BURLINGTON, IA (IRN) – Officials are working to return to Iowa two Missouri men suspected of killing a southeast Iowa teenager. The Hawk Eye reports the men were charged with first-degree murder. Authorities suspect the two shot to death 16-year-old Kedarie Johnson, whose body was found March 2 in a Burlington alley. He was a junior at Burlington High School.

OTTUMWA, IA (IRN) – A southeast Iowa man is behind bars following theft charges. KTVO-TV reports 24-year-old Roger Howell of Agency was arrested Monday in connection with a robbery at an Ottumwa Hy-Vee. Howell entered the store and demanded money from a clerk. He then left with an undisclosed amount of money.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – A Des Moines mother is in jail after her child suffocated. KCCI-TV reports 26-year-old Laci Taylor left the child unattended on a changing table. The little girl rolled over, her neck was compressed on the ledge of the changing table, cutting off her airway, killing her. The child’s father says it was a horrible, freak accident, and his wife shouldn’t be in jail. He says “I wake up every morning… with a panic attack because I hear my wife screaming my daughter’s name. That’s what I have to live with every day.”

IDA COUNTY, IA (IRN) – An Iowa woman was found dead in her car Friday, according to WHO-TV. 84-year-old Beverly Joy Annear was driving to visit a friend in a nursing home in Ida Grove when she got lost. Annear ended up on a gravel road, turned into a bean field, and got stuck. She died from exposure.

DAVENPORT, IA (IRN) – St. Paul the Apostle School in Davenport has reduced the number of flu cases in half over the past three years. They highly recommend students get flu shots, keep hand sanitizer in every classroom, sanitize hand railings regularly, and encourage kids to use water bottles and not the drinking fountain.

IOWA CITY, IA (IRN) – Iowa State University is receiving a $93 million majority stake in the Massachusetts-based education company Curriculum Associates. It’s one of the largest gifts ever to the university. The Iowa City Press-Citizen says once the company is sold, the university’s share will be designated for various projects within the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. The couple are alumni, but wish to remain anonymous.

DAVENPORT, IA (IRN) – A wounded man showed up at the hospital shortly after a shooting was reported near NorthPark Mall in Davenport. WQAD-TV reports investigators said several minutes after they were called to the scene, a 24-year-old man arrived at the hospital with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound. The investigation continues.

WILTON, IA (IRN) – A smelly manufacturer is frustrating residents of an eastern Iowa city and has prompted officials to warn of possible fines. The Muscatine Journal reports residents of Wilton began complaining about odors from the Vitalix plant soon after the livestock feed and supplement manufacturer began operations in 2013. Those complaints lessened but have spiked again recently.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Gov. Terry Branstad outlined $110 million in current-year budget cuts Tuesday, including $34 million from higher education and $20.3 million from the Department of Human Services. The Des Moines Register reports the cuts are forced by lower than expected revenue returns. Branstad says the budget prioritizes education, health care, economic development and public safety. But Sen. Joe Bolkcom, a Democrat from Iowa City, called the budget “a mess.”

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – In more state budget news, Governor Branstad says he wants to cut all family planning funding that goes to Planned Parenthood and create a new state program to distribute the money. KCCI-TV reports Republicans are confident the bill will pass. Planned Parenthood says the scenario will devastate tens of thousands of Iowans.

IOWA (IRN) – A new list shows Iowa is the second-worst state in the country for animal protection laws, followed only by Kentucky. WHO-TV reports the Animal Legal Defense Fund released a report saying Iowa has a long way to go to strengthen these laws. The report lists 11 areas that need improvement. The organization believes animal protection is a bipartisan issue.

VENTURA, IA (IRN) – A northern Iowa woman accused of stealing from a breast cancer charity has been given a five-year suspended prison sentence. The Mason City Globe Gazette reports that 51-year-old Leanne Hicks, of Ventura, was ordered to pay nearly $3,500 restitution to Buddies for Boobies. Authorities say Hicks stole that amount during the 19 months she served as the nonprofit group’s president.

