PELLA, IA (IRN) – A pickup truck crashed through the front doors of the Pella Walmart this morning. KNIA/KRLS Radio reports there are three fatalities and an unknown number of injuries. DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Des Moines police were called to a report of a bank robbery at the Bank of America at East Army Post Road this morning. KCCI-TV reports the teller told police the suspect showed a gun and demanded money. The robber was in and out of the bank in less than a minute, and left with an undisclosed amount of cash. OTTUMWA, IA (IRN) – An 18-year-old Ottumwa man has been charged in connection with the shooting of a 16-year-old. WHO-TV reports the victim suffered a gunshot wound to the head, and is in critical condition. Venhure Tsegay has been charged with attempted murder. DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – A car crashed into a Casey’s General Store Wednesday in Des Moines, according to KCCI-TV. The driver lost control of the car, it went through a brick wall, left skid marks on the floor, then crashed into the cooler at the back of the store where it finally stopped. The driver of the vehicle and two Casey’s customers were injured. IOWA CITY, IA (IRN) – An Iowa City man is facing felony burglary charges for breaking into an apartment for a Wi-Fi password. KGAN-TV reports a woman found 27-year-old Christopher Cummings inside her apartment. Cummings is her upstairs neighbor who had asked for the password before, and she told him he couldn’t have it. He told police he had broken into the apartment so he could get the password. If convicted, he could serve five years in prison. MUSCATINE, IA (IRN) – A Muscatine man has donated more than five tons of food to a local food drive. WQAD-TV reports Troy ‘Stinky’ Philpott dropped off 11,400 pounds of food Wednesday. Philpott collects all the food during his annual haunted house, which he creates in his own home. ‘Stinky’s House of Horrors’ takes over his garage, basement, living room and kitchen, and the only cost to enter is a non-perishable food item. Philpott says the line to get in often stretches down the block.

MUSCATINE, IA (IRN) – A Muscatine elementary school was vandalized over the weekend. The name “Trump,” the letters “KKK” and racial slurs were spray-painted on the building. WQAD-TV reports police are looking for the person or persons responsible. CEDAR RAPIDS, IA (IRN) – A Cedar Rapids man was arrested after child pornography was found on his cell phone while the phone was being repaired. KWWL-TV reports employees of the repair shop were fixing 33-year-old Jeremy Rodriguez’s cell phone when they inadvertently found child pornographic images. Rodriguez was charged with one count of sexual exploitation of a minor. ONAWA, IA (IRN) – An Ankeny man accused of trying to lure a 6-year-old girl into his car faces several charges. The Des Moines Register reports 56-year-old Jeff Lee Altmayer approached the girl Wednesday on an Onawa street and offered her $100 to get in his car. Another child screamed, and neighbors confronted Altmayer. Altmayer told them he was a police officer and was armed, then drove off. Troopers stopped Altmayer south of Onawa, and he was arrested. ANKENY, IA (IRN) – An Ankeny man has been charged with first-degree murder and felony child endangerment, according to KCCI-TV. 29-year-old Michael Anthony Lourens was charged after a 9-month-old girl suffered traumatic brain injuries at a Polk County home. Lourens told deputies he accidentally rolled over the child, causing her head to hit the floor. Police don’t believe it was an accident. Lourens was also charged with failure to register as a sex offender. CHARLES CITY, IA (IRN) – An SUV and a train collided in North Iowa Tuesday in Charles City, according to KIMT-TV. The single brush-cutting train car was derailed in the crash and the SUV suffered significant front end damage. One person was injured. The Charles City Police Department says the lights and arms at the crossing did not activate, which is normal when only one train car is passing through. CEDAR RAPIDS, IA (IRN) – Cedar Rapids Police say the usual holiday warnings about locking your cars and burglar-proofing your home comes with a twist this year. KCRG-TV reports the number of forgery cases doubled this year. Thieves are snatching checks from checkbooks. They won’t take the top few checks, and people might not know the checks are missing for weeks, which gives thieves time to forge and pass the checks.

