Depressisi art to settle in nicks behavior. Behavior. He couldnt even feel, i believe. A family friend who also works with Mental Health patients was the first to make a recommendation for committal to a mental institution. Institution. He seemed to get along with everybody, he was just like everybody else having a good time, then in 2 15, it changed. His intensity became different. But it was luerkens best friend who says he almost made the call after an incident at the defendants apartment. Apartment. I told him i was gonna try and get him commited. Why did you thjnk that was something that neeeed to be told to him . I was scared, thats my friend. I didnt want him to hurt myself. A forensic psychologist detailed luerkens medical l history calling his diagnosisia major depressive disorder. But when he was asked whether luerkens knew right from wrong when he committed the murder, the answer didnt work for the prosecution. Prosecution. If we accept for arguments sake, that this atement
Or 10 am. Temperatures will take off once the fog burns away, leading to another day with highs around 70. This should be the end of the road for any 70s for a while as november reality moves in later this week in the form of a cold front. This front should generate some rain for us late thursday into thursday night. While a shower may linger through sunrise in our eastern counties on friday, thissystem will largely be gone and off to the east. ll be much cooler too, with highs of only 5055. Enjoy your ythanks kaj. 3 newcomers and 1 incumbent are banding together after their wins for the Iowa City Council seats. They are calling themselves the core 4. For the city council at large seats, Jim Throgmorton and rockne cole pulled in the most votes. Throgmorton had the most at 33 percent and cole at 27. They beat out tim conroy and incumbent michelle payne. And in district a, Pauline Taylor sealed her spot with 55 percent of the votes. While in district C John Thomas narrowly beat Scott Mcd
Services. As this hearing continues at the Marion Library we ached out to governor branstads office. His stafaf points out that democrats voted for the cost saving plan but are now are balking at the changes. Changes. Mathis says she concerned the vernor wants to privatize medicaid y january first and thatt moving too fast tounderstand the consequences. More on how the senator hopes to sp it or slow it down tonight at six and ten. Matt hammill ve at five. A destructive pest has now been found in linn county. The emeralash bores been making its way across the ate and hahanow been found d corridor at the rest stop on i380 near the linn Johnson County line. Eab as its called feeds on ash trees keeping them from dispursing water and nutrients. The Invasive Species often spreads througtransfer of fire wood. Despite a quarantine it has been difficult tostop. Eab hanow been found in more than a quarter of iowa counties. Warmed up the la day or , but when w wl e shoe of fall dropop a cedar rap
Totoill a budget shortfafa through a proposed property tax levy. Levy. Fox 28 News Reporter matt hammill joins us live right now in cedar rapids with more on tonights results, matt . Supporters of this tax levy gathered here at parlor city tonight hoping this turns into a victory celebration celebrationthis is where they held thehe watch party to see the Voting Results come in after the polls closed at eight. Theyve been on the streets for months handing out information and telling anybody who would listen why they think this levy is critical. When we stopped at the library this afternoon it was packed tax amounts to about 23 dollars a year for a family that owns a 150 thousand dollar home. Without it supporters say ours and services at this brand new library would have to be cut and they say thats a step backwards. We really we really havent heard any vovol opposition to the library tax levi but with a low voter turnout nothing is guarenteed. Well be here when the results come matt th
Break at iowas maximum security facility in fort madisoso and it sounds like its straight out of a hollywood movie. Movie. Guards say inmate Justin Kestner missed a head count. Prison officers went to his cell where they found a. Elorate disguise under the bed sheets to look like he was sleeping. Apparently kestner crawled out a shower pipe into the attic then the roof and out of the prison unnoticed. He was later found near interstate 80. 80. An investigation into the escape found procedures were t followed. Leaders say those mistakes are now corrected and additional security measures are in place. Turning to tonights vote 2016 coverage. Coverage. We are still more than a year away from president ial election. So far, this eleion cycle has beeee defined by protest candidates who dont exactly fit the mold of your typical politician. Fox 28 News Reporter kevin barry sat down with one of them, democrat senator Bernie Sanders, to find out why hes doing so well. Well. Ononhe republican sid