I immediately got on the floor and started feeling around and screaming their names. And right about the front hallway into the livingroom area i found gabriel here. And i pulled him out and threw him. You know laid him on the front steps here. I was just laying down and i heard the fire alarm. It was like really dark. It was mostly dark. But it was scary. With gabriel safe. April went back in for her six year old son. Went to the bed that they were laying in and was feeling on the bed and feeling around the bed. Feeling on the floor for him and yelling his name and finally i heard him say im here. And i said where . And i just started screaming his name again because i didnt hear anything and he said here and thats when i found him. No one was seriously hurt. But the home the family shared for ten years is a total loss. Everything they rniture. Appliances. Everythi ng gone. Before the fire. The family was struggling to make ends meet. Now. They dont know what theyll do. Absolutely check to check family. Barely making it is exactly what we were. We didnt have anything as far as savings. We dont have any kind of insurance. For 10year old michael. Losing his toys and clothes was hard. But not as hard as losing his cat, oreo. Every single time i would walk into the door e would come up against my legs. And he would sleep with me during the night. Ill never forget about him. In all, the family lost three cats and a litter of kittens in the fire. That on top of the family pictures and kids drawings. The kinds of things that make a house a home. But at least, the rubys say, they still have each other. I have my children so in the long run nothings lost. The fire started in the kitchen. April says she had recently gotten home from the pantry and set some food on the stove while she was putting it away. She thinks that might have accidently started on fire. If family, there is a go fund me page set up for them. Its there on theres also a link to it on our website, whotvdotcom. Today, the jury reached verdicts in the case of the man who went on a shooting spree last year. 5451we the jury in the above and titled case find the defendant Pete Jason Polson guilty of the crime of attempt to commit murder to mark mitchell. Pete polson was also found guilty of two counts of assault to inflict serious injury for shooting at Zach Whitehill and matt stephenson. The state charged polson for attempted murder for those two shootings but the jury chose the lesser charges. Stephenson wasnt injured, but whitehill was shot in the back and the neck and has permanent nerve damage. Polson was also found guilty on two counts of willful injury as well as all of the drug and weapons charges he faced. The sentencing will be held in december. A polk county sheriffs deputy is suing his boss for the second time over what he calls political discrimination. Dan charleston ran against sheriff Bill Mccarthy in 2012. After the election. Charleston says he was passed over for promotions and threatened with demotion. In april of last year. Charleston filed a lawsuit claiming the action was punishment for running against mccarthy. Depositions for that case are expected to happen any time now. Then today. Charleston posted this on social media. Its a picture of a second lawsuit charleston says he filed. This one names mccarthy and several other members of the polk county sheriffs office. It claims that mccarthy violated his 1st and and 14th amendment rights. Authorities are investigating a deadly policeinvolved shooting in cedar rapids. Officers say they stopped a vehicle suspected of being involved in drug activity. They say one of the occupants. Jonathan gossman. Got out and ran. Police say he started shooting at them. Two officers returned fire, and gossman was killed. No one else was injured. The officers are on paid administrative leave. Which is standard procedure. Des Moines Police say a motorcyclist led them on a high speed chase this morning. Officers say they spotted 29yearold jordan young riding a stolen motorcycle around 2 oclock. When authorities tried to pull young over he sped off. The chase ended at northeast 51st and hull when his bike stalled out. Two officers were injured when their car went into the ditch. Young is now charged with Second Degree theft, eluding and owi. This isnt the first time young has tried to run from the law. Last year, he rammed a Bounty Hunters vehicle in west des moines. That prompted the Bounty Hunter to open fire. A short chase ended when young jumped into the raccoon river. Young pleaded guilty to two counts of assault in that case. Altoona police are stepping up patrols around Elementary Schools after children reported an attempted abduction. It happened near the corner of 5th avenue southwest and 3rd street southwest. Two children walking home from school told police they were approached by two white men in a white, older pickup. Possibly an s10 or ford ranger. The children said the men asked them if they wanted some candy and a ride. Parents are being asked to talk to their kids about safety and to call police if they notice anything out of the ordinary. Police in Pleasant Hill want help identifying this man. Hes a suspect in several recent vehicle burglaries. They believe hes using stolen credit cards across the metro. Surveillance video shows him in a red, 2002 Chevy Silverado pickup with license plate bsf277. If you have any information call Pleasant Hill police. Weve seen rain the last few days. And chief meteorologist ed wilson says well see more before the week is over. After months of speculation, Vice President joe biden says he wont run after months of speculation, for the democratic president ial nomination. Unfortunately i believe were out of time, time necessary to mount a Winning Campaign for the nomination. He says the death of his son, beau, affected his decision. However, biden says although he is not running, he will not be silent as politics runs its course. The decision not to run was a blow to his supporters here in iowa. Mike dasalvia has their reaction. 