DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Court documents reveal new information in the eighth homicide of 2017 in Des Moines, according to KCCI-TV. James Russell Walden, 60, is charged with the first degree murder of Sheila Ray Keenan. Keenan was struck in the head and upper torso with a blunt object, ultimately causing her death. A witness saw Walden washing blood from his hands. He told the witness, “I had to knock her out because she was in my pockets.” JACKSON JUNCTION, IA (IRN) – Law enforcement is investigating the killing of a bald eagle in Winneshiek County. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources says the state and federally protected bird was found March 3 in a ditch four miles north of the Turkey Valley Community School. The eagle had been shot to death. DUBUQUE COUNTY, IA (IRN) – A jury found Imere Hall guilty of murder and first-degree robbery in a fatal shooting in the small town of Key West in Dubuque County. KCRG-TV reports Hall was one of several people who broke into Collin Brown’s home at a trailer park last April. Someone shot and killed Brown when he tried to run away. Hall faces a life sentence without the possibility of parole. DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – The Iowa House has approved a gun bill that includes an anywhere stand-your-ground provision and allows citizens to sue local governments that impose weapons restrictions. KCCI-TV reports it would allow children under age 14 to use handguns with parental supervision and allow weapons on the Capitol grounds. SEYMOUR, IA (IRN) – The National Weather Service reports at least ten tornadoes hit Iowa Monday evening. Perhaps the most serious damage occurred in the Wayne County town of Seymour. Two houses were completely destroyed, and many others suffered significant damage. The Seymour School Building took a direct hit, with windows blown out and the gym roof destroyed. DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Over the weekend, people in Texas and all over the world learned they need to head to Iowa if they want to get a great plate of barbecue. WHO-TV reports Des Moines’ own Smokey D’s claimed another major barbecue title Saturday, being named the overall grand champion at the Rodeo Houston World’s Championship Bar-B-Que Contest. The restaurant also won for best ribs.

CLINTON, IA (IRN) – Two men were found dead inside a home in Clinton yesterday according to WQAD-TV. The police were called to a report of an unresponsive person and found the two dead men. Additional details have not been released. BLACK HAWK COUNTY, IA (IRN) – Black Hawk County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a car accident on 1-380 around 6 a.m. today. KWWL-TV reports the car lost control and rolled through a highway fence and landed on a bike trail. Two people had to be extracted from the vehicle by firefighters. They were hospitalized, and their conditions are unknown. DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Des Moines police are investigating the city’s eighth homicide of the year after a woman was found dead in an apartment downtown Monday night. WHO-TV reports police were called to the apartment on a report of an injured person. When officers arrived they found a 45-year-old woman dead. There were traumatic injuries to her body. JOHNSTON, IA (IRN) – A Johnston High School teacher is in jail Monday after turning himself in. KCCI-TV reports 33-year-old Dustin James Mead faces two felony charges: third degree sex abuse and sexual exploitation by a school employee. WATERLOO, IA (IRN) – Waterloo police officers stopped four men from committing an armed robbery at a business Saturday after they received a tip about it beforehand. KCRG-TV reports the four planned to rob the “Check into Cash” store. The men, aged 19 to 21 years of age, face up to 17 years in prison if convicted on all charges. IOWA (IRN) – High winds, tornadic activity, and heavy rains occurred across much of Iowa Monday night as a band of storms swept across the state. The National Weather Service reports that investigators will be on scene today north of Knoxville in Marion County and in Seymour in Wayne County to investigate reports of tornadoes touching the ground, and damage to buildings. No reports of injuries were received.

