It is my mistake. Still a great night. Please dont hold it against the ladies. Please dont. We feel so badly, but its still a great night. Thank you all. Fox 28 news at Nine Community healing. How family, friends and teachers are remembering this corridor teenager. Teenager. Then, hitting the road. Why you can expect lots of company if youre week. And dont stop believing believinglooked in their closet and seen the presents i would hate to ruin the magic for my own son who is eleven and Still Believes in santa. Your memories of that moment that changed everything. Everything. We begin tonight with breaking news. Crews are on the scene of a deadly fire at a Mobile Home Park in southwest cedar rapids. This is on kelly street in the Grand View Village. Thats at the intersection of wilson avenue and west post road. The fire chief on scene tells us one person died and an investigation is now underway. No word on the name of the victim. More on this story throughout the night on our website. Tonight, family and friends in waterloo are remembering the life of a teenager who passed away. Away. Earlier this month 18 yearold moe sed was found gilbertville. He had been missng since late october. His teachers and friends searched everywhere during that time. Today they gathered for his visitation on what would have been his 19th birthday. Birthday. Fox 28 News Reporter steffi lee was there and is here with the story. Matt its been tough on the Waterloo Community after weeks of searching only led to tragic news. But many say todays celebration of life helped with closure. They also believe it teaches others about coming together despite any differences. Differences. God take him back already so we miss him. From those who know him. Him. We miss him we celebrate here without him. To many who dont. Dont. We come together because what else would you do . Do . The Waterloo Community celebrating moe seds nineteenth birthday knew this is just how he wouldve wanted it. It. There wouldve been a lot of food like today there wouldve been a lot of music likely included moe seds signature hairstyle, bike and kindness he spread around waterloo. Waterloo. You see them and you know it kind of feels like home. Home. When i go visit their house, moe sed comes and talks to me hey go eat something he treats me really well. After sunday memories like those are now etched into small cards so moe seds family can hold onto them. Them. They can have a sense of peace. A sense of peace as many miss this teenager with a welcoming attitude. Attitude. We dont speak the same language and we dont eat the same food. We dont wear the same clothes were very different people. People. But theres one thing uniting all these differences and its how much moe seds story touched their lives. Lives. Its one of those instances where you see the hope of community. Moe seds funeral is tomorrow at 10 30 a. M. At First Baptist church in waterloo. Waterloo. Anyone whod like to help his family with funeral credit unionthe fund is under the name moe sed benefit or you can use the account number thats on your screen. We also have that information on our website. Steffi lee, fox 28 news. A cold day as we begin a week when may of you will be traveling for the holidays. Holidays. Lets go to Justin Roberts for the the weather is good news in the midwest as a lot of People Get Ready to hit the road. Road. Triplea expects this will be a record breaking year with more than one hundred million americans traveling between wednesday and sunday. One of the big reasons more people are driving the low gas prices. A dollar eighty and below in some parts of the corridor. Thats the first time the price at the pump has dropped that low since 2009. In Johnson County Road Construction could mean delays this week. Tomorrow morning melrose avenue will be reduced to one lane just west of highway 218. Traffic will be alternated in either direction. Crews are working on a water main at that location. Construction will run through more day next monday. An Iowa High School wrestler died last night after collapsing at a tournament. Tournament. Doctors say they dont know why Austin Roberts of Spencer High School died. He also played on the schools football team. A youth wrestling tournament scheduled for today was cancelled after his death. Over seas a bomb scare on a jumbo jet turned out to be a hoax. The air france jet made an Emergency Landing in kenya. Thats after a suspicious device was found in a lavatory. The jet was flying from a Resort Island in the indian ocean to paris. No one hurt and four people are being questioned. Everybody stayed calm and everything was just fine and air france their team was just wonderful. Wonderful. Investigators describe the device as a Cardboard Box with a kitchen timer inside. Police more confirmation that a major shake up is happening in the president ial race in iowa. Today the latest cbs news poll shows ted cruz