Have a chilly and cloudy start in the 30s with a slight chance of a few morning sprinkles. By the afternoon, however, temperatures should warm back into the 40s with a mix of sun and clouds sabrina lets get into the top five this morning. Sabrina the man accused of killing a des moines couple in their sleep earlier this week mades his first appearance before a judge thursday. Michael wanchanic faces two counts of first degree murder in the deaths of bryon howard and heather belieu. His next court date will be december 14th. Funeral services for the couple will be held elias in the number two spot this morning. Elias as investigators try to find a motive in wednesdays mass shooting in San Bernadino california, more details are coming out about the 14 victims who died in the massacre. Twelve of the 14 were county employees, with a wide range of backgrounds including a 37 yearold father of six. And an 18yearold woman who had fled from iran to avoid persecution as a christian. Police say t
Temps recovering briefly into the 20s. The temperature rollercoaster continues again on tuesday as temps plummet to the near singledigit high category. We then bounce way back up close to 40 on thursday, which should help melt any new and remaining snow. The work week currently looks dry with precip chances going up towards next weekend. Nikki also coming up on local five news at 10. After a year of battling illness, the ag community is preparing for a new virus to hit hog farmers. But this time, researchers are working on preventative measures ahead of the outbreak. Nikki then. An Early Morning house fire in West Des Moines puts one firefighter in the hospital. Nikki but first. A democratic candidate living in the metro says hes been pushed out of the upcoming brown and black forum. Why he says he should be allowed in. And why Party Members local 5 news at 10 in hd starts now. We are iowa nikki good evening. Im nikki davidson. Glad youre with us tonight. One of the longest running for
On local five news midday. A local mayor will be featured in world runners magazine for a challenge she made to her residents. Sabrina music legend david bowie today at the age battling cancer well take a look back at the artists life and career. Sabrina mexican drug being extradited to the u. S. , after meeting with actor sean penn. Local 5 news midday in hd starts now. We are iowa sabrina good morning and thanks for joining us for local 5 news midday. Im Sabrina Ahmed. Sabrina new at midday sabrina republican lawmakers here in iowa had a breakfast this morning to help prepare for the 2016 new legislative session. And governor branstad was present for the celebratory meal. Sabrina lawmakers gavelled in the new stathouse session at 10 this morning. Local 5 chief Political Correspondent live now at the they commence session of 2016. Amanda . Amanda tvu2 budget to be discussed for the budget education toss to branstads plan. One cent tax, linked to water thanks, amanda. As amanda mention
Still under investigation with less than three weeks to the iowa caucuses. The Top Republican president ial candidates will face off for the first time in 2016 in a big debate in charleston, South Carolina tonight. Peter alexander has the story. Sot donald trump hes been really nice until the last couple of days. Now, hes getting a little testy donald trump. Still on cruz control. Nats trump rally born in the usa. The tycoon recently turning to the boss. Before rallies playing born in the usa. To taunt rival, ted cruz. Born in canada to an american mother. Trump telling a crowd of thousands hes prepared for anything tonight. Sot donald trump they attack, but unlike this country, i attack back. Cruz. Holding on to a narrow lead in iowa. Insists trump is howie carr show i think he may shift in his new rallies to playing new york, new york from new york, and he embodies new york values. But now. The New York Times reports cruz failed to properly disclose a loan up to ahalf Million Dollars
I235 valley west i235 guthrie first on 13. State lawmakers are just starting to decide how much money iowa but educators here in the metro say they already know des moines students deserve more of it. Here in des moines Public Schools, three fourths of students qualify for free and reduced lunch. Des moines Public School Officials Say they have significantly more students in poverty than nearby districts. But theyre getting about the same amount of money to help provide free or reduced lunches. So theyre asking the state to change how it disperses cash to schools. Right now lawmakers are still funding fourpercent increase overall. And republicans want twopercent. Governor branstads suggestion falls in the middle. A 2. 45 percent increase. That comes out to 145 million dollars. Family and friends are rallying for justice for their loved one today. 68year old Shirley Carter was shot to death in her lacona home last june. But carters husband says he pulled the trigger. The division of cri