It will be quiet heading for highs into the mid to upper 30s. You still need coats today but as we go through tomorrow and into friday, over the weekend, highs will be feeling like spring into the 50s and maybe 60s. Eric the Iowa Supreme Court is reviewing a lawsuit filed by the estate of former slipknot been number paul gray. He died of a Drug Overdose in 2010. His wife is suing a former doctor saying she and her daughter deserve financial compensation. A polk county judge previously throughout the lawsuit partially because grays daughter was not born until six months after her death. His death. His attorney argued that should not matter. The defense says the medical malpractice lawsuit was filed too late. Bruce stoltze everyday she lives without her father. There is no father around her to support her. Her birthdays. Eric hoch we believe that the statute of limitations. Its not ambiguous. The court has been down this road before with schultz, its an analysis that holds true. Eric the
[kcci captioning is brought to you by the iowa clinic] [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. Visit ncicap. Org] mollie it happened in the 100 block of north lucas. Our vanessa peng just arrived there in the past hour. She joins us now live on the phone. Vanessa, what can you tell us . Vanessa it happened yesterday around 8 00, on valentines day. Its in the 100 block of north lucas avenue. Its kind of an industrial area, there are some older buildings and some that arent occupied. The one we are seeing that we do believe may be it happened here, but we have not had it confirmed from authorities that happen, theres an apartment complex over here. What happened was, authorities found both the victim and the suspect had gunshot wounds. Both the victim and suspect were transported to area hospitals, and then Center Des Moines hospitals. What were learning from authorities right now is that the Iowa Division of
Will be based here in johnston. The state went all out to try to sell the company on the value of locating the ag headquarters here. But a Dupont Pioneer spokesperson tells me there are no additional job cuts in iowa tied to this annoucement and no immediate plan to move iowa employees to delaware. About 175 jobs have already been slashed since december with more expected by the end of march as part of current restructuring plans. We expect over time we will see the jobs grow in johnston. That might not happen in wilmington is the headquarters. Reporter well would be losing jobs of lymington . Wilmington . In the short term you will see a shakeout as the merger is put in place. There may be some additional job loss but over the next 35 years we expect jobs increase. Reporter the Iowa Economic Development authority approved the march new Company Called dow dupont. 1 00 this afternoon. The city also plans to approve extending 1 million tax company as well. Coming up in the news, we will
Million pills last year. 20 were the painkiller hydrocodone, known as vicodin. While iowas amount of painkiller prescriptions is below the national average, some still find the numbers concerning. I spoke with a mother who lost her daughter to substance abuse. Her daughter first began abusing prescription pills before switching to heroin. Not be afraid to talk to your children, because its not just a street drug anymore. Its all of our problem. Everyone. Rose since this database started, doctorshopping has decreased in iowa. The program is working on expanding its database by sharing databases with more states to better track patients. Todd . Todd right now officials search , for 2 escaped inmates from the newton correctional center. Michael amodeo and jessy foley were discovered missing around 10 00 last night. Amodeo is serving a 10 year sentence on drug related charges. Foley is serving a 27 year sentence also for drug related if you see them, or know anything about their whereabout
Mostly covered with snow and ice. Wind chill is a factor this morning right around zero. Snow sticking around to the morning. Thankfully, temperatures rise. By early afternoon, the snow starts to move out. Bigtime warm up just around the corner, i will tell you win coming up. Alyx an electionyear battle brewing on the future of the Supreme Court. With the death of Justice Scalia setting off a debate about who should nominate the replacement. President obama says he will nominate Justice Scalias successor in due time but it will likely be an uphill battle. After his sudden death, president obama expressed 79yearold a brilliant, energetic justice. There will be plenty of time responsibility to give that person a fair hearing and a timely vote. Mitch mcconnell who sets the Senate Schedule says the American People should have a voice in the selection of their next Supreme Court justice and it should not be filled until we have a new president. The candidates weighed in during the cbs news