Laura his mother who did not want to show her face on camera defends her son, saying he got the victims were older. He said the room was dark and he cant see the girls. How old they looked. He went by what they told him and they said they were 17. Laura police say calvert new the victims were minors. As a parent myself it is scary. Laura Mitch Mortvedt with the Iowa Department of criminal investigation says more social media sites means internet crimes against children in iowa are up 400 in the last seven years. He adds there are things parents can do to protect their kids online. Know your childrens passwords, nvidia contacts are, know who their friends are. Know the applications and apps they are using. Eric he also recommended not allowing them to have a computer or tablet in their bedroom. With 40,000 cash bond. Elizabeth elizabeth a local mother says her disabled son was assaulted at school. The charges stem from an incident at Jesse Franklin taylor education center. Ryan smith ha
Youre watching kcci 8 news. Mollie one day after another deadly mass shooting in the u. S were learning more about what happened in San Bernardino and the suspects involved. And just minutes ago police in San Bernardino updated us on the situation unfolding there, including that was found inside the suspects home. 12 pipe bomb type devices found in that house or in the garage that house. They were hundreds of tools, many of which can be used to construct pipe bombs. In addition they had other materials to produce some mollie good afternoon. As you just heard there is a lot still developing at this hour in california. We now know that 21 people are confirmed injured in the mass shooting, 14 dead. Two suspects are dead given 12 pipe bombs are found inside their rental home. Investigators have not ruled out terrorism but say it is too soon to know for sure. Chris martinez has more on the investigation. Reporter an Assault Rifle and a bullet riddled suv are part of a crime scene as police
Crest them. The Clark County Sheriff says the farmer who owns the bin was removing grain this morning with riesling. It had crusted over at the top and was preventing some of it from dropping. Riesling was trying to break it up when he fell into the game. They would be a gap between the ice in the water, thats what happened. He was busting it up to get it to go down into the auger. Firefighters used shovels and grain vacuums and after about 90 minutes, they could see him. It took about an hour to get him out. Medics performed cpr, but riesland was pronounced dead. Stacey 17 year old san kent has not been seen since saturday night when he went to a party at a home on long 41 between pull county Authorities Say dive teams have been checking ponds near the home but have not found anything so far. Search tomorrow. If you know anything about sam kemps whereabouts, call the that number is on your screen. Mark Memorial Services are set for 18yearold emily jacobs, the iowa state freshman kille
I 80 westbound is partially snowcovered. Right now, it is 24 degrees. With light snow coming down. Were going to end up with a half inch of snow. Should be out of here by noon. It is going to be a cold one with highs near 26. Elizabeth make sure you keep an eye on 511ia. Org. Give yourself some time because the roads will be slippery. To our big stories now authorities are still asking for your help to find a missing 12yearold girl from newton. Police say Charlene Brown left voluntarily on Christmas Day. Authorities have issued warrants for her mother misty shaver who does not have custody of charlene and her mothers investigators think shaver and carlton may be taking her to texas. If you have any information call newton police. A farmer in Guthrie County may be out 2000 this morning after , one of his cattle was stolen and butchered. Deputies were investigating a breakin when they found blood and part of the cow carcass. Police believe the thieves slaughtered the cow on the property.
It feels much chillier. We do not have much wind that just enough of a breeze to really add a chill to the air. Feels like nine degrees in lamoni. It is going to be a long underwear kind of day. A couple of snow flurries across Northern Iowa. These will continue to track across the northeastern third of the state right throughout the afternoon. They may pick up a dusting in central they may pick up a dusting. In central iowa, headed for 33 degrees with plenty of sunshine. Eric todays big stories now, were expecting a case update in the drowning death of clive native Brandon Ellingson today. The special prosecutor investigating the case is expected to make the announcement at 11 00 this morning in missouri. Ellingson died at the lake of the ozarks in may of 2014, while in Missouri State patrol custody on suspicion of boating while intoxicated. Admits he did not properly put a life jacket on him. Stick with kcci on air and online today for the latest in this case. Elizabeth this morning