Need in the appropriate shelters. And if need be, they will open an overflow shelter at an offsite location. The shelters say the first goal is to keep people safe, and the second is to provide some longterm help. As many as 2,000 people in cedar rapids are in and out of homelessness each year. For many, its unexpected. This is the case for ja far khenti 3 and half weeks ago. Khenti says a friend recommended he try willis dady. He says he felt welcomed immediately. 12 32 they give you a lot of resources. And you go out there and try to find some resources. Plus they help us try to get an apartment of our own. As cooler temps roll through, willis dady says balancing safety and outreach can be a challenge. Trepp 8 42, we struggle with the balance of providing a true term solutions, which we know is housing. Thats why the Community Overflow Weather Shelter system was formed just last year. Organizers pushed for more funding, so they can open once temperatures are freezing. Trepp 4 48, the
Will go on without any weather problems. This weekend continues to look great with highs into the mid 70s on saturday and upper 70s on sunday. Next week, we are still on track for warmer weather with highs in the 80s through thursday. Have a great weekend today showers and a few storms likely, mainly this morning. Wind sw 515. High 76 tonight chance of showers, mainly early. Wind sw 510. Low 60 tomorrow partly sunny. Wind nw 515. High 75 tom. Night mostly clear. Wind nw 510. Low 54 thanks kaj. White to the stand today in the robert stern murder trial. Restaurant. Robert stern, who is 63, faces a first degree murder charge for shooting and killing his daughter, kimberly. She was 27 and had autism. Police say he admitted to shooting her 17 times in the dubuque home they shared. During opening statements, prosecutors suggested that stern wanted his daughter out of his life so he could have more time for white. Yesterdays testimony surrounded sterns mental and physical health when they arr
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This is fox 28 news at 9 00. We begin with a story where the citys police chief is under fire. Chief dan has led the Police Department for more than 6 investigating an officer who allegedly used insults against a black teen in 2013. Another was punished this month for pulling the hair of a handcuffed suspect. Now the waterloo Cedar Falls Courier reports chief trelka told officers hes been asked to step down. Today waterloo mayor quentin hart declined to comment on the situation. But other city leaders told the Associated Press they feel like theyve been left in the dark. We will continue to follow this developing story and bring you the latest fox 28 news at on our website, fox 28 iowa dot com as it comes in. A former teacher was arrested a second time today now accused of violating a nocontact order. Order. Mary beth haglin is exploitation by a School Employee after prosecutors say she had sex with a student at cedar rapids washington. Washington. Haglin pleaded not guilty to that cha
New concerns along the east coast that gas prices could skyrocket. Official recall. Samsung finally forced to pull its exploding phones in the u. S. Refunding and replacing nearly a million after reports of overheating. Cars igniting and 26 people burned as apples new iphone goes on sale around the world this morning. The secret life of o. J. Simpson. The new report revealing how he spends his days behind bars. The former football star now sharing a cell in prison with another inmate and reportedly Brown Simpson on his shelf. All as o. J. Makes a new push for freedom. And good morning, america. Happy friday. Robin and mike out on assignment today. We have a lot to get to. Just 53 days until the election, dead heat between donald trump and Hillary Clinton. And then, george, a lot of people reacting to that bizarre uncomfortable moment overnight with Donald Trumps hair on late night tv. That was bizarre. But also so was Donald Trumps interview with the Washington Post last night where he