Mark zimmerman spent his life savings which is why watching , his trailer drive away hitched to a thiefs truck hit so hard. Watching it go was really kind of the gut punch of it all, if i am honest. Mark the thief was caught on Video Surveillance in the lot at 600 southwest 7th avenue. Police thought the thieves probably thought the trailer was full of construction equip and tools. I have to believe wholeheartedly that it was a transparent trailer and they could see the contents never would have gotten taken. Mark the trailer was in short, the contents were not, including a monument to this young mans effort to keep the kids competitive triathlon in the city. We have one day in the summer to get them hoped on this lifestyle and who dont crossing finish line. That is the one piece that, out of all of it, is literally Mark Zimmerman hopes whoever took his trailer will realize what is in it and return it. He told me he will not pursue legal action if it is brought back. He hopes to hold m
Leigh lepon shot and killed 2013. During the first three months of the investigation. Police considered it an accident. In february of 2014 new evidence led to murder charges. And today lepon learned how long hell spend in towne was in the courtroom when the victims killer. Mom 14 58 57 my name is linda smith and i had a son named devlin a son she buried two christmases ago. Yet, the pain of losing him hasnt lessened with time. Mom 15 01 28 i feel as though someone has torn the heart and soul out of me. I can only imagine the devastation that the children must feel. The father of three. 38 year old devlin lockman. Died from a single gun shot to the head at his ames home in 20 13. His friend, leigh lepon, was charged with pulling the trigger and a story county jury found him guilty of Second Degree murder. Today, lockmans oldest son, his namesake, faced his fathers killer. Devlin 14 57 18 he was probably my him now, i cant find much of a reason to keep on keeping on, although ive been t
And from every family who never thought theyre loved one would be taken from there lives from a gun. Pause. Every time i think about those kids, it makes me mad. The plan focuses on expanding background checks on gun sales, providing stricter enforcement on current gun laws, adding more funding towards Mental Illness treatment, and improving gun safety technology. Obama defended his initiative, firing back at critics who say it violates the right to bear arms. Contrary to claims made to some president ial candidates right before this meeting, this is not a plot to take away everybodys guns. You pass a background check, you purchase a firearm. Administration will not rest until it does. Local gun rights advocates are weighing in on the president s plans. Obama is the best gun salesman in American History and theres some truth to that. Im sure we will see a large crowd at gun shows across the state of iowa for the entirety of 2016. And this should only accelerate that process. The Iowa G
Executive action. The president is kicking off an effort to tighten the nations gun laws without congress. Learn what his plans will include. And hear from his still opposition. Record removal. Des moines water works says Safe Drinking Water came with a big price tag in 2015. Hear how high nitrate levels wore on the utility. And who officials are blaming for it. Getting fit. Many iowans are packing the gyms and watching what they eat in the new year. Learn how to stick with your fitness resolution. And see some tips put to action. Its tuesday, january 5th. First on 13. Well soon find out how the president plans to combat gun violence in the us. Today hes expected to spell out his executive actions to tighten gun measures. But last night, white house officials revealed what those actions will involve. There will be expanded background checks for many private sales, but not all. That includes more sales at gun shows and on the internet. The government will also provide treatment and for
Hillary clinton addressed the news of the day. The president taking action on gun control. Clinton said, if elected, she will standup to the gun lobby and fight to get common sense gun safety measures. She also said shes proud of what president obama announced today, that hes going to use executive authority to require more gun sellers to conduct background checks. 00 35 57 00 36 16 im for comprehensive background checks. I want to close the gun show loophole, the online loophole, what they call the charleston loophole. I want to end the immunity from liability that was given to the gunmakers and sellers, the only business in america that was given that. clinton was an hour late to the event, saying her campaign had to dece in cedar rapids, which took a lot longer than she thought it would. The former secreatory of state arrived and took the stage standing next to former Iowa Governor tom vilsack, who told the crowd how clinton helped him get elected. In her stump speech, clinton talke