15 03 2125 i think in the end, he did what joe biden always does, he kind of does a gut check, and made the decision from the heart. former state rep Kevin Mccarthy movement. He wanted joe to run but says the calender would have been tough. 15 02 5515 03 11 if you just start at march 15th, and work backwards in time, when you get to march 1st, youve already hit 25 states that have their contest, the first two weeks of march, and then prior to that you have the four early states. Thats 29 states, to look at raising the money to campaign effectively in those states and developing the infrastructure. Despite the challenging timeline. Mccarthy says making the decision not to run was not an easy call for the Vice President. 15 03 4315 04 00 this decision was so close and made so recent in time that what he really gave today was a announcement speech was going to be and its my belief that this decision was made yesterday evening. polk county treasurer mary maloney has known biden since 1987. And has worked on both of his president ial campaigns. 15 09 1630 in between those times, i would you know stop in to see him when i was in washington, d. C. , so i knew him and his entire family. With the bidens thats kind of 15 09 1630 in between those times, i would you know stop in to see him when i was in washington, d. C. , so i knew him and his entire family. With the bidens thats kind of what you get. You know one of them, you know all of them. maloney isnt the only iowa supporter the bidens thats kind of what you get. You know one of them, you know all of them. maloney isnt the only iowa supporter that has kept in touch over the years and considers biden a close friend. 15 13 1236 in fact he called me on sunday and left a message. My mother had just died and he left a message of condolence and you know for the Vice President of the united states, with all he had on his mind, with whats going on in washington, and whether he was gonna run for president or not, he still took the time to give me a call. I think that says a lot about what kind of be. As for what impact bidens decision will have on the race. That remains unclear 15 04 59 15 05 14 on the democratic side, nationally, joe biden has been polling anywhere from 20 to 25 percent. That means about 1 out of every 4 to 5 nationwide democratic voters was supporting somebody who wasnt even in the race, and its going to be interesting to see where they go. Mike dasilva channel 13 news so. Biden wont be in town this weekend for the Jefferson Jackson dinner. But plenty of other candidates. Dignitaries and celebrities will. It just doesnt get much better than this is what i tell people. This is so wonderful because we can highlight what we are doing and that is finding the best president to be the next president. Thousands of democrats are expected to flock to hyvee hall on saturday. But candidates are also scheduling their own events to get people excited for the dinner. Bernie Sanders Campaign is marching from the armory, over the women of achievement bridge and into downtown. Martin omalley will have his own concert at the plaza of memorial auditorium. And pop icon katy perry will give a free concert for clinton supporters in the east parking lot along 5th avenue. While Democratic Leaders are thrilled with all the events. They do create a bit of a burden for those in charge of security. The katy perry appearance kind of threw us for a curve because that is not something we typically see at these political rallies so it was a new piece we had to figure out how to manage. We will have a large group of people in a small geographical area so there will be a significant presence to make sure people are safe and traffic flows but yeah to plan where we will place people, it sometimes makes it challenging for us des Moines Police say, due to limited parking, anyone planning on being downtown saturday should be prepared to walk. Republican president ial candidate Chris Christie says iowans should expect to see ads from his superpac soon. But he said. He actually wants the end of all superpacs. Christie. 3450 you know theres going to be money in politics. The question is. Am i bought . Christie held a town hall event at the raceway cafe in newton. He told about 60 people he wants no limits on how much people can donate to political candidates. That would end the need for superpacs. Which can accept unlimited donations. And he said voters will be able to tell whether someones paid for a position a candidate takes. Christie. 