Ololman with special needs while holding his mother at gunpoint. Then stealing game consoles and other electronics. 3 a School Board Member in northeast nebraska is one of four people facing charges in a case of animal cruelty. Kirk van pelt is charged with aiding in animal cruelty and four counts of contributing to the delinquincy of a child. Authorories say van pelt was involved in the torture of a cat and a possum by 4 stanton teens, which was filmed and shared online. Van pelt ia former Stanton County sheriffs deputy and at this time remains on the school board. 3 as far as the school is concerned. Its really business as normal. We have to move foward and we have to continue with our goals. The four teens charged in the case will be prosecuted as juveniles. Despite pressure from Animal Rights groups. Van pelt faces up to 6 years in prison if convicted. 3 critics of the way iowa law officers seiei cash and materiris from people. Some who are nener charged with a crime. Have won a victory in the iowa supreme court. 3 the courts 52 ruling will restrict the ability of state troopers and deputies to do warrantless vehicle searches that have led to the seizure of millions of dollars. Oppents have argued that factors like whether a car is dirty or smells like air fresheher. Cant be used as justification to detain a driver and conduct a search. One Attorney Says this will dismantle authorities ability to use factors such trash or a livedin look to stop drivers. 3 3 efforts to rebuild a Church Destroyed in the pilger tornado have suffered another setback. St. Johns lutheran chchch was destroyed ininjune of 2014. Work on rebuililng the e church has been underway. But yesterday morning high winds blew the frame to ground. Fortunately. None of the construction workers were hurt. And insurance will help take care of the damages. 3 this might look bad. We are strange but we get to bare the crcrs of chchst. You know we are given the opportunity to help our neighbor, to worship, and to suffer. And well this is the suffer part. 3 construction will continue as weather permits. Its hoped the new church will be ready by mid june or july. 3 3 siouxland news at ten on kmeg 14 with larry wentz, diana castillo, siouxlands chief meteorologist chad sandwell and sports director chris 3 3 3 3 chad, diana and larry talk about todays weather and the upcoming forecast. 3 rain. Saturdays rain chances will move in late in the day. Under mostly cloudy skies our afternoon high should be in the lower to middle 40s. Rain chances will continue into sunday. To close out the weekend, clouds and rain will keep temperatures cooler, but dont look for too much of a winter threat in iowa. Best chance for wintry precipitation will be further to the west across North Central nebraska and South Central south dakota. Highs on sunday should be right around 40. We will get a bit of a break on monday before another system comes in tuesday bringing us a chance for snow 3 the main concern of voters in the 2016 elections seems to be changing. 3 well look at whats taking the economys place as the number one issue coming up 3 3 all of the republican candidates will likely spend much of the weekend prepping for tuesdays gop dedete in las vegas. But as Dianne Gallagher reports. In the meantime. Theres no shortage of fireworks on the campaign trail. 3 Carly Fiorina r president ial candidate i think donald trump knows how to play the media like a master. Republican president ial hopeful Carly Fiorina came out swinging against the media and donald trump. Carly Fiorina r president ial candidate i think hes a pied piper. I think he says things and you all ruru to cover it. Every y single network. But Donald Trumps coroversial statement about banning muslims from the us doesnt play well with the majority of americans,according to a new nbc news wall street journal poll57 percent of American Adults oppose the idea. With just 25 percent supporting it. Even so. Polls show trump in a solid lead in iowa over his next closest republican rival, sesetor ted cruz. Who in audio leaked thursday was frontrunner and ben carsons campaigns. voice of ted cruz i believe that gravity will bring both of those campaigns down and i think the lions share of their supports come to ustrump hit back on twitter, sayinghe will fall like all others. it will be easy the cruz response twtwt the establishments only hope trump and in a cage match. Sorry to disappoint, donald trump is terrific. Jason JohnsonPolitical Science professor were this close to iowa right now. I think a lot of supporters will still look at cruz as the viable opposition if trump drops out, but i dont think this has caused a riff between the candidates. The friction between the candidates was enough to prompt trump to hint at a third party run. And ben carson has made a similar threat. sean spicer chief strategist, rnc were gonna have a great nominating process, everybody will stay in, we will select the best nominee for this party, and we will take back the white house. Itll all work out, i promise. Dianne gallagher, reporting. 3 as the candidates cross the country seeking votes. We asked voters whats the ggest problem facing this correspondent kristine f fazao reportsts. Theres been a major shift in what theyre saying. 3 when voters head to the polls next year, there will be lots on their minds. But whats the most important issue . Mos its the decline of the middle classmos i have a bias, education . Mos the economybut more and more people it turns out think like the sullivan family. Rose sullivan New Hampshire voter i think national security, safety theres just so much going on and i think most people wt to feel safe in this countrypete sullivanthe economy is certainly important but the economy wont matter much if this country comes under attack. In a recent New York Times cbs poll, when asked about the most important problem facing the country today, 14 percent of voters said terrorism. That may not seem like a lot but compare that to just last month when just two percent thought so. The same question last year garnered three percent. The economy came in second as a top problem with 8 percent, down from its first place last year 19 . Sot david rehrpeople in america are nervous about whats going to happen in their ighborhoods d communities given what happenen in ca wheheit comes to how this may translate