Amanda ron thankfully in both these fires no one was hurt. But i wanted to understand why somewho are homeless are seeking out abandoned buildings instead of homeless shelters in the community. For chad brucethis but after he was rescued from a fire herehe was arrested and later charged with trespassing. Now hes homeless again. People might think were lazy, but i dont deal well with people. Bruce and his friend linda mulderv depression and anxiety issues, im on different medications, i was just in the hospital last week, and i got to go back again. Choosing to seek out secluded abandoned buildings instead of shelters in the area. Standup staying at shelters like this one is an option, but the people here say its a two way street, you have to be the Salvation Army is and mens shelters. Grace fee social administries coordinator we do have rules here, we have to. Theyre pretty basic, be nice to others, do your chores. Obey quiet times, and follow your care plans, but we do have rules in place and sometimes we just immediate Emergency Shelter, and also long term transitional housinga six to eight week program to help them get back on their feet. But for both bruce chosen to not seek help. Linda ive never really been at times. But with winter around the corner bruce its gonna be too cold for abandoned buildings you know, i dont know what ill do, but something will happen you know. Now in addition to the salvation theres also the catholic workers house. But they also only offer what they call Emergency Shelter for up to ten days. Live in waterloo Elizabeth Amanieh news 7 kwwl the Salvation Army has started the Salvation Army has started their Red Kettle Bell Campaign taking donations to help the homeless. For more information on how to donatevisit kwwl dot com. Family says goodbye to a loved one today all while an invesitgation is revealing the story behind the crash that killed her. The accident happened on highway 57 near downtown cedar falls in the Early Morning hours of november 5th. Police say a car going over 100 miles an hour slammed into another car as both were heading west. 42yearold Charles Brooks was later taken into custody on a warrant for a felony of serious speeding car that caused the deadly crash. 38yearold cynthia brooks died in the crash. She was the cousin of the driver taken into custody. Charles wife and seven year old daughter were also in the car at the time of the crash they were both injured and later released from the hospital. Cynthia was the only one who died in that crash her funeral happening today in waterloo. Kwwls lauren moss speaking with the Brooks Family today before the funeral services. Cynthias younger sister stephanie was kind enough to invite me inside her home as family members shared memories of the 38 year old mother of two. There are still many questions in this case but stephanie tells me. As hard as it is, she forgives her cousin. The skid marks left behind dont even begin to tell the tragic story behind a deadly crash earlier this month. But the pain that multiple times a day. Two daughters even more. She just loved them so much. Would do anything for them. It breaks my heart just to see them grieve and hurt so bad. Two girls left without their mother. crying and a sister without her best friend. Just help us get through this time. cries caused by her cousin charles. Who was going more than 100 Miles Per Hour before slamming into the back of another car. Stephanie has many questions. Saying thats not tzhe cousin she knows. But she forgives him. I cant have any hate in my heart because i just knew how he on my shoulders. As she says goodbye to her older sister. For the last time. Everyone else from the crash including two people from the only car are recovering. As for the Investigation Police say its fro in cedar falls, lauren moss news 7 kwwl. After the crash, Cedar Falls Police say charles climbed a fence, attempting to jump in the river but police grabbed him. Hes in the Black Hawk County jail on a 100 thousand dollar bond. One day after the crash the cars involved in the accident were destroyed when a building belonging to the cedar falls everything inside the building was shots fired incident. It happened this afternoon in an alley near west parker and columbia. There were no injuries, but one home was hit. A witness tells kwwl she heard three shots fired. This comes on the heels of fridays shooting which left one dead. In continuing coverage the search for the next president at uni is nearing its end as four finalists for the job will visit their visits will happen on four consecutive days starting november 29th. Each candidates name will be announced 24 hours before their visit. Public forums will be held each day from two30 until three45 in the afternon. Following the visits the board of regents will meet december 5th and 6th to interview the