Friday, May 19, 2017

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – The man accused of killing two Des Moines metro police officers in ambush-style attacks pled guilty and was sentenced today. KCCI-TV reports Scott Greene pled guilty to two charges of first-degree murder in the deaths of Des Moines police Sgt. Anthony Beminio and Urbandale Officer Justin Martin. Greene was sentenced on two counts of first-degree murder to consecutive sentences of imprisonment not to exceed two life sentences.

OTTUMWA, IA (IRN) – An Ottumwa man is in jail accused of impregnating a teenage girl, according to KTVO-TV. 25-year-old Benevenuto Lopez-Alonzo allegedly had sexual relations with a 14-year-old girl in his home. A DNA analysis by the state crime lab determined that Lopez-Alonzo was responsible for the girl’s ensuing pregnancy. He also allegedly had naked photographs of the girl posted on his Facebook account.

MUSCATINE, IA (IRN) – A woman’s body was pulled from the Mississippi River Wednesday in Muscatine, according to WQAD-TV. The woman has not been identified, and an investigation is underway.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Planned Parenthood says it’s closing four of its 12 clinics in Iowa after the Republican-led Legislature cut its state funding. KCCI-TV reports the closings will reduce Planned Parenthood facilities that provide health care and abortions in Iowa from eight to five. More than 30 employees will be laid off. The health centers slated for closing are in Sioux City, Bettendorf, Burlington and Keokuk.

MASON CITY, IA (IRN) – Emergency crews have responded to a train derailment in Cerro Gordo County. KIMT-TV reports there are two different types of hazardous materials on the Union Pacific train. No one was injured and the cause of the derailment is not known.

CEDAR RAPIDS, IA (IRN) – Women in eastern Iowa are reporting issues with their Uber drivers using the app to make sexual advances. KCRG-TV reports women in Cedar Rapids and Iowa City say Uber drivers have been touching them, and texting them through the app asking for dates. Police say call 911 if your driver gets out of line.

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