These are in court rooms and bathrooms all from rotting plumbing point you can only maintain it so far, an older building. Not to mention, no security at entryways, asbestos, a mice infestation this fall and a dryer fire in the jail on november 7th. The long list has mcintyre realizing the consequences. Neglected continually, judge gamble could make that determination his employees arentin a safe environment to completely renovate would cost an estimated 2. 3 Million Dollars, to build new much more. And abrupt closure is a worst case scenario. Money is most important to me speaks loudly that we cant sit on our lorels and expect this to go away the judge says all of these have to be taken care of whether a new courthouse is built in the future or not. The next supervisors meeting is next tuesday, the judge has also been invited. From Warren County Claire Powell local 5 news we are iowa stephanie the judge added, if approved by voters in a bond referendum, a to complete. No word if judge
Would make him do that. On saturday 17 year old Des Moines North High School junior josue socop was arrested and charged with first degree murder for a Fatal Shooting on friday just a mile southwest of the school. Everyone is shocked he doesnt seem to be the person that would do anything like that. We believe he was actually the shooter in the incident and established probable cause and took him to jail. Des Moines Police say around 10 30 pm friday josue. Armed with a shotgun shot and killed 28 year old jose lopez near the intersection of 13th jefferson. It was just a verbal dispute that escalated to this. Certainly nothing worth killing somebody over. Actions that fellow classmates just cannot fathom. Going to elementary with him he didnt seem like hed do anything like that and then it happened and we are all shocked. While rumors have began to spread as to where josue retrieved such a weapon ive heard he shot someone and someone gave him a gun and all that. Des Moines Police say and
Christina williamson was scheduled to go on trial for those charges today. She was arrested in may after her estranged husband caught her abusing three children in her care on hidden cameras in their home. Williamson faced five counts of child endangerment. Today she plead guilty to two counts. And admitted her crime in court. 11 1311 24 i picked up the child by one arm. Did the child cry . When she laid down, she cried, yes. Like she was in pain. She now faces up to seven years in prison. Shell be sentenced on december 8th. After seven hours of deliberation, a jury has yet to reach a verdict in the trial of a des moines man. 33 year old pete polson is charged with three counts of attempted murder among other charges. Polson went on a random shooting spree in Pleasant Hill last november. Two people were shot. Bullets narrowly missed a third. During the week long trial, 40 witnesses testified, 37 of those for the state. Polson is using an intoxication defense. He claims he doesnt rememb
Yesterday Quinnipiac University told us ben carson was the man to beat in iowa. Today the Des Moines Register confirmed it. Steve handelsman has the latest on whos up and whos down in the gop race. And whos dropping out of the democratic race. Ben carson is on a roll. Nats cheering the retired neurosurgeon. In kansas today. Surged to a big lead with iowa republicans, in todays Bloomberg Politics Des Moines Register iowa poll. 28 , up 10 since august. Donald trump at 19, down 4. Sot dr. Ben carson, republican primary candidate every place we go we see large and enthusiastic groups of people who are anxious to have a government that is honest and decent decency. Carson speaks the language of evangelicals now backing him by almost 2 to 1. Donald trump does not sot matt lewis, the daily caller rump has said things like he doesnt ask god for forgiveness. But iowa traditionally backs evangelical candidates. I think ben carson fits much more in that mold than say donald trump. Sot carson in h
People from all over the country are in des moines today to watch three republican president ial candidates make their case. The National Religious liberties conference is going on right now at the Iowa Events Center. More than a thousand christians traveled across the country to attend. Governors Mike Huckabee and bobby jindal spoke this morning. Senator ted cruz will take the stage this afternoon. They had the opportunity to talk about defending religious liberties in america. 10 36 3010 36 43 for 42 years. I dont know how we can honestly pray to god bless america. When we have acted like a savage uncivilized country in relationship to unborn children. Senator cruz speaks at four thirty this afternoon. You can hear more from the candidates on the channel 13 news at four. And today a cnn orc poll shows donald trump and ben carson neck and neck in iowa. Trump has 25 percent while carson has 23 percent support. As gop contenders are gearing up for another debate next week. Reid binion r