FORT DODGE, IA (IRN) – An Iowa man who was texting when he crashed his pickup truck into a car has been convicted in the deaths of two people. The Fort Dodge Messenger reports in 2015 21-year-old Colton Bills crashed his pickup into a car near Dayton. Bills was distracted by texting and ignored a stop sign and a sign warning the stop sign was ahead. There was no evidence he braked or swerved to avoid the car.

MAQUOKETA, IA (IRN) – The Maquoketa Police Department has taken three men into custody following a robbery attempt in which a man was shot. KWWL-TV reports the men broke into a home last night and shot a man with a .22 caliber gun.

IOWA CITY, IA (IRN) – An Iowa City man is facing multiple charges after police say he strangled a woman until she passed out, stuck a sock in her mouth, and then drove around Iowa City with her in the backseat of his car. KCRG-TV reports 25-year-old Jorden Dannen allegedly screamed at the victim and told her, “You can kiss tomorrow goodbye.” The victim told police she thought she would die, but Dannen later released her.

SUMNER, IA (IRN) – Authorities say a 46-year-old Davenport man shot and killed in rural northeastern Iowa is believed to be the intruder in a home invasion. WQAD-TV reports Steven Anthony died Friday after a man shot him at a home in Sumner, about 150 miles from Davenport. A male resident at the Sumner home was also shot and is recovering.

NORTHWOOD, IA (IRN) – A judge says deputies in northern Iowa didn’t use excessive force when they repeatedly deployed stun guns against a violent suspect who died after their 2013 confrontation. KCCI-TV reports the judge ruled that Worth County deputies were justified in using Tasers because 39-year-old Michael Zubrod actively resisted arrest after using a hammer to severely wound his girlfriend.

BOONE, IA (IRN) – Two women in Boone saw a need to help those less fortunate in their community, and now Lori Beam and Lynn Tilley have opened a store to help combat this problem. WHO-TV reports the women decided to open a free store called Two and a Dream to collect items for families in need. Thanks to generous donations, they have helped over 70 families since September.

OSAGE, IA (IRN) – A nurse is being accused of stealing drugs from her patients. KIMT-TV reports 33-year-old Keri Lea Martinez of Mason City allegedly stole narcotics from her patients and replaced the prescription drugs with Tylenol.

PLEASANT HILL, IA (IRN) – A mother and daughter who ran an in-home daycare in Pleasant Hill appeared in court today, according to KCCI-TV. 23-year-old Amanda Holt and 49-year-old Cindy Holt were charged with neglect or abandonment of dependent person, and child endangerment – bodily injury. The charges stem from an incident in August when a child in their care was taken to the hospital covered in human bite marks. The bites were from another child.

DAVENPORT, IA (IRN) – A Davenport woman has been charged with first degree murder. WQAD-TV reports 52-year-old Sheila Jasper killed her husband, 64-year-old Mark Jasper Saturday. She confessed that while her husband was asleep in his chair, she got a revolver and shot him in the head. She then covered his face with a towel and waited several hours before calling a mortuary to ask them to come and get him.

SUMNER, IA (IRN) – The DCI is looking into the death of a Davenport man who was shot and killed Friday night in Sumner. The Bremer County Sheriff’s Office was called to a home on the report of shots fired, where deputies found 46-year-old Steven Anthony dead. It appears the shooting happened during a home invasion.

IOWA CITY, IA (IRN) – One person died in an early morning house fire Sunday in Iowa City, according to KCRG-TV. One person was able to escape through a second story window. Neighbors heard four explosions.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Following an election that gave them majorities in the state Senate and House, Republicans will take charge of the next session of the Iowa Legislature today. KCCI-TV reports Republican lawmakers have ambitious plans to restrict abortion, decrease collective bargaining power for unions, and cut taxes despite looming budget constraints. Democrats don’t hold a majority in either chamber for the first time in nearly 20 years, so they can do little to stop GOP lawmakers.