3515 if all of a sudden you see that i got a million money check from someone in a particular industry and then two weeks later, im back here in iowa. And i was against what that industry. Then all of a sudden maybe we need to study that. Well you can draw whatever conclusion you would like to draw from that. Christie said he would want a campaign to disclose on its website all donations within 24 hours. It can be tough trying to find a job after college. Unless you are in the business of sign language. After the break why this hands on professions needs people. And the qualification they are looking for. It was do or die time for the chicago cubs tonight in sports if cubbies will live to see another game in the National League the iowa board of regents went several years without raising tuition at the states three public universities. Now the board could bump the cost of college for a second time this year. The increase was discussed regent are proposing a 3 percent increase to undergrad tuition for the 20162017 school year. Earlier this year the regents approved a 3percent increase for students at uni and iowa state. That jump goes into affect during the upcoming spring semester. The board wont make a final vote on this latest increase until the december. Theres another career in high demand right now. And will be for several years. And as angie sharp tells us what it is. Watch and listen. This classroom is quiet i had to sign a statement saying that i would not use my voice. Period. Not meant for ears but eyes. Hands working hard for the hard of hearing. My name is courtney. Courtney erickson just started at Scott Community college to become a sign language interpreter. Im a single mom. My sons one year old. Its a lot easier to commute 10 minutes away than an hour and a half away to the closet school that actually offers it. The 3year program prepares students for a position that 20 percent of the time. Goes unfilled. In fact the demand is doubling over the next decade. When it comes to Legal Services and doctors appointments and stuff you need to make sure theres an interpreter available first before you can make those appointments and it can be a struggle. My name is jenna. Jenna burchett is getting ready to graduate. She says shes not worried about finding a goodpaying job. Entrylevel positions earn between 20 and 25 dollars an hour. You can start in education which ive thought about doing that and then of course theres also freelance and then vrs video relay service. The career is flexible, too. You get paid much better to interpret parttime than you do waiting tables. Teachers say many students can work while taking care of their families or getting their bachelors degree. Many of the interpreters working in the quad cities currently have graduated from this program. Jenna, courtney, others will soon join them. Its a career that im definitely looking forward to starting, yes. Mastering a skill and giving a voice to a group in need. Teachers say there are several reasons for the demand baby boomers are retiring, theres more awareness of the service, and more requirements for them in schools and other locations. Well, back to the future got it well, back to the future got it well, back to the future got it wrong. At least it looks that way. 2015 wont be the cubs year. And this is the day that once october 21st 2015. A cruel day for the cubs exit. Mets jump all over chicagos jason hamel in the first inning. Jason duda jacks one deeeeeeep. Three run shot. Feels over quickly. Then in the 8th, Daniel Murphy does it again. First player in history to homer in six straight playoff games. Talk about murphys law. Anything that can go wrong for the cubs, did. Mets cubs the royals are one win from their second consecutive world series. But that win will have to wait. The blue jays had other ideas. Jays already up two zip in the sixth, bags juiced for troy and tulowitzki sends everybody home. Bases clearing double. Game five to the blue jays, 71. Series goes back to kc with the royals leading 3 games to 2. A change coming to girls softball. All regional finals will now be played at the home field of the higher seed. This has been the case in class 4 and 5a, but regional finals in the smaller classes were played at neutral sites. That led to more doubleheaders than wanted. Schools also had trouble finding workers for a game that didnt involve the host school. The committee believes home games for all higher seeds will lead to more excitement, and better attendance for the regional finals. Iowas kirk ferentz started the season, in the minds of many, on the hot seat. Or at least a warm seat. That seat is now ice cold. Seven weeks in, ferentz emerges as a National Coach of the year contender. Hes one of 22 coaches on the bear bryant award watch list. The hawkeye defense has led the way. Iowa ranks 10th nationally in points allowed, and is fourth against the run. The hawks also lead the big ten in interceptions, six from allamerica candidate desmond king. Iowa is plus six in turnovers, a year after being ranked near last. A much needed bye week gives iowa a chance to rest and heal. Then check the schedule. If the hawks win all five games, or even four of five, iowa makes the big the republicans finally admit it. Republican Kevin Mccarthy saying. The Committee Investigating benghazi and clintons emails was created to destroy her candidacy. Everybody thought Hillary Clinton was unbeatable, right . But we put together a Benghazi Special committee. What are her numbers today . Republicans have spent millions attacking hillary. Because shes fighting for everything they oppose. From Affordable Health care. To equal pay. Shell never stop fighting for you. And the republicans know it. We need to disrupt the old order in washington, dc. We can do a lot better by applying conservative principles we should lower rates and simplify the code to allow people to freely decide how they want to spend their money. What we need is leadership to fix a few big things. So that this country takes off and soars where people can dream the biggest possible dreams. And pursue them with a vengeance. Sfx applause jeb. Proven conservative. Real results. Right to rise usa is responsible for the content of this message