Interest in a double homicide in des moines on monday. Several miles of highway 141 between bouton and woodward were blocked off for nearly five hours while police engaged in a standoff with wanchanic. Police say the van that he was in died, and he eventually got too cold, threw a handgun onto the highway, and surrendered around 10 30 p. M. 36yearold bryon howard and 31yearold Heather Belieu were the victims in mondays double homicide. Their friends and family came together last night for a candlelight vigil at the pedestrian bridge at 42nd street in des moines. Howards mother says she is overwhelmed by the support for her son and his fiance. Dawn marks its hard to make sense of anything like this but i know gods in control and i know my son is wrapped in the arms of jesus. He was an awesome son and an even better father to his kids, grow up without him. Elizabeth again, the person of interest in the case, 39yearold Michael Wanchanic is in custody. Officials say he lived in the home wi
He weather out there here it a bit of wintry weather out there. Atlantic catching snowflakes this morning. Enough to reduce visibility. The snow will last until lunchtime and highs are headed for the upper 30s. You are going to have to bundle up. We are expecting a half inch or less of accumulation. It is all going to be melting away. Tomorrow, highs in the 40s with highs near 50 by friday. Elizabeth sounds good. Take a. Sounds good. Thanks metinka. Big stories in central iowa now a late night standoff ends in a new development in a double homicide investigation. Michael wanchanic was spotted just after 6 00 tuesday evening at a caseys store in woodward. He was wanted as a person of interest in a double homicide in des moines on monday. Several miles of highway 141 between bouton and woodward were blocked off for nearly five hours while police engaged in a police say the van that he was in died and he eventually got too cold without heat in the car threw a handgun onto the highway and
Timothy 14 40 38 we did bet the farm on this. Part of the reason i moved in more millennials and empty nesters moving downtown will likely lead to even more construction matt 14 46 04 were just kind of building on this momentum and theres not a whole lot of end in sight right now 08 those 15 hundred or so new housing spaces for rent or sale wont all come on the market at once. The projects are spaced out so theyll be move in ready throughout the new year and into 2017. And Downtown Des Moines will be extra busy leading up to the iowa caucuses. Fox news announced it will host its second gop primary debate next month in des moines. The two hour event will take place on january 28th at the iowa events center. Coverages starts at 8 pm. This is the last Republican Debate heading into the february 1st iowa caucuses. Donald trumps lead is shrinking. Thats according to the latest quinnipiac poll released this morning. It has the business mogul with 28 percent support among republicans. With 24
So, for that armynavy game were expecting record temperatures during the kickoff of 66 degrees with very light southwesterly winds. Fourth quarter 61 but you will notice a lot of high clouds both saturday and sunday so its not a bright blue sunny day despite how warm it will be. In fact the records were watching philadelphia, allentown and wilmington, those records should be tied or broken. Trenton and Atlantic City might be a far reach to get to 67 here on saturday. But well be flirting with 70 degrees and brian, weve also extended the a60degree days in that sevenday forecast. Well show you all those numbers in a little bit. Adam see you shortly. Thank you. All these temperatures have been a holiday gift for people walking through the city doing some shopping or lacing up their skates. Action News Reporter Katherine Scott continues our live coverage today. Shes live in love park this afternoon and a lot of love for being outside katherine. Reporter a lot of love, brian. Were at the Ch
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