taking a big lead over donald trump for the republican nomination. Cruz leads forty to thirty one percent. Thats roughly the same gap as a Des Moines Register iowa poll last week. During a visit to iowa yesterday trump criticized the paper and called the poll dishonest. Two of Bernie Sanders staffers are now suspended after accusations they tapped into data that belongs to Hillary Clintons campaign. The two were suspended after the Democratic Committee handed over evidence of what happened. Sanders Campaign Says its still frustrated by how it was handled. Were determined to get to the bottom of this, but it would have been helpful to have this information earlie its unfortunate that it was withheld, i know all of you in the media had it. But it certainly was not provided to our campaign. Data director josh youretsky was fired friday. Sanders apologized to clinton during last nights debate she accepted and encouraged everyone to move on. This morning marked the anniversary of a cold case murder that still haunts cedar rapids. Michelle martinko was found stabbed to death at West Dale Mall. Tonight police tell us they have now assigned two retired investigators to follow every tip and clue that comes in and they do continue to come in as recently as last month. A year ago we sat down with family members who are still praying to find out who killed michelle martinko. Martinko. Sister talking with pictures of michelle she was sort of our miracle baby. Because my mother was 44 when she had my sister. 17 58 42 she was just the world and all to us. 17 58 49 and as a child she was the happiest little girl youd ever want to meet. Eighteen model beautiful popular in dance school. Michelle martinko had everything going her way. Way. She was very very feminine and i was the tom boy. So she was a totally new experience for me. She was my little doll. Proud sister janelle watched michelle grow from the flower girl at her and johns wedding into an amazing young woman. Who ventured out a few nights before christmas with cash to buy a coat at the newly opened West Dale Mall. Theyll never forget the gasping phone call from janelles mother. Mother. And she just said michelles been murdered. john . I thought she was choking. I couldnt imagine what was wrong she couldnt breath. Michelle was 18 an adult but when she didnt come home police finally agreed to go search. They didnt find her in a secluded park or alley she was right here at west dale inside her car killed in the most savage way. A violent struggle in that police said that she was stabbed 19 times. In the face, in the chest. With defensive wounds on her hands. Hands. Weve talked to some people that as late as 8 00 in the evening did see her and she was fine. Police were confident the killer would quickly be caught but in the car they found no finger prints no murder weapon and no motive the money still in michelles purse. It seemed personal a crime of jealous rage. Rage. The hardest thing is the lack of any reason. or is no reason reason they didnt want her money, they didnt want her sexually, they just wanted to end her life. could cut and that was just not something we could understand. I mean she was the every day average High School Girl , you know you dont get murdered. That just does not happen. Tinkle tinkleas the martinko family buried michelle days turned to months rumors at school ran a relative a teacher even a jealous girl a theory supported by cruel phone calls to martinkos parents. Parents. Is michelle there. At christmas time. Can i talk to michelle. Well no michelle is dead. Ha ha ha ha. You know that kind of thing. Michelles ex boyfriend became a prime suspect no pics of him. Legally probably best best he was at West Dale Mall that night and ran into her in the hallway and they had words. But he was later cleared. Police know that in the violent frenzy in the car the killer stabbed himself and likely had a large gash. Dna testing on the blood left behind has cleared more than 70 people michelle knew knewand thousands more in prison data bases across the country. Country. She turned out to be a very good athlete. Our lives are all through those scrap books. But 35 years emotions are raw the pain does not go away. Michelles mom and dad both went to their graves never knowing the truth. The heart break of losing their miracle baby literally killed them them my mother. Tears. Just didnt go out of the house any more. Didnt want to talk to people. Terribly depressed. 18 17 57 . My father wound up having a stroke and had to quit work early and she took care of them. Their lives were destroyed, i mean theres no doubt about it. When people say youre having family for christmas or whatever. Do you have sisters or brothers and i say i used to. Tears. I used to. Breath. Janelle says she still cries during the holidays when she thinks about michelle what might have been. And how much she misses her little sister. The beautiful young woman who will forever be 18. Anything about this. Its never too late to give this information out. And i do think somebody has information. 