DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Des Moines police say 22-year-old Charles Lovelady of Des Moines is the victim of the city’s 11th homicide this year. Detectives have arrested 21-year-old Darion Hermes of Des Moines. He is charged with first-degree murder, first-degree robbery and felony possession of a firearm. Police say it was a planned drug related robbery. CEDAR RAPIDS, IA (IRN) – The Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation has identified the driver who shot at police officers in Cedar Rapids early Saturday morning. 23-year old Brandon Nelson of Cedar Rapids was pulled over shortly before 4 am. Officials say Nelson pulled out a gun and started shooting at officers. Officers fired back and Nelson was injured. He’s in the hospital. DES MOINES, Ia (IRN) – A bar south of downtown Des Moines is now closed after a shots fired call late Saturday night and dozens of others in the last six months. The building owner that houses Extra Innings says the bar’s lease was set to expire in August, but the recent shots fired call over the weekend forced the business to close for good. Police have been called to the bar 57 times in the past six months. CEDAR RAPIDS, IA (IRN) – Less than a year after heading to Kentucky to help feed tornado survivors, the owner of Willie Ray’s Q Shack in Cedar Rapids is planning another trip to the bluegrass state. Willie Ray made a name for himself as a local hero, after serving thousands of free meals after the derecho, as well as traveling to Texas and Louisiana after disasters there.

IOWA CITY, IA (IRN) – An Iowa City man faces several charges after police say he threatened bar staff with a gun. Iowa City Police responded shortly after midnight Sunday to El Ray’s Live and Dive. Police say Alex Bwayonga, 18, pulled the gun after being kicked out of the bar. Police say Bwayonga had a stolen gun on him when he was arrested. During his arrest, police say Bwayonga appeared to have a medical emergency; he was given care at the scene and evaluated at an area hospital before being booked into jail. DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Police are investigating the 11th homicide of the year in Des Moines. Police say the victim was an adult male. He went to a local hospital yesterday afternoon with a gunshot wound and died. MONONA COUNTY, IA (IRN) – A pilot has died following a crash over the weekend in Monona County in western Iowa. A commercial spray plane hit a powerline before crashing into the roadway on Saturday. Responding agencies found the plane in the roadway on fire. WASHINGTON, D.C. (IRN) – The Democratic National Committee will delay its plans to restructure the presidential nominating calendar until after the November midterms, prolonging Iowa’s fight to maintain its traditional first-in-the-nation caucuses. The committee had been slated to make a decision this week at meetings in Washington, D.C. WINTERSET, IA (IRN) – A swimmer nearly drowned while having a seizure at the Winterset Aquatic Center Saturday, but the quick thinking of one 13-year-old saved their life. Soon-to-be 8th grader Chantz Haisman says he’s at the pool almost every day in the summer. He and his friends like to jump off the diving board. But as he was waiting in line on Saturday, the swimmer in front of him never resurfaced after jumping in. That’s when Chantz dove in, swam to the bottom of the pool and grabbed the drowning swimmer.

CALLENDER, IA (IRN) – A Callender man already facing sex abuse allegations is now accused of hurting a child. Police in Webster County say they found two videos on Joseph Hill’s phone showing him punching a toddler in the stomach. In one of the videos, Hill is seen striking the toddler eight times. He hits the same child 17 times in the next video. The victim was not even 2 years old at the time of the alleged incident. CEDAR RAPIDS, IA (IRN)- A jury trial has been set for Dec. 5 for Jeremy Goodale, one of the teens accused of killing a Fairfield teacher last year. Goodale is charged with first-degree murder in the death of Nohema Graber. Earlier this month, a judge moved the trial from Jefferson County to Scott County. The other teen charged in the killing, Willard Miller, was also granted a change of venue for his trial, which will now be held in Council Bluffs. HENRY COUNTY, IA (IRN) – Sheriff’s deputies in Henry County are on the lookout for a man who they say took thousands of dollars as part of stolen valor scheme. Authorities said Christopher Williams posed as a military veteran in 2020 when neighbors in Mount Pleasant held a benefit ride for him. Williams got more than $4,500 worth of donations. Officials later determined Williams is not a veteran. He’s now wanted on fraud charges. DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – The state of Iowa has an opportunity to repair transportation infrastructure after a new federal program was announced on Friday. President Biden’s new program allocates $7.3 billion in federal funds to all 50 states over five years. Iowa has $93 million available over the next several fiscal years. All Republicans voted against it.

CEDAR RAPIDS, IA (IRN) – More than three months after the largest mass shooting in Cedar Rapids’ history, a third person has died from injuries sustained during the Taboo Nightclub shooting. Marvin Cox died last week. Online court documents say Cox was shot in that head that night by Timothy Rush, one of two men charged with murder in the killings. DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – A West Des Moines man is facing charges of attempted murder in two separate cases — a shooting in Des Moines’ Court Avenue district and a shooting at a convenience store. Jordan Thomas, 28, was booked into the Polk County Jail Wednesday after being arrested while meeting with his probation officer. PACKARD, IA (IRN) – Two people died when their van crashed into a train in northeast Iowa. The crash happened around 9:30 p.m. Wednesday in Packard. The van was headed southbound when it crashed into the train. IOWA (IRN) – It has been weeks since many parts of the state have seen any measurable rainfall. More than half of the state – 56% – is experiencing drought conditions. The worst of the drought remains in northwest Iowa. DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – At over $1 billion, the Mega Millions jackpot is among the largest lottery prizes ever up for grabs. Only two prizes have grown larger than the $1.1 billion Mega Millions jackpot that could be won tonight.

HUMESTON, IA (IRN) – Thousands of fish are dead at the Humeston Reservoir. The DNR says an algae bloom is dying off, which is taking oxygen out of the water. It’s one of more than two dozen kill sites reported nearby. LORIMOR, IA (IRN) – A Union County couple are accused of sexually abusing two children. Dalton Barber and Roni Steil are facing multiple counts of sexual abuse and child endangerment. The criminal complaint says the two participated in a sex act with two children under the age of 14 at their home in Lorimor in 2020. TAYLOR COUNTY, IA (IRN) – The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Natural Resources have confirmed the presence of a brain-eating amoeba in the Lake of Three Fires in Taylor County. The amoeba was suspected to be in the water after a Missouri resident got sick and later died from the infection after swimming in the lake earlier this month. DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Governor Kim Reynolds announced her latest selection for the Iowa Supreme Court on Wednesday. Judge David May from the Iowa Court of Appeals will replace Brent Appel, who is retiring after more than 15 years on the state’s highest court. Reynolds has now appointed five of the seven members who sit on the court. WEST DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Hy-Vee, the state’s largest employer, announces CEO Randy Edeker will step down from his current position starting Oct. 1. The company’s current vice chairman, Aaron Wiese, will step into the CEO role. Edeker will still lead the West Des Moines-based grocery chain as the chairman of the board.