Steve in news from around iowa, a disturbing case of alleged sexual abuse today out of Greene County. A scranton man has now been charged with multiple counts of sexual abuse. Greene county Authorities Say 22yearold anthony grife is charged with 3 counts of 2nddegree sexual abuse, Sexual Exploitation of a minor, lascivious acts with a child, and Sexual Exploitation of a minor to promote a film. Police say they got an anonymous the investigation led authorities to a rental property seized. More charges are pending as the Investigation Continues and the Iowa Division of criminal investigation has also been called in to help. Right now, grife is being held in the Greene County jail, on 100,000 bond. Kevin it was 8 years ago almost to the day when a small fire turned into an explosive or no barton solvents plant. Now weve learned that the Des Moines Company has entered into a proposed settlement with the u. S. Justice department. Under terms released this afternoon, barton will pay a civil
Polson was too intoxicated to form the intent to kill. Live at the polk county courthouse, kim st. Onge, kcci 8 news, iowas news leader. Kevin thanks, kim. Meanwhile former state senator , Kent Sorenson back in a federal courtroom today for a second day of testimony. Hes testifying in the case of two former ron paul 2012 aides. Jesse benton and Dmitri Kesari are accused of making secret payments to sorenson, who switched from the Michelle Bachmann campaign to ron paul before the Iowa Caucuses four years ago. Kccis rose heaphy was in court today. And shes live in studio right now. Rose . Rose prosecutors continue to find more evidence how he kept his name off the books. Our cameras were not allowed in the courtroom, but our cameraman caught this video of him walking in. Sorenson explained kesari had given his wife a check for 25,000 in december, which he later told sorenson not to cash. He said kesari told him to bill a Company Called ict for payment, which would then pay sorensons comp
The misty air hanging around throughout the morning hours. Partly cloudy and 58 by around 4 00. We will start to break up the clouds, and mainly clear skies at 7 00. I think you will really like the temperatures coming up. Alyx breaking news and 8 01, we have learned that a russian passenger airliner crashed early this morning in sinai, egypt. Egyptian Authorities Say the wreckage has been found and they are working to recover bodies. Air Traffic Control says the plane vanished from radars 23 minutes into the flight after the pilot had reported technical difficulties. It was en route from an egyptian resort to st. Petersburg, russia. Flight 9268, was carrying 224 passengers and crew members. Official day of mourning tomorrow. You can count on kcci eight news to bring you the latest. Back here at home, Story County Sheriffs Office is investigating a deadly crash near gilbert last night. They say it happened at the intersection of 170th and George Washington carver around 8 00 p. M. A ve
They do so after the budget is already approved in the spring. The city wants to hear those opinions before they make financial decisions. Each february, the Dubuque City Council listens to hours and hours of budget input from the head of each city department. The public is welcome to weigh in, but the city says very few people show up to speak. Each november the city manager hosts a public budget input session, still very few people attend those meetings. The city says they really want to know whats important to people prior to setting the budget. There may be things were not aware of that we could do differently or maybe some things we are funding that arent as needed as other things that come from the input we do receive. Larson says some people complain about the citys debt. Others complain if the city raises service fees. She says recently shes heard from people who want to city to spend more money on bikehike trails and public safety. Live in dubuque Katie Wiedemann kcrg tv9 news
Garden, laid out a platform, and then gracefully stepped off, bringing to an end his ambitions of becoming president and a nearly 50year political career. With president obama at his side, the Vice President announced he will not make a third run for the democratic nomination in what would have been an uphill battle against Hillary Clinton. Major garrett broke the story today, and he begins our coverage. I believe were out of time, the time necessary to mount a Winning Campaign for the nomination. But while i will not be a candidate, i will not be silent. Reporter joe biden stood with president obama and said the democratic nominee should stand on their accomplishments. Democrats should not only defend this record and protect this record. They should run on the record. Reporter but mostly, biden framed an agenda for a campaign that was not to be. We cannot sustain the current levels of inequality that exists in this country. I believe the huge sums of unlimited and often secret money p