candidates and select a new president. An eastern iowa coffee shop has almost doubled its goal as it raises money to support area officers. The benefit has come following the surfacing of this video where a woman verbally attacks a Cedar Rapids Police officer while she live streamed the encounter on social media. Th iecnident took place inside brewhemia in cedar rapids. Brewhemia kicking off what they call Operation Blue hemia this week to support officers coming to the shop. The gofundme they started officers with free drinks and food at brewhemia. The stated goal of onethousand dollars has already been exceeded with the page raising nearly 18hundred dollars tonight. If youre interested you can find out how to donate by visiting kwwl dot com. Controversyafter an iowa city resturaunt charges different cover fees based on which candidates customers voted for in the election it happened at stella in iowa city buisness says it was just a game meant to be funny kwwls Kristin Rogers joins us live from iowa city with the latestkristin . I spoke with one of the partners here he says this whole thing was meant to be funny but he believes it was blown out receiving Death Threats customers were charged five dollars ithf ey voted for Hillary Clinton and ten dollars if they said they voted for president elect donald tru. Michigan fans who said they supported trump were charged 20 dollars there were also categories for no vote and third party voters fun. Would i do it again . Its hard to say. It was funny, it was really truley funny and it was a lot of really great discussions about politics which i enjoy. He says it was also meant as a lesson on discrimination. The restuaunt says they have pulled down their Facebook Page because of threats live in iowa cityKristin Rogers news 7 kwwl. One woman told kwwl todayshe believes this was true disciminationwhat do you think . Sound off on this story our kwwl Facebook Page. Coming up on kwwl an area marine who died serving his country in World War Two will finally return home. Young iowans are making a miss negativity. And. Heres a live look at the storm track 7 live doppler radar. Chief meteorologist Mark Schnackenberg will have your full forecast, coming up. This is kwwl news at six. And sports with rick coleman. Weve got you the butterburger is made of just three cuts of fresh midwest beef. Nothing more, nothing less. So we got the sirloin, the chuck and the plate. No fillers; thats it. All prized cuts, all wellmarbled for richness and flavor. This is where those three wonderful cuts of beef come together. You can just tell that blend is working in there. And we sear them, it doesnt get any better than that. And thats the culvers butterburger. A taste of winter is coming. Lets go to storm track seven chief meteorologist mark 7 weather team. See the screen for your complete weather information. Here is additional forecast information from the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather team our mild stretch of weather continues for just one more day. Tonight we will have a mostly clear sky with low normal high for this date. Thursday wi temperatures across eastern iowa. Highs reach the upper 60s thursday night will be even warmer than tonight with lows in as we head into friday. Highs friday will be reached in the morning, with temperatures falling into the 40s by afternoon. Winds will switch to the northwest 1525 mph, with gusts up to 40 mph possible. A few stray showers are possible, but most of the moisture stays northwest of us. The weekend will be cold with saturday with strong winds. Our mild stretch of weather continues for just one more day. Tonight we will have a mostly clear sky with low temperatures in the upper 40s to near 50 which is above our normal high for this date. Thursday will be partly cloudy with near record high temperatures across eastern iowa. Highs reach the upper 60s to lower 70s and it will be breezy. Thursday night will be even warmer than tonight with lows in the 50s, and it will be windy ahead of a strong storm system that brings in much colder air as we head into friday. Highs friday will be reached in the morning, with temperatures falling into the 40s by afternoon. Winds will switch to the northwest 1525 mph, with gusts up to 40 mph possible. A few stray showers are possible, but most of the moisture stays northwest of us. The weekend will be cold with highs near 40, and lows in the 20s. It will feel colder on saturday with strong winds. Tonight we will have a mostly clear sky with low temperatures in the upper 40s to near 50 which is above our normal high for this date. Thursday will be partly cloudy with near record high temperatures across eastern iowa. Highs reach the upper 60s to lower 70s and it will be breezy. Thursday night will be even warmer than tonight with lows in the 50s, and it will be windy ahead of