PANORA, IA (IRN) – A Nebraska infant drowned in a rented condo at Lake Panorama last week. Raccoon Valley Radio reports the infant drowned at the Clover Ridge Resort. When Panora Rescue arrived on scene they found 21-month-old Sawyer Madsen floating in the bathtub. The child and her four year-old sibling were reported to have been left in the bathtub with the water running. The family was at the resort to celebrate Thanksgiving. GALT, IA (IRN) – The mother of a two-year-old girl who was found outside in the rain in the northern Iowa town of Galt last week has been arrested. 24-year-old Ysable Ceplecha of Eagle Grove is charged with neglect or abandonment of a dependent person. KCCI-TV reports at the time she was found, the child was wearing only pajamas and no shoes. Officers also took Ceplecha’s one-year-old child into protective custody. DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – A Des Moines man rescued from a burning home Tuesday morning by a newspaper delivery man has been flown to Iowa City for treatment of his burns. WHO-TV reports Doug Ribeiro was delivering papers when he noticed the smoke and flames. He started pounding on the home’s door and was able to help the man outside. The home is a total loss. CLINTON, IA (IRN) – Police have identified two Clinton men as the missing boaters they have been searching for on the Mississippi River. WQAD-TV reports the boaters, Tyler Steeg and Keegan Rasmussen – both age 22, were reported missing on Saturday when their boat was found empty. The search continues. DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – The Iowa Department of Transportation is asking the state for more money for snow plows this year because it wants to replace them more frequently. KCRG-TV reports the DOT normally replaces 60 trucks each year, but it’s asking for funding to replace 75 this year. They want to shift to replacing trucks every 12 years rather than every 15 to lower maintenance costs. There are more than 900 trucks in the fleet. DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – A series of small tornadoes appeared suddenly Monday afternoon in northern Iowa, reportedly touching down near the towns of Radcliffe, Zearing, Grundy Center and Parkersburg. Tornadoes were also seen near New Sharon, and further south in Davis County. The National Weather Service reports most of the damage occurred near Radcliffe in Hardin County. No one was injured. IOWA CITY, IA (IRN) – The University of Iowa says a $45 million donation will fund a center to research diseases that affect the brain and nervous system. The center will bring together researchers from across campus, including biologists, computer scientists and engineers. The gift comes from the university’s largest donor, the Roy J. Carver Charitable Trust.

WRIGHT COUNTY, IA (IRN) – A Fort Dodge man has died from apparent exposure and hypothermia. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources says 55-year-old Kevin Simmons was pulled from Big Wall Lake in Wright County on Thanksgiving Day. Simmons was found face down in about 2 ½ feet of water, roughly 200 yards from shore. BURLINGTON, IA (IRN) – An 18-year-old died after falling under a car he was holding onto while it was traveling down a gravel road near Burlington. The Hawk Eye reports that Clayton Connelly was “gravel surfing” with friends. Gravel surfers hold onto vehicles and slide along the surface as the vehicles move down gravel roads. SIOUX CITY, IA (IRN) – Sioux City authorities have accused a 29-year-old woman of setting a fire in a basement apartment. KWWL-TV reports Adasa Tafolla is charged with arson and criminal mischief in connection with the fire and is charged with assault on an officer in a separate case. She’s in jail. WATERLOO, IA (IRN) – Waterloo Police are looking into a shooting that left one person injured Sunday night. KCRG-TV reports a man walked into a hospital with gunshot wounds to the hand, side, and buttocks. At the scene of the shooting police found cash, and possible bullet damage to a parked car. DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Des Moines police are investigating an overnight stabbing at a downtown bar. KCCI-TV reports a woman was at the Carbon bar with friends when she noticed a group of women arguing. Soon after, she felt something hit the left side of her neck. Police cleared out Carbon but did not find any weapons or suspects. CLINTON, IA (IRN) – Police in Clinton continued their search Sunday for the occupants of an unattended boat. WQAD-TV reports the search was suspended last night, and will begin again this morning. Police have not yet said how many boaters are missing. IOWA CITY, IA (IRN) – Three straight wins have propelled the Iowa football team back into the national rankings. Iowa re-appeared at #22 after their 40-10 win over rival Nebraska. The Hawks last appeared at #13 in the poll in week three, but fell out after an upset loss to North Dakota State. Which bowl the Hawkeyes will go to will be announced on Sunday, December 4.

CEDAR RAPIDS, IA (IRN) – Two people died and two police officers were injured in a crash on I-380 in Cedar Rapids, according to KGAN-TV. Police had responded to a crash that was blocking the southbound lanes of I-380 on Saturday. While providing traffic control, another vehicle hit a police car. The two people inside the vehicle that hit the police car were pronounced dead at the scene. The two officers in the police vehicle that were hit were hospitalized. CERRO GORDO COUNTY, IA (IRN) – A North Iowa man is facing charges after officials say he ran away during an attempted traffic stop. KIMT-TV reports Cerro Gordo County deputies responded Thursday to a report of a man driving through yards. When deputies tried to pull over 27-year-old Jared Hill he wouldn’t stop. He later abandoned his car and fled on foot. He jumped over a barbed wire fence before being tasered by a Mason City police officer. IOWA CITY, IA (IRN) – Iowa defensive tackle Faith Ekakitie says he was the target of racial slurs from a Nebraska player during Friday’s game. Ekakitie, who is black, refused to identify the player. The University of Nebraska is investigating the incident. Iowa pounded Nebraska 40-10. DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – As the death of dictator Fidel Castro brought out cheers from Cubans in Miami, one Cuban refugee who lives in Des Moines is also rejoicing, as he risked his life 20 years ago to escape the communist country. KCCI-TV reports Abdel Vazquez Collignon is one of tens of thousands of refugees who escaped Castro and sought asylum in the United States. He became a U.S. citizen two years ago – something, he said, that is one of his proudest moments.