ANKENY, IA (IRN) – An Ankeny couple were arrested Wednesday following the August death of their 7-month-old child. KCCI-TV reports 33-year-old Michelle Atwell and 48-year-old Matthew Cohara face child endangerment and drug charges. Atwell left her baby daughter sleeping after nursing her in the middle of the night. The next morning, she found the child wedged between the wall and the mattress. When officers arrived at the scene, they smelled a strong odor of marijuana coming from the bedroom. A search found marijuana and other drugs. NORTH LIBERTY, IA (IRN) – One person is in custody after a threat was made that resulted in North Liberty schools being closed today, according to KWWL-TV. Police received reports of an anonymous chat on Instagram threatening harm at Liberty High School, naming individual students. DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – A man was stabbed outside a strip club in Polk County last night, according to KCCI-TV. Sheriff’s deputies are investigating an incident at The Lumberyard where two patrons had an altercation in the parking lot and one man was stabbed in the arm. URBANDALE, IA (IRN) – Police in Urbandale are investigating after an early morning burglary at a gun store. WHO-TV reports police investigated after an alarm at the JLM Gun Shoppe was triggered. When police arrived, they found the front door had been smashed in. No information has been released about what was taken or if there are any suspects. MARION, IA (IRN) – A Marion resident found a hand grenade in their home yesterday while cleaning and called police. KCRG-TV reports it appears the grenade is from World War II. The Linn County bomb squad disposed of it. COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA (IRN) – No injuries were reported Thursday after a bus struck a train trestle in Council Bluffs. KJAN-radio reports the bus was too tall to make it under the trestle. The bus was owned by an assisted-living facility. There were six people on the bus and the driver. The clearance for the bridge is only eight feet eight inches.

CEDAR RAPIDS, IA (IRN) – After months of meetings and deliberation the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission has made it’s decision on a Cedar Rapids casino. KCII Radio reports the IRGC voted down all three proposals for gambling licenses in Linn County at Thursday’s meeting in Dubuque. The Riverside Casino & Golf Resort anticipated that 250 jobs could be lost at the local casino if a Cedar Rapids competitor opened. DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Koch (COKE) Industries is backing Meredith’s third attempt at a merger with Time Inc., according to the New York Times. Charles and David Koch have agreed to back Meredith’s purchase offer with an equity injection of more than $500 million. The brothers oversee Koch Industries, a conglomerate of manufacturing, oil and gas, and other business ventures. Time Inc. is the publisher of Time, Sports Illustrated, Fortune and People, among other magazines. Des Moines-based Meredith publishes Parents, Family Circle and Better Homes & Gardens. DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – The U.S. Marshals Service says scammers are posing as marshals and others in law enforcement in Iowa. Scammers call to try to collect a fine for failing to report for jury duty, but they say you can avoid arrest by paying a fine over the phone with a prepaid debit or gift card. The scammers even provide badge numbers and names of actual judges and mask their phone number, so they appear to be calling from a legitimate government agency. The Marshals Service says they would never ask for banking information over the phone. DAVENPORT, IA (IRN) – The Davenport man who shot and killed his parents was sentenced to life in prison without parole Wednesday. WQAD-TV reports Sean Freese was found guilty in the shooting deaths of Kevin and Donna Freese. Prosecutors said he was fed up with their rules, and used an AR-15 they had bought him as a gift to kill them in their sleep. Just hours after the murders, Freese told a friend he had gotten into an argument with his parents and “just snapped.” WEST DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – West Des Moines is paying $450,000 in a settlement for arresting an innocent man and holding him in jail for nearly two weeks, according to WHO-TV. Matthew Rodrigues was at a party when police arrested him for sexual assault, because he matched the description of the assailant. Police later arrested Salvador Pineda for the assault. Rodrigues says the only thing he and Pineda have in common is the color of their skin. Police deny any wrongdoing. DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Texas Senator Ted Cruz sent a letter to Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds telling her he’s holding up Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey’s nomination to a top federal agriculture post. Cruz says his opposition is because Northey supports the renewable fuel standard that helps farmers, while Cruz does not. Cruz is a supporter of the oil industry. CEDAR RAPIDS, IA (IRN) – Four soldiers met in Cedar Rapids for the first time since they served together in Viet Nam 49 years ago, according to KCRG-TV. One of the men, Andrew Moyer, says “it’s really great to be together… a lot of has changed… we’re not in our 20’s anymore, but we’re truly a band of brothers.”

COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA (IRN) – The trial for a mother accused of giving her 8-year-old daughter a fatal amount of an antidepressant drug has been postponed. The Daily Nonpareil reports that trial for 34-year-old Misty Frazier scheduled for December has been moved to April. Frazier has pled not guilty to second-degree murder, child endangerment and giving prescription drugs to a minor without a prescription. The girl died after being given an overdose of the antidepressant amitriptyline, commonly sold under the brand name Elavil. DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – A juvenile with a gun was taken into custody near East High School in Des Moines Tuesday. The Des Moines Register reports several juveniles were fighting across the street from East High School when a Des Moines police officer intervened. One juvenile resisted arrest, was taken into custody and was found to be armed with a gun. DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Des Moines police have three suspects in custody after a convenience store was robbed on the east side of Des Moines. KCCI-TV reports three men entered a Git-n-Go store, assaulted the clerk and took cash. An officer stopped the suspects a few blocks away and took them into custody. Detectives are investigating a potential link to other robberies. DUBUQUE, IA (IRN) – A woman has bonded out of jail after her arrest for crashing into a building in Dubuque, according to KCRG-TV. Police say 52-year-old Natalya Jones crashed a van into the building Tuesday. The impact caused a porch roof to collapse, but no one was hurt. Jones faces charges for having no driver’s license or insurance, for failure to maintain control, and for a previous theft. ROCK ISLAND, IL (IRN) – Two juveniles were caught running from the scene where a stolen truck crashed near the Quad City Botanical Center in Rock Island Tuesday. The truck, reported stolen out of Davenport earlier that day, rolled in the crash. WQAD-TV reports two Davenport 14-year-olds were apprehended and charged. NEW YORK, NY (IRN) – An astronaut from Iowa is receiving another honor. Peggy Whitson has been named one of Glamour magazine’s Women of the Year. Whitson was born in Mount Ayr and grew up near Beaconsfield. She has logged 665 days in space during her career–the most by any woman. Whitson was also the first woman to command the International Space Station. She says as a small town girl, she always had big dreams. So should you.

CEDAR RAPIDS, IA (IRN) – Cedar Rapids Police are treating the death of a man found near Coe College as a homicide. KGAN-TV reports police found the 40-year-old victim at his home Sunday. Neighbors say the victim was friendly but mostly kept to himself. One neighbor claims they found the victim dead on his front porch with multiple gunshot wounds. They also report seeing two men running from the scene. DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Iowa Senate Republicans say their investigation into alleged sexual harassment within the office is complete, but the results of the $1.75 million taxpayer-funded investigation will not be made public. KCCI-TV reports the investigation was launched after former Senate Republican staffer Kirsten Anderson won a sexual harassment lawsuit. Aides to Senate Majority Leader Bill Dix said the findings would not be made public because it is a personnel matter, but taxpayers say they have a right to know what goes on in the people’s house. POLK COUNTY, IA (IRN) – An early morning accident sent two people to the hospital Monday. A car and a semi collided on Highway 163 near Des Moines. The car ended up underneath the semi and was dragged a few hundred feet. Fog may have played a role in the crash. ROCHESTER, MN – An Iowa man is facing a felony motor vehicle theft charge after paying for a car in Rochester, MN with counterfeit $100 bills. KIMT-TV reports 26-year-old Terry Lee Grotegut Jr., of Waukon, is facing charges for felony motor vehicle theft, theft by swindle, theft with counterfeit currency, possession of a controlled substance, and weapons charges for having brass knuckles. Meth was found in his possession. DUBUQUE, IA (IRN) – Over 100 people in need in Dubuque got free self-care services on Monday as part of a World Kindness Day act called Beauty Gives Back. KCRG-TV reports Capri College and local salon owners gave free haircuts, manicures, pedicures and massages. They also gave out over 200 personal hygiene products, cold weather items, and books at the Dubuque Rescue Mission.

DAKOTA CITY, IA (IRN) – The man shot and killed by a Department of Natural Resources officer in Dakota City Saturday has been identified. 20-year-old Shane Allen Jensen of Humboldt was fatally shot Saturday afternoon after firing a 9mm handgun into the air and then pointing it at officers. Jensen’s family said he expressed thoughts of “suicide by cop” to them before stealing a vehicle. ALGONA, IA (IRN) – A state board has suspended the teaching license of a northern Iowa teacher and coach who was accused of being intoxicated at school. The Globe Gazette reports that the Iowa Board of Educational Examiners ordered the suspension of 46-year-old Chad Ahlers’ teaching and coaching licenses for two years. Ahlers was a math teacher and track and cross country coach at Algona High School. He says he has struggled with depression and alcohol use and apologized to his friends, family and former co-workers. WATERLOO, IA (IRN) – Today marks 75 years since the five Sullivan brothers were killed in World War II; they died on November 13, 1942. The brothers were sailors serving in the U.S. Navy. They volunteered with the stipulation they all serve together. They died serving on the USS Juneau when it was sunk by Japanese torpedoes. RUNNELLS, IA (IRN) – A Runnells man is recovering at a Des Moines hospital after being ejected from his car during an annual fundraising race for first responders this weekend. KCCI-TV reports 35-year-old Jarod Smith was injured after his car rolled during the race. DeJoode’s annual 69er Farm Race raises money for the Camp Township Fire Department based in Runnells. KELLOGG, IA (IRN) – A Kellogg man is searching for answers after his dog was shot with an arrow on his property Saturday afternoon. WHO-TV reports Andrew Worrell lives in the country outside of Kellogg and owns four collies, including one named Scooby. Worrell found Scooby under his deck with an arrow going through his torso. The dog was taken to the vet to have emergency surgery, where part of his stomach and half a lung were removed. CEDAR RAPIDS, IA (IRN) – People with green thumbs gathered in Cedar Rapids Saturday to help beautify a neighborhood. KGAN-TV reports volunteers planted more than 50 trees. The planting was done through the Branching Out program by Trees Forever and Alliant Energy. The trees planted on Saturday were ones to replace ashes lost to the Emerald Ash Borer.