a strong storm system that brings in much colder air afternoon. Winds will switch to the northwest 1525 mph, with gusts up to 40 mph possible. A few stray showers are possible, but most of the moisture stays northwest of us. The weekend will be cold with highs near 40, and lows in the 20s. It will feel colder on new at six an oelwein World War Two veterans remain overseas will get a proper burial next week. Kwwls Macleod Hageman joins us live in studio with the story. Mac . More than 70 years after private first class wilbur mattern was killed in action fighting on a small island in the pacific his remains will be buried at at 22 private first class wilbur mattern killed in action fighting in the battle of tarawa. Last year History Flight Incorporated found records. Next week serviceman matterns remains will receive full miltary honors at Arlington National veterans. Im glad theyre bringing him home. In a way, i kind of wish they were bringing him back to oelwein. Wed like to honor him commander blitsh wishes he could attend mondays Burial Service but says the news came at short notice. It gives me a very sobering effect going to arlington cemetery. Ive probably been there five or six times, and im amazed by the vastness of it. s honor our war dead for sure. More than 50 bricks are placed in the ground to commemorate oelwein veterans killed in action. I caught up with an oelwein mom who says her son was nearly the same age when he their loved ones buried at a site where they can go to mourn them, love them, and bring Little Things for them. I would almost think it would be like having a missing person to not have that lori tells me her son would have been 34 this week. An emotional time for oelwein veterans and their families among the generations. Now back to you. Mattern was killed november 21st 1943. His remains will be buried monday the 21st. Comingp the uni Mens Basketball Team takes a major step up in competition as they travel to play in a tournament in orlando. And the Northern IowaFootball Team is hoping a win against south dakota state this weekend good evening, im rick coleman. The Northern Iowa panther Football Team closes out the regular season this weekend at home against tenth south dakota state. It is a game the panthers need to win to have a shot at the fcs playoffs. A victory would give the panthers sole possession of fourth place in the missouri valley. And a big part of unis postseason resume is that the panthers have played the toughest schedule in fcs footballwhich features six nationally opponent and the big 12s iowt been by just one scoreincluding three games in which the panthers were leading in the fourth quarterbut it doesnt mean anythingunless uni wins saturday. Theres ways to justified stuff and theres not to you just have to flippin win and the play the game and play the play and take care of yopur business and let those people who make those choices make them. The panthers and the jack the Northern Iowa mens basketball takes a big step up in competition tomorrow. The panthers are in orlando, florida to face the Arizona State wildcats in the tire pros invitational. Northern iowa opened the season on saturday with a 7437 victory over coe college at the mcleod center. Tomorrow the panthers will be challenged by an Arizona State team that won its first two games averaging 92 points a game. Uni head coach ben jacobson says the panthers scrimmaged 9th ranked wisconsin to prepare them for the tough n we found out some in the scrimmage against wisconsin and those results and what with everybody. You have seen us play against bemidji and you have seen us play against coe. In between that we got a chance to see a team like the three teams we will play this week and i think in the scrimmage against wisconsin tip it off tomorrow afternoon in tense couple of weeks around the weeks around the country after last weeks election. Theyre called the joyologist club. The group of sixth grades in carlisle is trying to spread joy to their classmates and also come up with way to reach out to students who might feel uncomfortable. Although theyre motivated the groups young leader admits it can be a challenge were trying to like get the drama to go away, but like, its kind of hard to get everybody to stop. The group says they wish adults would quote grow up and also spread more joy. Thank you for joining us for the kwwl news at six. Well see you back here at ten oclock. Y268py yixy from Sony Pictures studios, its americas game wheel of fortune ladies and gentlemen, here are the stars of ourho sw pat sajak and vanna white. Hello that was fun what . Thank you very much. We got to go. Relax, relax. Hi well, youre here. Theres nothing you can do about it now. We got you. Get ready. Well do our first toss up of the night. What are you doing . Is the category. Go ahead, vanna. [ bell chimes ]