Monday, November 26, 2018

BLUE GRASS, IA (IRN) – A 13-year-old driver led officers on a chase that hit speeds of 100 mph in eastern Iowa. KCCI-TV reports she and five other young people in the van were taken into custody early Sunday after the van was stopped on the west side of Davenport. The van was finally stopped after deflation devices punctured all four of its tires. The van was reported stolen in Rock Island, Illinois. The young driver was arrested.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Two men were arrested Wednesday for allegedly trying to break into a Des Moines home while an occupant was at home. The Des Moines Register reports one suspect allegedly pounded on the front door and rang the doorbell while the other reportedly tried the back door. The 24-year-old victim grabbed pepper spray, then a knife, and called police as the two suspects backed a vehicle into the driveway, and tried again to gain access. An officer responding to the scene blocked their car in a driveway and arrested them.

MASON CITY, IA (IRN) – An 18-year-old man has been charged with felony terrorism for shooting at an occupied car Saturday morning in Mason City, according to KIMT-TV. No one was injured.

SIOUX CITY, IA (IRN) – Police are looking for a man who robbed a Sioux City convenience store early Saturday morning. KCAU-TV reports the man entered the store with a rifle and demanded money from the clerk. The clerk gave it to him and the man fled.

IOWA (IRN) – A blizzard hit southern Iowa Sunday, causing dozens of accidents across the area. Sustained wind speeds of over 30 mph caused significant drifting across roadways. Much of the south central and south eastern part of the state received over a foot of snow, and the National Weather Service reports a high of 17 inches in Oskaloosa. Hundreds of flights were cancelled across the Midwest.

Sunday, November 25, 2018

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Des Moines police are investigating a stabbing on the city’s east side. WHO-TV reports officers were called to a home Saturday morning on reports of a fight. Investigators say two victims left the scene but were found nearby. A man and a women were taken to Methodist Hospital with multiple stab wounds. Police have not named any suspects.

MUSCATINE, IA (IRN) – The Muscatine Police Department is investigating a report of shots fired just after midnight Saturday that injured three individuals. WQAD-TV reports that shots were fired into the residence from outside. All victims are being treated and are in stable condition.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Two Des Moines firefighters were injured while putting out a house fire early Saturday morning. Fire crews entered the home to extinguish the final flames, and one firefighter fell through the first floor into the basement, falling on top of another firefighter.
Both firefighters were taken to Iowa Methodist Medical Center with minor injuries and are expected to recover. No one was home when the fire started. The home is a complete loss.

AMES, IA (IRN) – David Montgomery scored the game-winning touchdown with 4:34 remaining as Iowa State rallied from 17 points down in the fourth quarter to beat Kansas State 42-38 Saturday in Ames. The Cyclones trailed 38-21 with 12 minutes left before scoring the game’s final 21 points.

Saturday, November 24, 2018

CEDAR RAPIDS, IA (IRN) – A Cedar Rapids Community School District teacher and his daughter were killed in a crash in Fort Collins, Colorado on Thanksgiving. KGAN-TV reports the two were killed while running errands on Thanksgiving. They were hit by another vehicle.

DUBUQUE, IA (IRN) – One person died and three others were hospitalized after a car and pickup collided north of the Quad Cities on Thanksgiving. A car pulled in front of a pickup. The driver of the car died at the scene.

POLK COUNTY, IA (IRN) – An contractor accused of swindling several customers faces a felony theft charge in Polk County, according to the Des Moines Register. Dave Daughenbaugh, a convicted felon who owns Daughenbaugh Construction in Des Moines, was arrested last week after allegedly writing a $3,000 bad check. The general contractor had been accused several times of taking customers’ money and walking away from jobs before they’re done. The estimated cost of work he left incomplete on three house projects this year is $214,700.

IOWA (IRN) – If you’re planning to travel on Sunday, you may want to reconsider as more than a half a foot of snow could fall on parts of Iowa. A Winter Storm Watch goes into effect late Saturday and continues into Sunday. Most of the snow will fall south of I-80. Winds will gust over 30mph.

Friday, November 23, 2018

CEDAR RAPIDS, IA (IRN) – Two Iowa men who unwittingly sold elephant tranquilizers that looked like prescription painkillers have been sentenced to prison. KIMT-TV reports Cameron Lensmeyer and Evan Sage, both 20 and residents of Waverly, were sentenced to four and seven years in prison respectively. The pair sold hundreds of pills they obtained from a dark web connection. The men apologized, and said they were glad no one died.

SOUTH SIOUX CITY, NE (IRN) – An Iowa man rescued his dog before he had to be rescued after he and the dog broke through lake ice in northeast Nebraska. KCRG-TV reports the dog was chasing a goose that the Sioux City man had shot when he broke through the ice. The man followed him in. Rescuers used a canoe to pull both out of the water.

DUBUQUE COUNTY, IA (IRN) – A Maquoketa man has been arrested after police say he evaded police in a stolen vehicle. KWQC-TV reports chase speeds exceeded 90 mph through Dubuque before stop sticks were deployed. Drug paraphernalia was found in the car.

MASON CITY, IA (IRN) – There have been 280 deaths on Iowa roadways as of November 21st, according to the Iowa State Patrol. With more snow in the forecast for this weekend troopers are urging caution while driving.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – An Lacona woman gave birth to a boy on the side of a road on Thanksgiving Day en route to a hospital in Des Moines. The Des Moines Register reports Heather Reed was experiencing contractions when she and her boyfriend, Michael Beller, were on their way to a hospital in Des Moines. But they didn’t get there quite soon enough. Beller pulled off to the side of the road, and called 911. With instructions from a dispatcher, 7-pound, 8-ounce Kaden James Beller was born. Reed and their baby boy are both healthy and doing fine. Beller said this Thanksgiving is the “best I could have asked for.”