18 19 04 i think its our only hope at this point. Grave wind chimes. Tinkle tinkle. Police hope someone may be back in town for the holidays who remembers hearing or seeing something. There is a sizable reward and you can remain anonymous by calling linn county crime stoppers. Coming up on the fox 28 news at nine, nine, no, no no caught on camera. The Opening Night glitch that had star wars fans boiling mad in the dark. Dark. And just a warning to parents were about to have an honest talk about santa claus. If there are any youngsters in the the sound for that story next. Paris theres a lot to do on a dairy farm. Nobodys gonna do it for you. You have to get out there and do it yourself. Bernie sanders is a wellknown friend of family farms. Bernie cannot be bought out by big money. Bernies opinion cannot be purchased. Its time for our next president to get in there, roll up his sleeves, take off the gloves, and take on wall street, take on big business, take on big money, and get the working class back to where they should be. Hes a rock. As we mentioned if there are any young ears in the room please turn down the sound. We are talking about all of us who believe in santa claus. Claus. When your parents or those kids at school tried to change your mind is the topic in tonights say what. What. Ho ho ho ho Merry Christmas yes virginia we all know santa is the real deal but there is that time in our youth doubts. To hit every kid and go down all the fireplaceds so i guess i was a little suspicious. Note to parents youre not as clever as you think thats erins mom on the left. Left. Santa ended up having the same handwriting as my jmom and i think i ended up telling my sister i think ruined it for her. Yea. I did. Smiles. I kind of found out by myself because santa had the same handwriting as my mom. Marks dad was brutally honest it was around this time of year christmastime and i was asking if santa really was real and he just straight out told me. Nope its been me this whole time. Jesus is the real reason for the season but i mean theres no harm in the joy of santa and what he brings us. Jon came home from the movie elf and confronted his sisters sisters they took me to another room and said alright the jigs up. Santas not real but you still have to keepit a secret between all of my parents i guess they sent me to a room to get something for them and i looked in their closet and seen all the gifts. We lived in an apartment and i used to wonder how santa got in because there was no chimney but Christmas Morning when i got the presents i forgot all about it and sometimes im santa you just have to go straight to the source source the spirit of giving and just sharing good will among people is what i truly believe and so i wish everybody a very Merry Christmas ande a happy new year. Same to you santa and safe travels. Santa doesnt have to have snow but were still looking to see if we have any chancefor a White Christmas Justin Roberts is here still ahead on the fox 28 news at nine home for the holidays. Holidays. How one corridor project is making sure veterans can enjoy the spirit of the season. A lot of art on display at the kirkwood culinary kitchen at newbo city market today. Thats where the kirkwood glass club put on its three d art sale. Items such as glass pottery jewelry and sculptures or anything thats not flat. Artists say theyre just happy for all the support. Its about giving back to the community, and being in the community so when were doing our sales at kirkwood proper its sort of a very small group of people that see the sale every year and they support us well, but were just trying some new venues proceeds from the three d sale support visiting artists and help club members travel to conferences. Every Holiday Season home instead senior care touches a santa to a senior program. This year christmas arrived early for senior veterans in the corridor. Corridor. Fox 28 News Reporter steffi lee witnessed the celebration. Celebration. Piles of communitydonated gifts. Gifts. And stacks of letters. Letters. And we invited them to please give us a call if there is something we can do in the future to help them out. Go hand in hand to spread christmas cheer on sunday morning veterans rick martin and gene peterson were just some of the volunteer santa clauses clausesthey put down what they want and its like underwear, tshirts, perishable food, picture frames,helping Senior Citizen veterans like jerry grubb grubbhave a Merry Christmas. Christmas. The first thing that comes to mind is sad. Its unfortunate that weve got Senior Citizens that are in the condition theyre in. In. A lot of these veterans have to rely on somebody to step forward to m,ake their christmas a little more Veterans Affairs turned in names in october