News. Eric good morning and make you so much for joining us. Thank you so much for joining us. Elizabeth we have a windy morning so far. Metinka the weather is going to turn really nice, this afternoon. Right now it is breezy and frosty, 33 degrees in the metro. The southeast breeze is about 12 Miles Per Hour and that will become gusty by the afternoon. Highs today will feel like spring so dress in layers. We are headed for 58 degrees this afternoon and the highs keep Getting Better as we head to friday. Elizabeth todays big stories now, six months after a deadly hit and run, a family finally has answers. West Des Moines Police have charged 37yearold paul hauser of van meter in connection with the death of 22yearold Daulton Holly. Raccoon river drive in front of west grand golf in august. He had only been in des moines two months when he died. His family in tennessee says theyve waited six months for an arrest. Police say evidence analyzed at the dci crime lab and witness statements le
Youre watching kcci 8 news. Eric good morning, and thank you for waking up with kcci eight news this morning. Elizabeth 86 00 on thursday, february 18. Metinka starting out a little frosty, 33 degrees in des moines , headed for a major meltdown this afternoon. 58 degrees, these highs will be about 20 degrees to warm for this time of year. Very windy on friday, and it is 60s across a good part of the state. These temperatures will stick with us through the weekend. Temperatures cool only slightly as we head to next week. Elizabeth todays big stories now, six months after a deadly hit and run, a family finally has answers. West Des Moines Police have charged 37yearold Ronald Hauser of van meter in connection with the death of holly was found dead along Raccoon River drive in front of west grand golf in august. He had only been in des moines about two months when he died. His family in tennessee says theyve waited six months for an arrest. Police say evidence analyzed at the dci crime lab
Day as normal as possible. Kim nelson believes the parent, whose name has not been released, was upset about a minor incident on the bus yesterday. The parent then headed for the elementary school, about 6 miles east in collins, triggering a districtwide lockdown. We obviously dont mind parents coming into the building. It is a Public School but we just dont want these kind of actions to be taken. We dont want parents to be beligerent and using bad language, especially when theres children around. Kim the district sent this letter to parents saying quote we have chosen to go into lockdown until the parent is located and arrested. Around noon, collinsmaxwell School Officials told kcci the parent was located and the lockdown was over. When threats are made, thats where the line has to be drawn. Elizabeth wednesdays lockdown comes under the shadow of the collinsmaxwell superintedant, jason ellingson, being put on paid leave this week. District officials will not say why but say it has not
A group of protesters walked the streets of denison, iowa today. At the heart of the protest are lewd images allegedly created on a computer by t t citys police chief. sheila ktivs tommie clark has the story. Indirectly involved with the matter, says there was information on the chiefs computer that departments shared drive. The mayor investigated the allegations that were raised by ohl and determined that disciplinary action was appropriate with regard to the chief. He administred that discipline in accordance with the policy of the city and the city considers this matter closed, said denison City Attorney, franck. The City Attorney cant say what that disciplinary action was. Mayor oncamera due to legal liabilities, but he said he believes the city used correct protocol and he does not agree with what the chiefofpolicicdid. But, ohl says emswiler was written up. He says thats not enough and protesters agree. Senior Patrol Officer Bradley Wendt took around 50 pictures that he atttribut
High wind watch in effect for holt county from 6 pm tonight until 6 am friday our warmup resumes today with highs returning to the 40s and 50s maybe a few 60s out west . there will still be a fair amount of cloud cover patchy fog along with a few rays of sunnhine and a briik southhasterly wiid, so it won exactly be the prettiest of days, but hey, warmth is warmth a cold front off to the west will plow through the area tonight which could pop up a rain shower or two and increase shift our winds to the west that could initially gust up to 50 Miles Per Hour late tonight early tomorrow morning keeping lows close to 40 degrees. Friday will bring more warmth, wind and sun pushing highs further into the 50s tt nearr60. Now if i were to choose onn day that stann above the rest of he next seven, it would be saturday because, while it wont be quite as warm as friday, it will be calmer, still mild with a decent amount of sunshine. The rest of the weekend early next week will bring us more mild ai