That list also includes cocaine, methamphetamine, and heroin. Ames police are dealing with a number of cases.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – The Republican-controlled Iowa Senate has approved a bill that would pass up millions in federal dollars in order to avoid giving state funding to Planned Parenthood. KCCI-TV reports the Senate voted 30-20 along party lines to approve the bill. It now goes to the GOP-led House. The bill would shift all expenses to the state. Republican lawmakers didn’t address how Iowa would pay for the new program, which would cost at least $3.4 million.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Senate Republicans have approved an education funding bill that school officials say will force increased class sizes and teacher layoffs. KCRG-TV reports the bill also has support in the Republican-led House, where a vote is scheduled Monday. Republicans say the amount is all the state can responsibly afford amid budget constraints. Democrats say Republicans are not prioritizing students.

CANTON, OH (IRN) – The Pro Football Hall of Fame announcement is Saturday and UNI alum Kurt Warner is being considered for induction for the third time. The Burlington native is the only player to win two league MVP’s and not be elected to the Hall of Fame. Warner played in three Super Bowls, winning a title in 2000 when the St. Louis Rams defeated the Tennessee Titans.