and the gifts started pouring in throughout december. December. I personally wouldnt think to ask for underwear for christmas. When gifts are opened up up its things all of us have plenty of. Those who might not have a lot. Lot. Can now feel like they have plenty its very worthwhile and fulfilling to take things to families. \\covering the corridor in cedar rapids, steffi lee, fox 28 news. This was the first year the program partnered with linn county Veterans Affairs. Donations from local businesses and supporters meant gifts for more than seven hundred seniors this year. Coming up on the fox 28 news at nine recall alert. Alert. What you need to know if you or your friends are Big Chocolate a popular Stocking Stuffer is being pulled from store shelves. Shelves. Thousands of cases of dove chocolates are being recalled. They may contain ingredients not on the label that could be dangerous for those with food allergies. Its the dove chocoloate assortment snow flakes in the 24ounce bags. They are only sold at walmart. no no no caught on camera. The reaction from a star wars fan on Opening Night when died projector failed it happened in hollywood. The movie restarted but skipped about tweinty minutes. The theater gave everyone a refund plus a voucher to come back. The new installment made an estimated 238 Million Dollars in the United States and canada this weekend. That shatters the old record held by jurrassic world by nearly twenty Million Dollars. Simply having a wonderful christmas time if this song is stuck in your head forever theres a reason. For the first time in years Mariah Careys all i want for christmas is you is not the most played christmas song. As your shopping as your driving and in all that elevator music the new number one song is wonderful christmas time. A nod to sir Paul Mccartney who originally the version youre hearing now is a cover from the shins an indie rock band out of albuquerque. History is revealing itself again in egypt. Egypt. The tomb of maya the wet nurse of king tut was opened to the public for the First Time Since its discovery two decades ago. The tomb is 13 miles outside cairo. The tomb sits on a burial site where highranking officials of ancient egypts new kingdom were found. It all dates back more than three thousand years. Coming up on the fox 28 news at nine santa on ice. Ice. Hell be really busy later this week. Why some kids were so happy to see skate on the santa is going to be really busy later this week but he took some time to go ice skating today with the kids at the cedar rapids ice arena. For a guy who spends so much time in a sleigh santa was pretty skilled on skates. And so were the kids. One of santas reindeer came along for the party but you know from watching bambi that ice and deer dont mix well still a great way to spend a chilly last day before winter. Its just something fun and different. People dont think santa can skate, and santa is out there skating and having fun with everybody. Everybody. Afterwards the kids warmed up with some cookie decorating and holiday crafts to cap off a fun afternoon. So far the only ice is in the arena but were keeping a close eye in the days before christmas. Christmas. Justin roberts coming up in sports sportswe break down the big 4 why our coach kevin lehman wasnt surprised the wes washpun came up big against another top 5 team and how an early season loss will actually help the iowa state in the long run praised as one of americas best mayors who governed as a pragmatist. Bernie sanders passed more amendments in a Republican Congress than any other member. Cracked the gridlock with john mccain to strengthen veterans healthcare. Bernie sanders. A consistent, principled, and effective leader. Building a future to believe in. If the world of College Basketball didnt know who wes wasphun was before uni played iowa state in the big 4 classic i think its safe to say they do now wasphun dominated the cyclones from the opening tip tipthe former washington 28 points, 11 assists, 7 rebounds, and 2 steals in 39 minutes all against the 5th ranked team in the country and the scary thing for the rest of unis opponents his coach thinks he can play better. I dont know if its the energy in the buildings or just knowing that im going to have a heck of a match up with a heck of a team, but i always seem to turn it up a bit in these situations. Situations. I think hes had a good start to the season, you know we are 10 games in and he had a good performance against north carolina, he had a big performance tonight. Hes got some things he needs to clean up. He and i talk about that quite a bit so i think he can still play better. Iowa state knows they can play better especially on defense the cylones allowed the panthers to shoot 58 percent from the floor including 13 three pointers but on the otherside of it isu outrebounded uni, head fewer turnovers, more blocks, and more steals so its not