As for the device itself and the people, evacuated from their homes. It looked like an explosive device, there were wires and components that made it appear to be an rudimentary device in her car. Reporter in the trunk . Yes. Reporter how did it get there . Were trying to figure it out. I was in the gym. I thought they would be back. When i came home, theyre up further than they were. They were at high street and palisade. Reporter the fbi was here as well. Cops evacuated the building here. 270 north broadway, a six story building. There are 74 units there. Rat here was closed to traffic until about 1, 1 30 in the afternoon, 5 hours of investigation. The couple at the center of this being questioned now. Theyve lived here at this location only a few months. Both of their vehicles were towed away. Two vehicles with florida coming up at 6 00, well talk to some of the people here, displaced, out of their homes for hours and get their reactions. Channel seven, eyewitness news. Thank you, j
Prison today for abusing children in her care. Good afternoon. Thanks for joining us today. Christina williamson reached a plea deal in the case involving abuse caught on tape in their home. The video was taken by her own husband. Mark tauscheck was at the sentencing and joins us now with details. Mark it was a very emotional courtroom this morning. Two of the parents addressed williamson, to whom they had entrusted their children. In the plea deal, williamson pleaded guilty to felony child endangerment and aggravated misdemeanor child endangerment. The hidden camera video inside her home shows williamson aggressively pushing and yanking the kids, holding them face down in the carpet when they were crying, stuffing cloths in their mouths to stop them from crying and leaving a 5monthold home alone by herself on multiple occasions. Here is the mother of a 1yearold girl that was Christina Williamson id like to truly say how sorry i am for my actions and choices, the parents entrusted me w
Involved here. One southbound lane of east 14th was closed off so police could investigate. Interstate 35 south of the metro is back open after a semirolled over during this mornings commute. This accident happened on i35 south of cumming around 7 this morning. Northbound lanes between exits 56 and 65 were closed for a few hours. The iowa state patrol says the driver of the semi was taken to the hospital for minor injuries. Midamerican energy is checking a gas leak this afternoon. Crews were sent to 307 southwest thornton around 11 this morning. A contractor on the scene says he dug into a service line going into the house and that the gas has been shut off at the house. Because there was no emergency or hazard. They expect to have the problem fixed soon. North Korean Leader kim jong un claims the country has developed a Hydrogen Bomb, a step up from the less powerful atomic bomb. Keir simmons reports. This is thought to be the first time north koreas leader has claimed that his nation
More than an hour. During that time, she told police she felt trapped when she claims johnson told her he wanted to have sex with her. Then kissed and touched her. News of johnsons arrest was quick to spread on social media. But students we talked to today arent so quick to judge the innocent until Proven Guilty teacher and coach. Aj rose 10 02 27 no one really knows what to believe or think because he was really a great guy. Everybody liked him, he was a good coach. I mean, he was a friendly teacher he was always there to help. 41 nathan riley 10 04 56 weve had a few practices together and shared courts with him. We just really never expected it because hes a really nice guy 02 the district says another teacher is covering johnsons duties in the classroom and another coach on the court. He bonded out of jail today, but is under a no contact order. Meaning he cant have any contact with the 16 year old student or go places where he might come in contact with children. The judge told him
Im tony harris. The United States is sending more troops to iraq to help with the quite against vice. The white house announced this afternoon that president obama authorized the depolite of 1500 more to iraq. They will support ring forces battling isil fighters mike, tell us more about these troops, and if there is anything in the time announcement. The caveat we heard so many times before, these are not combat troops on the ground or iraq or syria for that matter is really starting to raise suspicions now. The president if he gets his way now, up to 1500 advisers advising iraqi and Peshmerga Forces that would double the number of adviser advisers in iraq right now. And that would raise concerns especially among democrats. The president asking for 5 billion to fight isil in iraq and syria for this fiscal year. Two things happening here, tony. First of all the administration said that there is going to be an offensive by iraqi forces against isil forces in anbar very close to baghdad i