IOWA CITY, IA (IRN) – Two people were injured after a shooting overnight in Iowa City, according to KWWL-TV. Just before 2 a.m. Saturday, the Iowa City Police Department received a report of shots fired. On scene, officers found a man suffering from a gunshot wound. A short time later, a second person with a gunshot wound was discovered about one block away from the original location.

ELGIN, IA (IRN) – An Elgin woman charged in her infant daughter’s death admitted to throwing the infant who then hit her head on a table. KCRG-TV reports a deputy arrived at the home to find Alicia Rios “kneeling on the ground crying hysterically.”

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – The Diocese of Des Moines is revealing a decades old complaint against a retired priest. WHO-TV reports the Diocese says it was made aware on September 6th, 2018 of a complaint against Father Leonard Kenkel. The allegation dated back more than a decade and the church says it was advised the statute of limitations in the case had passed.
Kenkel was ordained to the priesthood in 1960. He served several parishes, and taught at Dowling Catholic High School for 27 years.

DAVENPORT, IA (IRN) – Two people protesting at Senator Chuck Grassley’s Office in Davenport during the hearing for Brett Kavanaugh were arrested for trespassing. KCRG-TV reports a 57-year-old man and 63-year-old woman were arrested after they wouldn’t leave when the office closed. They were charged with trespassing and booked into the Scott County Jail. They were both released after about 90 minutes.

BISMARCK, N.D. (IRN) – An Iowa firearms company has given the Bismarck N.D. Police Department nine AR-15 rifles for school resource officers. The Bismarck Tribune reports that Iowa-based Brownells Inc. donated the AR-15s after police requested funds to buy the rifles. A Brownell’s spokesperson says the company heard about the request, and decided to help. Police say the donation will allow the department to spend more money on medical kits.