9 we are at the law offices here. She wanted to give reporters a chance to talk with this student oneonone for the very first time and even he admits he made some mistakes that day. I was mad, angry, scared. Reporter Christian Suarez is 15 years old, but has lawyer says he has the mental capacity of an eightyearold. You dont say that to me. He is speaking out for the first time about this school bus fight caught on several cell phone cameras last week. Reporter he pulled my hair. And, i punched him. Reporter the School Bus Driver was arrested and charged with assault. Now, the suarez family attorney is putting the driver and the family once the driver to note that it is never ok to put your hands on a child when youre angry. Reporter scarborough asked suarez to move from his seat and now the teenager admits he yelled a profane statement which clearly set the driver off. Christian did Say Something offensive to the bus driver. Suarez says that he regrets his own outburst. In the future
Elizabeth controversial cross, why knoxville will move this Veterans Memorial and where. You are watching kcci eight news. Eric eric it was a record breaker in iowa. 79 degrees which broke the old record of 78 back in 1938. Can we do it again . After a good start, mild temperatures. We are hoping to have a nice day again. Elizabeth we will get over to metinka, you said probably not a record breaker. Metinka still under a great comfortable afternoon with shorts weather. Low beam headlights, maybe extra minutes to get where you are going. We are dealing with fog and visibility below two miles in central and southern iowa. Fog should be burning off by temperatures starting near 50, 73 degrees. Three degrees high of the record. If you cant get out and enjoy, we have another day of 70 degree weather on wednesday. Eric a routine traffic stop quickly escalates into a highspeed police chase in fort dodge. The teenager behind the wheel is facing child endangerment charges. Officials say the 17y
We hope so. Mild temperatures again on this tuesday morning. Welcome back. Elizabeth if you didnt have a chance to enjoy this yesterday, we have another chance today. Metinka we are still going for 70s, maybe even close to record levels again. Starting with 50 degrees in des moines, southwind at six with clear skies. Foggy problems across southern iowa and southcentral iowa toward creston and it may be expanding toward i80 over the next couple of hours. Plan for fog in the open areas but get ready for a gorgeous day. And temperatures in the upper 60s, slightly cooler than yesterday. I little bit of fog and cloudiness. 73 is the high. Eric big stories in central iowa, a routine traffic stop the teenager behind the wheel faces child endangerment charges. Officials say the 17yearold crashed into the foundation of a cityowned property. Pictures taken at the scene moments later show the vehicle dangling over the edge of the foundation with an 18yearold and 12yearold inside. The driver fled
Really do it again today . Lets check in with frank. Frank yesterday was nice, 70s the past few days, it has taken us time to warm up because we had fog. That has burned off but clouds mixed in with sunshine. Heading for 70s again. Wind is breezy out of the south at 20. It is helping temperatures to make it near record readings once again. Out of the south at 20 and southeast at fort dodge at eight miles per hour. We will make it into the low 70s today, the record is at 70s so we will be close. I dont think we will break it today. We are talking about more days including today in the 70s so big changes coming in the forecast. Mollie new at noon, Des Moines Police say charges are not motorcycle and van collided this morning at 34th university. The crash happened around 7 30 this morning. Police say the motorcycle was traveling westbound on university when a van pulled into its path. Police tell us it appears the drivers vision was blocked by a city bus that had stopped at the intersecti
He is speaking out for the first time about this fight caught on several cell phone cameras on grimes last week. He pulled me by my hair and i punched him. Todd johnston schoolbus Trevor Robert scarbrough was arrested. Now the family is putting the driver and district on that is. The family wants the bus driver to know that it is never ok to put your hands on a child when you are angry. Todd scarborough asked suarez to move frorohis seat before the fight broke out and the teenager admits he yelled a profane statement which clearly set the driver off. Christian said something that was offensive to the bus driver and the bus driver assaulted him. Todd suarez says he regrets the outburst and in the future. I will try not to say anything mean. Eric suarez now drives to school with his family and is afraid to get back on the bus. The Attorney Says they are discussing the possibility of suing the School District and bus driver. A missing twoyearold, a frantic search, and the train. A rescue