KELLEY, IA (IRN) – Story County officials say three suspects have been charged in a violent sexual assault reported in Kelley. The incident happened in 2018. An 82-year-old woman was confronted by three males who entered her home uninvited and assaulted her. The three suspects sprayed the victim in the face with a chemical agent, temporarily blinding her, then struck her in the face and sexually assaulted her. The suspects then went to a second residence and stole $1,500 in property and a 1998 Cadillac. One was taken into custody in Texas, and the other two have not yet been apprehended.

MARSHALLTOWN, IA (IRN) – A second grade student from Marshalltown has died from the injuries he suffered after being hit by a car Wednesday. KGAN-TV reports Christian Maxon, 8, was on his way home from school. Witnesses say Christian was crossing a street when a vehicle driven by a 71-year-old hit him.

WEST DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Police have arrested one juvenile and more arrests are coming after a fight at Valley High School in West Des Moines sent a vice principal to the hospital Thursday. WHO-TV reports in a video you can see the group of students exchanging blows and Vice Principal David Perrigo try to stop the fight. He is struck by a student elbow and drops to the ground. As the fight continues Perrigo lies motionless. He was taken to the hospital for evaluation and released that day.

WATERLOO, IA (IRN) – A Waterloo police officer has been charged with Operating Under the Influence 1st Offense. KWWL-TV reports 33-year-old Jessica Brownell’s blood alcohol content was determined to be twice the legal limit after she crashed her vehicle Sunday around 2:20 a.m.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – A round of severe thunderstorms made its way through parts of Iowa overnight, bringing large hail, damaging winds and lots of lightning. The National Weather Service reported quarter- to golf ball-sized hail and 60 mph wind gusts. Williamsburg was one of the hardest hit towns in the state, with one wind gust reaching 78 mph. Thousands were without power from Des Moines to the Quad Cities.

DAVENPORT, IA (IRN) – Two Davenport parents were arrested after drugs were found inside their home where two children fell out of a second story window. WQAD-TV reports after searching the home on May 15, a quarter pound of marijuana was found. One of the children suffered head trauma and a broken leg, the other child wasn’t seriously hurt.

MARSHALLTOWN, IA (IRN) – A child was flown to a Des Moines-area hospital Wednesday afternoon after being hit by a car in Marshalltown, according to KCCI-TV. Police didn’t identify the victim but said the accident involved an elementary school-aged child.

CEDAR RAPIDS, IA (IRN) – A pane of glass from a downtown Cedar Rapids highrise fell out of place and onto the street below last night. KCRG-TV reports no one was injured, and no vehicles were damaged.

FAYETTE COUNTY, IA (IRN) – Over 2,000 chickens are dead after a semi rollover in Fayette County around 2 a.m. Tuesday. KWWL-TV reports the driver was driving a semi full of 5,000 chickens when he lost control. Nearly half the chickens were killed. The driver and the passenger, a child, were both treated for minor injuries.

BAGLEY, IA (IRN) – The small town of Bagley has been under a boil advisory since March, but a solution to the problem might be a year away. WHO-TV reports one resident says, “I don’t touch the water, I don’t give it to my dogs, I don’t even put it in my fish tank, it’ll kill the fish.” The Iowa Department of Natural Resources found high levels of manganese in the city’s drinking water. Residents are warned not to drink the water, but locals say the city isn’t doing much to help find a solution to the problem.

WEST DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – A Des Moines man has been charged with robbing and kidnapping a teen in a drug deal gone bad. KCCI-TV reports a 15-year-old victim had arranged a drug deal at Raccoon River Park. He met with the driver of a Honda Pilot at the park and got into the vehicle. Once inside, the victim was beaten by occupants of the vehicle and robbed of his money, wallet, keys, cellphone and shoes. During the robbery, a gun was passed around among the occupants, who pointed it at the victim, forcing him to reveal his phone password. The driver of the vehicle drove the victim to an apartment complex and told the victim to get out.
The victim then ran away. John Alexander Templeton, 18, is charged with two counts of first-degree kidnaping and two counts of first-degree robbery.

WATERLOO, IA (IRN) – A man has been given 25 years in prison for being intoxicated when his pickup truck struck a minivan in Waterloo, killing a baby inside. KGAN-TV reports 37-year-old Derrick Johnson was sentenced Monday. Johnson was involved in an Aug. 2, 2017, collision that killed 7-month-old Liam Mwanje, who was inside the minivan when it overturned. Other children in the minivan were injured.

U.S.A (IRN) – Iowa has the second most “problem puppy mills” in U.S., according to a new report from the Humane Society of the United States. Thirteen Iowa dog breeders were named to the group’s “Horrible Hundred” list, a compilation of what the humane society says are the worst puppy mills and puppy brokers in the country. Missouri topped the list with 22 breeders.

SIOUX CITY, IA (IRN) – Iowa is one of eleven states to legalize sports betting since the U.S. Supreme Court ruled last year, that a federal law dating back to 1992 barring state participation, was unconstitutional. Rules governing sports betting still must be worked out by the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission. Officials with the commission say they expect wagering to begin this summer.

WASHINGTON STATE (IRN) – Iowa has taken a big slide in a national ranking. Washington state earned top honors on U.S. News & World Report’s rankings of the Best States. The outlet calculates where all 50 states fall in their rankings based on several criteria, including health care, education, economy and opportunity. Iowa fell all the way from first last year, to 14th this year. Washington was followed by New Hampshire and Minnesota.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Former Iowa State Sen. Rita Hart is running for Iowa’s Second Congressional District. Hart served in the Iowa Senate from 2012 to 2016. Most recently, she was the running mate for Fred Hubbell in last fall’s governor’s race. Hart says she hopes to tackle health care and the cost of education if elected to congress. She wants to replace Congressman Dave Loebsack who announced last month that he’s retiring and will not seek re-election.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Police have released the identity of a body found in the Raccoon River near downtown Des Moines Saturday. WHO-TV reports when officers arrived they found a deceased male in the river. The body has been confirmed to be that of 24-year-old Collin Fleming. Fleming had last been seen on April 16th and was reported missing on April 23rd. There were no obvious signs of trauma to the body.

IOWA CITY, IA (IRN) – A structure fire in Iowa City caused extensive damage to a manufactured home overnight, according to KCRG-TV. Firefighters were able to extinguish the blaze within 12 minutes, but there was already heavy damage from fire, smoke, and water, estimated at around $20,000. Everyone inside the home was able to evacuate safely.

DAVENPORT, IA (IRN) – A fight involving about 100 people broke out in a Davenport parking garage, leading to several people getting arrested yesterday. WQAD-TV reports the people who were arrested range in age from their late-20s to mid-40s. There’s no word on the cause of the fight.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Iowans will soon be able to bet on their favorite sports team. Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a bill legalizing sports betting late Monday afternoon. The law allows betting on professional, collegiate and international sporting events, including fantasy sports, at casinos and online.