Thursday, October 24, 2019

OSKALOOSA, IA (IRN) – Iowa Department of Public Safety officials say a man faces child endangerment and assault charges after an infant was brought to a hospital. Richard Samuel Grylls, 35, was arrested Wednesday without incident at his Oskaloosa home. Investigators said a 10-month old was brought to the Mahaska County Hospital with multiple injuries on October 16. Grylls is charged with one count of assault and one count of child endangerment causing injury against a non-relative infant. The infant is expected to make a full recovery.

WEBSTER CITY, IA (IRN) – The wife of a Webster City man who went missing Sunday afternoon confirmed police found him dead Wednesday. The Des Moines Register reports Jay Dee Wynkoop, 38, left his home at 1 p.m. Sunday, leaving behind keys and his wallet. His car was located in a truck stop parking lot. He was the father of 11 children.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Three people have been arrested in connection with a robbery at a Des Moines Git-N-Go store Monday night. WHO-TV reports police are investigating whether the suspects are linked to five more Git-N-Go robberies in Des Moines this month.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – George Karaidos Jr., known as the “Chili King,” has died. He was 86. KCCI reported he passed away from bladder cancer. His restaurant, George the Chili King, has been a Des Moines staple for almost 100 years. He was the third in his family to own George the Chili King. He was crowned Chili King on Hickman and Merle Hay in 1952 and had been a friendly face in Des Moines for generations.

CLINTON, IA (IRN) – The Clinton Fire Department is honoring fallen firefighter Lt. Eric Hosette with a new ladder truck, named Ladder Truck 190. KGAN-TV reports the truck is named Ladder Truck 190 because “190” was Hosette’s badge number. Hosette was killed in the line of duty while responding to a fire at Clinton’s ADM Plant.

Wednesday, October 23, 2019

MASON CITY, IA (IRN) – A multi-county pursuit in northern Iowa that reached speeds of 110 miles per hour resulted in multiple charges against a Mason City man. KIMT-TV reports Matthew Lowe, 28, is in the Worth County Jail after allegedly leading authorities on a pursuit on gravel, paved and residential roads. Lowe had multiple warrants for his arrest and was under the influence of narcotics. He’s facing charges of eluding, OWI, driving while barred and around a dozen traffic violations.

MARSHALLTOWN, IA (IRN) – A suspect is in custody after an hours-long standoff with police in Marshalltown. The incident started shortly before 6:00 p.m. Tuesday when officers attempted to serve a search warrant. The standoff started when the suspect refused to come out. A SWAT team was called on scene because authorities were looking to recover a weapon as part of the investigation. The suspect eventually surrendered without incident at 10:15 p.m.

VINTON, IA (IRN) – A Vinton woman has been charged with embezzlement of nearly $300,000 from a car dealership. KGAN-TV reports the Ervin Motor Company contacted police after noticing suspicious activity in their business checking account. An investigation showed that an employee, Kelly Ann Banghart, 56, had been stealing money for years. She admitted the theft, and said she used the funds to pay off credit card debt.

IOWA CITY, IA (IRN) – University of Iowa administrators are keeping a close eye on Hong Kong as protests there continue to escalate. The University of Iowa runs a Masters in Business Administration program in Hong Kong. There are no Iowa-based students currently in the program but there are 12 students from the region attending.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Jo Ann McIntosh Zimmerman, Iowa’s first female lieutenant governor, has died. She was 82. A Democrat, Zimmerman was elected lieutenant governor in 1986, becoming the first woman to serve in the role. She was elected by popular vote independently of the governor, and served alongside then Gov. Terry Branstad, a Republican.

Tuesday, October 22, 2019

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Two teenagers who have been accused of murder wanted to rob the man selling them marijuana in Des Moines. KCCI-TV reports police say Adam Ismail and Gregory Hampton, Jr. met with Rashid Ibrahim for a drug deal on October 10th. The three got into some kind of dispute that ended with the two suspects robbing and killing Ibrahim.

MUSCATINE, IA (IRN) – A Muscatine man is facing a murder charge, accused of shooting a woman at a recreation area in eastern Iowa. KGAN-TV reports 23-year-old David Hatfield fatally shot his girlfriend, 18-year-old Kaitlyn Palmer, on Wednesday. Hatfield initially told investigators Palmer shot herself in the head. He later acknowledged that he’d shot her.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Most inmates in Iowa prisons have a mental illness. KCCI-TV reports across all nine Iowa correctional facilities, 63% of individuals incarcerated have a mental illness. In the Iowa Correctional Institute for Women, it’s 80%. Some of the most common diagnoses are bipolar disorder, anxiety disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder and substance abuse.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – State auditor Rob Sand released his findings on reported financial irregularities at the Wapsie Valley Community School District on Monday, identifying thousands of dollars unaccounted for by the district. Sand found discrepancies in how Wapsie Valley handled funds from concession and ticket sales. He estimated that the district collected $13,700 less than what would be expected from concession sales.

IOWA (IRN) – Two Iowa state representatives, Republican Joe Mitchell of Mt. Pleasant and Democrat Ras Smith of Waterloo, plan to introduce a new bill once the legislative session begins in January that would allow college student-athletes to hire agents and be paid for endorsements. The NCAA is against the measure, which is already law in California. The California law goes into effect in 2023.

Monday, October 21, 2019

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – A new poll shows Democratic Mayor Pete Buttigieg surging into third place 105 days ahead of the Iowa Caucuses. The mayor of South Bend, Indiana, is now within striking distance of the leaders. The Suffolk/USA Today poll places former Vice President Joe Biden at 18%, Sen. Elizabeth Warren at 17%, Buttigieg at 13% and Sen. Bernie Sanders at 9% among 500 likely Democratic caucus goers.

HARRISON COUNTY, IA (IRN) – The Iowa Department of Natural Resources recovered the body of a kayaker and hunter Saturday in Harrison County. Cody Bengford, 33, of Bellevue, Nebraska, left a boat ramp at Noble Lake Wildlife Management Area on Friday afternoon to bow hunt. His kayak was found empty on Friday, the body was recovered Saturday.

IOWA (IRN) – Eric Cooper, a Major League Baseball umpire who worked the AL Division Series two weeks ago, has died. The native Iowan and ISU grad was 52. Cooper died from a blood clot. He had knee surgery earlier in the week and was recuperating at his father’s home in Iowa. His most recent assignment came in the playoffs this month when he worked the New York Yankees’ sweep of Minnesota.

IOWA (IRN) – After three straight wins, the ISU Cyclones returned to The Associated Press’ top 25 for the first time since the preseason following Saturday’s 34-24 victory at Texas Tech. The Cyclones’ second consecutive road win lifted them to No. 23 in Sunday’s latest AP poll. Iowa broke a two-game losing streak beating Purdue 26-20. The Hawkeyes moved from 23rd to 20th in the AP poll.

AMES, IA (IRN) – Professional eater Molly Schuyler set the record at the seventh-area Jethro’s in Ames on Saturday. She ate the Emenecker Sandwich in a record time of three minutes and one second. The sandwich contains a pork tenderloin, a half pound angus steak burger, four slices of brisket, four slices of thick cut bacon, two chicken breasts, four pieces of fried cheese, smothered with melted white cheddar cheese, a bun, spicy pickle and a pound of waffle fries.