Handed over the cash. The women were arrested a few days later and admitted to staging the robbery. Ktivs tiffany lane is covering todays sentencings and will have the details tonight on news four. South dakotas Death Penalty would be repealed under a measure thats being considered today by the Senate State Affairs committee. The bills main sponsor is republican senator arthur rusch of vermillion. Hes a former judge who has prosecuted a Death Penalty case. Rusch told the committee this morning hes seen firsthand how costly and hard and court personnel. He says Death Penalty cases are unfairly taxing on county governments and he doesnt believe the punishment is an effective crime deterrent. Last year, the same two measures to repeal or limit the Death Penalty. A pair of bills in the Iowa Legislature that would increase the speed limit on rural twolane roads are raising concerns among some authorities. A subcommittee has approved measures that would increase the hour. Safety at the iowa
And continue the process of recovering. Employees remembered jon richter,r,he man who was killed the in the workplace shooting. They placed a memorial plaque in his honor at the entrance where the shooting took place. You could walk up and down the street, and i know people say this a lot when theres a tragedy, but i really mean this when i say this about jon; you could walk up and down t t street and you will not find a aerson in this commununy ththll have a bad thingngo say ababt that guy the ceo of sioux steel says the company is continuing to pay for counseling for employees. A bill up for debate at the state legislature, in pierre, is targeting people who are transgender. The bill proposes separate bathroom, and locker rooms, transgender students at south dakotatachools. Ivs tiffany lane hahareaction from lawmakers, anstudents. Anatomically different, i think is going to be a horrible affect on kids as far as bullying. Under the bill, schools must provide reasonable accommodations
Headquarters. Rachael, whats the latest . Rachael im here at the police and fire headquarters in sioux city, where were waiting for the press conference to begin the press conference just got going. Along with members s the woodbury c cnty sheriffs s department and e sioux city police, were also expecting to hear from the u. S. Attorneys office on wrapping up with the sentencing with deans accomplices. There were eight people in all originally brought in and indicted for helping in some way with jamal deans escape. Ill be following this story, and ill bring you the details as they come in. N. Eporting live in sioux x ty, rachael krause, abc9 news. Tim thank you for more tonight at 10 jenna folks in kansas jenna folks in kansas city are in n mourning today after losing two firefighters who were battling an Apartment Fire last night. The fire caused part of the structure to collapse and the firefighters were hit by the debris. Two other firefighters were also injured however, the extent
Message that theyre not happy about trumps choice of venue. Or the Sioux City School districts decision to let him speak at west high. This group. Led by west high graduate francisco valadez. Gathered outside of t t west high gym. They held signs expressing frtration about trumps bully ctics and stance on immegration. Valadez says trump is creating hostility toward latitis, which has hehend others concerned. They a ao feel trumppmessage conflilis with the Sioux City School districts policies against bullying. Jenna this friday, more ggp president ial candidates will be in the area. Rick s storum, marco ruruo, in the area. Rick santorum, rco rubio, carly fiorina, and chris christie. Will be speaking in orange city for the nonohwest Iowa Republican rally. The event begins at 7 pm a athe bultman centerer on the jenna House Speaker john boehner i i getting praise from his fellow republicans as he prepares to leave his job. Boehner announced lastmonth that hes resigning from congress, partl
Rally outside Donald Trumps hotel monday. Ahead of the high stakes national debate. all five candidates . That will also include jim webb. Martin omalley. Lincoln chafee. Also nearby an extra podium. This photo posted d cncn. Just in case Vice President joe biden. Nats. Who is still undecided gets into the race. But his official schedule has him at the white house all day. Sot Cokie Roberts, abc news political commentator a new abc News Washington post poll shows clintons favorability rating increasing two points to 47 percent. Bibin at 45. And sanders 35. s a much smaller debate field. Thanan their republicanan coterparts. Sot trump and will likely have a more civil atmosphere. Sot Cokie Roberts thats because attacks between the democrats. Have been minimal. More on policy less personal. President obama though did weigh in on the clinton email controversy. On cbss 60 minutes. Sot obama on 60 minutes brandi hitt tag that email scandal will likely come up again here tonight on the debat