to the election,the same poll found donald trump in the lead with republican primary voters. In a general election, doctor david rehr says it could benefit Hillary Clinton david rehrbecause she served as secretary of state and is probably the most experienced of all the candidates in foreign policy. But, he says, it coululbe a double edged sword. D. David rehrbecause a lot of republicans will be attacking her saying a lot of these problems started during the Obama Administration and when you were secretary of state Kristine Frazao su historically in National Elections the economy is often the number one issue. Whether it will reemerge as such in 2016. Doctor rehr says that is unfortunately in the hands of the terrorists and whether they prerent another threat inside this country or now. In washington im kf rpeorting. And weather. But that doesnt mean youve seen the last of chad. He continues to sub for chris neyenhouse. As we bring you another friday edition of high school 3 game night starts now 3 3 good evening and welcome to game night lets get things started tonight with Council Bluffs abe lincoln in the metro taking on Sergeant Bluff luton looking to rebound from a tough loss earlier this week. Those two starting conference play in Sergeant Bluff tonight. 1 in the 1st quarter, a. L. s kyle crowl passes it down to tony bonner. Bonner gets the turn around jumper for the first 2 of the game2 a few plays later, abe lincoln on the in bound and crowl hits the en 3 pointer 3 but the warriors answer back with jacob shultz hitting a 3 pointer4 later brady click passes it to shultz and he does it again 8 to 7 lincoln is up at that pointal goes on to win this tonight over the warriors 7163. Side now. Pick up action in the first quarter. Abby nissan hits the three. Warriors up three to nothing. 2. Nissan again with the three. Sergeant bluff up six to three. 3. Stiti in the first. Sergeant bluff on the break. Anna lucas with the layup and the friendly roll. Warriors up eight to three. 4. Later in the first quarter. Lucas again with the jumper. Sergeant bluff up thirteen to nine at this point and. Lady warriors take this one in the end 4935 the final. 3 lawtonbronson visiting Siouxland Community chchstian in sioux city in gigis basketball. 1. Pick up action in the first quarter. Off the inbounds play. Ali verzani finds sarah neal for the layup. Lawtonbronson up fifteen to ten. 2. Siouxland Debi Hiserote with the layup. Siouxland christian cuts the lead to three. 3. Neal again from the corner for the three. Lawtonbronson up eighteen to twelve. 4. Lawton bronson on the break. Brooke hunwardson with the layup. Lawton bronson up twenty to twelve at that point and they go onto the sixtyeight to twentyfour victory of siouxland christian. 3 to moville now. The Woodbury Central wildcats hosting westwood in Girls Basketball. 1 picking up p action in the 2nd quarter, its 21 to 15 westwood up. Abby crawford goes to her left, sees the opportunity and hits the long 2. 2 several plays later, Sidney Steffen passes it to the open sally gallagher. She hits the 3. 23 to 18 westwood still up. 3 later Mykenzie Whitney passes it down low to kaylee smits and gets the layup. 4 next play whitney tips it, steals it and takes it all the way down for the easy 2. 27 18 at that point. Westwood goes on totoet the 3 east and west renewing their crosstown rivalry in boys basketball. 1. Pick up action in the first quarter. East up two to nothing. Wests noah mcwell with the jumper. Game tied at two. 2. East showing some d. Connor murrell with the steal. Hes hit and he throws up a prayer and it good. The refs actually counted that shot. Free throw was good. East up seven to two. 3. Later in the first. Easts ty benson with the three. East up twelve to eight. 4. Off the inbounds play Connor Murrell with the three. East up seventeen to thirteen at that point and they cruise tonight eightynine to sixty three over west. 3 its Opening Night in dakota valley as the panthers hosted tea area. 1. In the first quarter. Jack mccabe with the three. Panthers up three to two. 2. Later in the first. Dakota valley down ten to three and on the break. Jayse panthers cut the lead to five. 3. Austin cartererrabs the rebound and has a nice putback. Panthers trail by three. Ten to seven. 4. Later in the first. Dakota valleys John Prochello clears some space and makes the layup. Dakota valley down twelve to nine at this point but they go on to the fiftyfive to fifty three victory over tea area. 3 thats not all tonight. Weve also got highlights from nebraska. Including norfolks boys and girls taking on lincoln southeast. Thats next 3 norfolks 3 norfolks Girls Basketball team fell one win short of a state title last year. Tonight they hosted lincoln southeastlooking to build towards what they hope is another shot at a title this year. 1 panther tier wilson for two points2 knights 3 knights ella flamig for 2 points4 knights karsin underwood for 2 points5 panthers jenna jochum for 3 points at the buzzer end of first quarter. Lincoln southeast wins 4837 3 the boys are also looking to get back to the playoffs agains this season. They hosted lincoln southeast tonight. 1. Panthers Brandon Villalpando for 3 points2. Panthers Christian Eisenhauer passes to villalpando again for another 3 points3. Panthers richard dove for 2 points4. Knights sam morris for 2 points5. Knights noah 3 pierce hosting boone central tonight. 1. Pierce 3 Taggart Bailey for 2 points2. Pierce Brady Starkel for 3 points3. Boone keaton henry 3 for 2 points4. Pierce starkel again for 3 points5. Boone Scott Ketteler for 2 points 3 the pierce girls alsoso celebrated a state berth last season. Taking on boone central tonight. 1 pierce blue jays hailey race for two points 2 pierce kate asmus for for two points4. Pierce Sidney Zimmer for 3 points5. Boone Ashlynn Baker for 3 points65 to 25 pierce girls win 3 weve got a final wrap up of area scores coming up after 3 welcome back, its time to round up all our area scores from the high School Hardwood tonight. Akronwestfield over south obrien 3826cherokee over esthervillelincoln central 8624 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 emersonhubbard over laurel concordcoleridge 61 24 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 wayne state 3 womens vbmuskiesncaa wbb 3 thats all our time for now. Thats all our band playing intro music