Those hopes dashed last night in the New Hampshire primary. Whos out of the race. And whos still in. Shots fired. Des Moines Police say an officer was forced to open fire overnight. What lead to the shooting. And the chget uset faces. Sit back and relax. A new Movie Theater in altoona is giving guests theroaltrae. A high tech features the theater offers. And the drink menu that goes beyond the soda fountain. From who hd iowas High Definition leader. This is the channel 13 news at nine on fox 17 fluffy snow flakes started falling early this morning. But the pretty snow, soon started causing problems on the road. Good evening. Im lynn melling thank you for joining us tonight. That snow slowed down the morning commute. Cintbacked up traffic along the interstate. The iowa state patrol says it responded to about 20 accidents before 10 am. No one was ht. But it wont last too long. Meteorologist Brett Mcintyre des Moines Police say one of their officers shot at a suspect who was trying to run
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Good afternoon. Im sonya heitshusen. And im dan winters. Thanks for joining us. A high speed chase overnight resulted in shots fired by a Des Moines Police a high speed chase overnight resulted in shots fired by a officer. It began like so many do, as a routine traffic stop. It was just before 2 30 this morning when police say the driver took off. They were pursuing this man, 25 year old austin allen. He was in a stolen car and wanted on felony warrants in kansas and west des moines. Speeds reached around 80 miles an hour down southwest 14th. Police say allen lost control and went off the road in the 19hundred block of casady drive. When officer christopher brockert got out of his squad car to arrest him, allen is accused of driving right at him. Thats when brockert fired three shots at the car. 12 04 52 it was definitely a scary situation for him. He very easily could have died. The fact that he looks like it meets the standards of the law and our policy. His life was in danger and th
Running. Just as officer christoper began walking towards the suspect. A weapon. Thats when brockert drew his weapon and started shooting. 12 02 44 the suspect lost control probably on a slick spot on the road kind of slid up over the road and kind of stopped. At that time, the officer got out of his car to begin the arrest process, the suspect suddenly put the car back in gear, drove directly at the officer. The officer was concerned that his life was in danger and he fired three rounds striking the car 01 no one was hurt. The chase ended a short time later after police say allen ditched the stolen car and ran on foot. He was arrested without incident jail on assault with a weapon on a police officer, theft, and eluding. The 25 year old also had felony warrants out of state and in west des moines. For a robbery at Valley West Mall and then stealing a car to a man just sentenced for driving while barred. Took off on foot through the citys skywalk system this morning. The Polk County Sh
Irans government in the dialogue on postindependence political issues such as boundaries, terms of recognition and economic issues. Our recommendations to the International Community include understanding that i Iraqi Kurdistan is moving towards independence. Work with the Kurdistan Regional government and iraq and other neighbors to support the development of a transparent roadmap and timetable for the possible decision by the iraqi kurds to separate from iraq transparency would enhance stable postindependence relations. We should also provide direct assistance to Kurdistan Independent High Electoral Commission so that the design and conduct of any referendum on independence beats in the national standards, and we should dispatch monitors to verify that the referendum is a free and fair. Secondly i wanted to touch base on the need for a stronger effort against isis in the region. The kurds are key to the fight against isis both in syria and iraq. We were all impressed by the u. S. Eff