Stacey a man is arrested after West Des Moines police say he intentionally set a woman on fire. Kccis Mark Tauscheck just back from West Des Moines. Mark true, this is hard to believe. 58yearold john moore, jr. Is charged with willful injury causing bodily injury. Officers say they were called to 127 8th street around 6 20 this morning in West Des Moines on a report of a person who had been burned. They say they found 54yearold Jackie Gilbert with burns on her upper body. She apparently waited almost 24 hours to report this. Gilbert told police she had been arguing with moore thursday morning, when he threw an unknown flammable substance on her and then set her on fire. Sgt. Kock this is a first for me. But i dont know i have ever heard of that before, someone intentionally lighting someone else on fire. Mark gilbert was taken to a hospital. Polk county jail. Look for much more on this breaking story tonight on air and online at kcci. Com. Steve thank you, mark. The school bus sign say
Really not that cool. Keeping some of the heating from the day yesterday towards the ground but the wind is a little stiff from the northwest, currently at 15 miles per hour. 8 00 a. M. Temperature holding in the mid50s. It will be a slow warm up and we will not warm up much. Low 60s by 4 00 with mostly sunny skies. It will be a great day to be outside as long as you can stand that wind. Alyx thanks, frank. Getting right to commitment 2016, the Democratic Party may be down to only 3 candidates, but as many as 7000 democrats are expected to gather in des moines tonight for political rallies and the Jefferson Jackson dinner. Our chief political reporter Cynthia Fodor has a preview from hyvee hall. Cynthia here at hyvee hall, the candidates will each have 15 they will be in the center of the audience. The tables are set for 2000 chicken dinners, the teleprompters tested, the ballroom lit with stars and stripes but the fun will start hours before the main event. Hillary clinton will hold a
There this morning. 47 is what it feels like in the temperatures are in the 50s. In the low 40s for algona and fort dodge. Once the sun starts to come out, we are going to raise the temperature by mid50s. It is going to be a nice afternoon to be outside. Alyx thanks, frank. Breaking news to update you on. An Early Morning fire broke out at copart auto auctions. Several cars were engulfed. The cause of the blaze is unknown. Today is a big day for politics in des moines. 7000 democrats are expected to gather in des moines tonight for political rallies and the Jefferson Jackson dinner. Our chief political preview from hyvee hall. Cynthia their speeches will be delivered in the round, in the center of the audience. The tables are set for 2000 chicken dinners, the teleprompters tested, the ballroom lit with stars and stripes but the fun will start hours before the main event. Hillary clinton will hold a 3 00 rally with husband bill but katie perry may steal the show. Its not unusual to brin
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