MUSCATINE, IA (IRN) – A person was found seriously injured after several gunshots were reported in a neighborhood near the river in Muscatine, according to WQAD-TV. Officers found a gunshot victim outside of a vehicle who had serious injuries. Several shell casings were also found in the area. MONTROSE, IA (IRN) – The body of one of two Iowa fishermen missing since their boat capsized Jan. 3 on the Mississippi has been recovered by Illinois officials downstream. KCRG-TV reports the body of 68-year-old Bill White Sr., of Argyle, was recovered Saturday in Hamilton, Illinois, across the river from Keokuk. White drowned. The boat carrying White and his fellow commercial fisherman, 48-year-old Ron Wagner, of Montrose, was seen capsizing in the freezing cold water after they launched near Montrose. Wagner’s body is still missing. DAVENPORT, IA (IRN) – Authorities are investigating the death of an 18-year-old man as a homicide after his body was found in Davenport. The Quad-City Times reports that Demetrius Allen’s body was found with gunshot wounds in a parking lot. Police were called to the scene Sunday after someone saw a man lying in the lot. POLK COUNTY, IA (IRN) – Polk County sheriff’s deputies found a woman’s body in an overturned car that had crashed into Fourmile Creek Sunday morning. KCCI-TV reports a bicyclist discovered the car resting on its top while riding on a nearby bike trail. A woman found in the car was pronounced dead at the scene. Her name is not being released, pending notification of family. OSKALOOSA, IA (IRN) – Fire crews worked for several hours to put out a fire in Oskaloosa Sunday morning, according to WHO-TV. Nobody was injured when fire broke out at B & B Bedding. Crews say the fire was difficult to put out due to windy conditions. The cause of the fire is unknown. SANDYVILLE, IA (IRN) – Iowans were outraged after 19 dogs were found living in deplorable conditions in two homes in Sandyville, but there’s at least one happy ending, according to KCRG-TV. Karma, a bloodhound, was one of the dogs rescued. Karma was in hypovolemic shock due to hypothermia and had extensive injuries. One of her rescuers, Warren County Sheriff Brian Vos, hadn’t been able to get Karma out of his mind, and when she was cleared for adoption, Karma found a new home with the Vos family.

MASON CITY, IA (IRN) – Accused double murderer Peter Veal has been found not competent to stand trial, according to KIMT-TV. The determination was made in court in Mason City on Friday. Veal is being sent to the Iowa Medical and Classification Center, a forensic psychiatric hospital, for treatment. Veal is charged with two counts of 1st degree murder in the deaths of Melinda Kavars and Caleb Christensen. Their bodies were found at Christensen’s home in November of 2016. CRAWFORD COUNTY, IA (IRN) – A man accused of crashing his car into a river in western Iowa, killing a teenager, has pled not guilty to all nine charges against him in the case. KCCI-TV reports that 24-year-old Ramon Hernandez drove through a farm field with four teenagers in his car before it plunged into the Boyer River on Jan. 19. He and three others reached safety. The body of 15-year-old Yoana Acosta was found a week later. SIDNEY, IA (IRN) – Authorities have determined a teen driver was texting when his pickup truck crashed into a school bus in southwest Iowa last month. The Daily Nonpareil reports that 18-year-old Drew Graham has been ticketed on suspicion of texting while driving, driving on the wrong side of the road and not wearing a seat belt. Graham’s truck hit a bus leaving Sidney Junior-Senior High School grounds. He was seriously injured, and three on the bus suffered minor injuries. CEDAR RAPIDS, IA (IRN) – Sixth graders from Central Lutheran School in Newhall supported local law enforcement in Cedar Rapids on Saturday, according to KCRG-TV. They were at Cassill Motors handing out blue light bulbs. The students told people to use them on porches to show support for local law enforcement at night. The event was part of an effort from a group called Project Blue Light Iowa.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Thieves are targeting coin-operated laundry machines in apartment complexes in Des Moines, where in most cases, the $500-600 machines are destroyed in the process. KCCI-TV reports there have been more than 30 reported cases in the last three months. POLK COUNTY, IA (IRN) – A Collins-Maxwell Middle School teacher is facing federal charges after investigators say he sent nude pictures of himself online to someone he thought was a 14-year-old girl. WHO-TV reports Luke Crouse faces multiple charges. The “girl” was actually a federal Homeland Security agent. Crouse was wearing a Collins-Maxwell shirt in one of the pictures he sent. DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Rumors of immigration raids have sparked fear in Iowa’s Latino community after heightened concerns over President Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement strategy. KCCI-TV reports an anonymous Iowan says, “We’re confused…the whole Latino community, are scared. What’s going on? Are they stopping randomly? Should we be ready to have documentation? Are we being discriminated against because we’re Hispanic?” DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – An Iowa organization held a rally in support of President Trump today. The group Main Street Patriots held the Spirit of America rally at the Statehouse. The Des Moines Register reports approximately 100 people attended. IOWA CITY, IA (IRN) – The Iowa City downtown district is looking for a nighttime mayor to help boost nightlife and the economy, according to KCRG-TV. It’s an idea that came from Europe. They are looking for someone who is a great communicator who can talk to community members and venues, and promote nightlife downtown. Candidates will need to write a 500-word biography to apply for the job.