DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Fire officials say a blaze that badly damaged a former City Hall building in Iowa and destroyed a makeshift Black children’s memorial is being investigated as “suspicious.” The fire early Wednesday in Des Moines destroyed a memorial created last summer by the Des Moines Black Liberation Movement. It honored Black Iowa youth who have died in recent years.

IOWA CITY, IA (IRN) – A three-year review by Iowa’s attorney general has found that Roman Catholic priests sexually abused minors across the state for decades while church leaders covered it up, but reforms implemented since 2002 have helped. A report issued Wednesday by Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller said the number of complaints, victims and the duration of the abuse was overwhelming and the cover-up was extensive. But it found that only five Iowa priests have been accused of misconduct since 2002.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – A man was taken into custody Wednesday in connection with a stabbing at a Hy-Vee in Des Moines. Upon arrival, officers found a woman suffering stab wounds to the face. A man armed with a knife attempted to run from police. Police deployed a stun gun and took him into custody.

IOWA CITY, IA (IRN) – Two men were shot Wednesday afternoon in Iowa City. They were taken to the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics and are expected to survive. The victims are not cooperating with police, and no arrests have been made.

CEDAR RAPIDS, IA (IRN) – A semi accident on Interstate 380 backed up traffic for miles in Cedar Rapids and spilled an entire load of processed chicken on Wednesday. The semi driver was going northbound, swerved to miss an animal, lost control and tipped into the median. The trailer contained processed chicken and the load spilled out into the ditch and down into the railway below. The driver is OK.