time to push the obviously there is somethings you have to correct, but i think we are still improving as a team every day and trying to get better. We had one downfall and i dont think thats going to determine who we are. Are. Well get better. We are a third of the way through the season, we are 91. Its a process. And we cant be in peaks and valleys over one game. Iowas win over drake wasnt pretty for most of the game until down the strecht when the hawks turned an ugly grind out win into something pretty when they needed it the most mostmike gesell fueled iowa to victory by both his play 7 of 8 from the floor for a team high 17 points and a simple message to his teammates with 1 minute and 37 seconds left in the game lets get 3 straight stops. We pretty much focused in on getting three stops in a row thanks to mike. Mike spoke up at a keep situation in time. You know he told us you know, game lets get three stops. Stops. The key was stops. We always talk about as a team getting consecutive stops and that allowed are running game to get going and it fueld our and both the iowa state and Northern Iowa Womens Basketball teams picked up huge nonconference wins the cyclones beat alcorn state by 50 and the panthers took still to come on fox 28 the packers are back in the playoffs for the 7th year in a row but could they hold on to an early lead in oakland and more importantly stay atop the nfc north thats before the packers took the field in oakland they clinched a spot in the playoffs for the 7th Straight Year because the giants lost to the panthers but theres still a Division Title on the line for green bay and a win over the raiders would keep them alone at the top Aaron Rodgers talking to woodson and micah hyde was playing like charles woodeson hyde picks off derek car in the first and the former hawkeye has a convoy hyde returns it all the way down to the 2 that would lead to a john kuhn touchdown then on the next play from scrimmage for the raiders carr is picked off again this time by Damarious Randall and he houses it 43 yards on the pick six packers jumped out to a 14 point leadthe raiders would come all the way back and take a 3 point lead but it wouldnt last Aaron Rodgers to james jones packers win 30 to 20 the final i think we have 10 wins and were in the playoffs and well have a fun day tomorrow. Short sweet and to the point. So packers took care of buisness the vikings trying to keep pace with the leaders of the north while the bears were just fighting to keep their playoff hopes alives something theyve done just once in the last 8 jay cutler hoping this will put an end to that drought bears down 10 nothing in the 2nd cuddy bringin them back he hits Alshon Jeffery in the endzone to cut the lead to 3 but after that it was the teddy bridgewater show jump to the third bridgewater hits Steffon Diggs on the crossing pattern and he dives across the goalline for his 2nd touchdown of the dayteddy threw for 2 hundred 31 yards and 4 scores and the man can also run 5 total touchdowns for bridgewater vikings cruise 38 to 17 the final. We did a lot of good things as a football team. We didnt commit penalties, we didnt beat ourselves, we scored touchdowns when we had the opportinuty to get into the redzone, when we got into the red zone today we converted on third downs, i thought teddy played well. And my mom has to keep coming back because shes undefeated when we are here. Same stuff thats kind of the year. We open the game with a holding call off a big run, i threw an interception, we had a strip sack, thought protection was a little shaky today, some more penalties. I mean. Doesnt matter who we played today we werent going to win playing that kind of offensive football. Chiefs going for their 8th straight win taking on the ravensno score in the first charcandrick west shoots through the hole and he gone 38 yards on the score kc goes up 7 nothingits tied at 7 later in the first baltimore on the move buck allen runs into the pile and some how loses the ball tyvon branch is there for the scoop and score chiefs led by 10 at the break and their defense wasnt done jump to the 4th Marcus Peters says ill take that 90 yards later he is in for 6 chiefs make it 8 straight 34 to 14. And the game you know the defense you seem them kind of salavate so to speak. The defensive line really turning it up. You know they are throwing it and yeah they might make some plays but sooner or later you can take advantage of the mistake and we were able to do that today. Thats a check of sports, once again tonight, were following breaking news in cedar rapids. Weve learned that one person lost their life in a fire at the Grand View Village Mobile Home Park on the southwest side of the city. The fire chief says the mobile home is a total loss and they are working on figuring out what caused the fire. More on this story throughout the night on
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