Isunderway. 25year old joe lopez is accused of killing his girlfriends 20 month old daughter in november of 2014. The little girls was treated for a Skull Fracture and broken ribs at the hospital. She died from her injuries 4days after being admitted. Lopez claims the little girl was hurt falling out of a high chair. Prosecutors arent buying it. Sot 1 these radiologists will tell you that they have never come across a case where a child fell medical fall. It would be like me falling down right here. This is a ground level this, specifically, never seen that before, but most importantly never in their die from that. Sot 2 in no uncertain terms, its the defenses position that this was a fall from a high chair, with an unusually rigid kitchen flooring. Flooring made out of concrete. The trial will resume at 8 monday morning. Lopez faces life in prison if convicted. A Des Moines School district custodian is out of a job for bringing a loaded gun to work. In march 39year old john keith was
Local 5 news midday in hd starts now. We are iowa elias good morning and thanks for joining us for local 5 news midday. Im elias johnson. Elias new at midday today elias a man is being treated for injuries after being involved in a shootout with Waterloo Police while attempting to escape by car. Police attempted to stop 24year old Brandon Seeley around three tuesday afternoon. Seeley, who had an arrest warrant, drove at one of the officers, thats when the officer fired at seeleys car. A chase then ensued, coming to an end at a garage on hackett road. Seeley was taken to the hospital and remains in custody. No officers were injured during the incident. Elias back in the capital the medicaid debate brought plenty of spectators to the statehouse tuesday. Elias governor branstads plan to privatize iowas Medicaid Program went before a state Legislature Oversight committee. People talked about why they dont think thats a good idea at the public hearing. One of the top concerns voiced is the
Katie in florida. In fact, john and keith recently saw each other. I had the privilege of being with him a little over a month ago. He came to visit me in stoneham. Reporter john says the two talked about life, their families and children. He told me how excited he was about the wife being pregnant, katie. To light a candle for keith and to let katie know they stand with her. Theyre not in this alone. And that these are a lot of prayers for that. Reporter john said that katie changed his friend keith in the best way possible. Katie brought a happiness to keith that ive never seen, never imagined. So in keiths memory john made a final toast. Cheers, keith. And katie says to fox 25, a message says i want them to know how much the vigil meant to me and all the people that came to show love for keith what a little bit of happiness it brings. What i cant put into words how much this means to me. The turnout tonight, the feeling is certainly mutual. John monahan, fox 25 news. The family of a
Cancelled. By tomorrow temperatures were supposed to rise. President obama called for meetings with lawmakers and Intelligence Officers for checks in the way the National Security agency operates. Privacy issues will be the topic when he meets with n. S. A. Officia officials tomorrow and lawmakers on thursday. They talk about longterm unemployment tomorrow. If passed it would face opposition in the house. Those are the headlines. Consider this is up next. Bsh bombshells about washingtons most powerful players in a new memoir from a former defense secretary. Robert gates is blasting everyone from barack obama to joe biden, Hillary Clinton, National Security advisors and members of Congress Much consider this why would a man with a reputation of being discrete go this public, and how will the white house handle an embarrassment by one of their own. The super bowl is coming to the new york city area, and its feared new york sex trafficking will come with it. We look at what Law Enforcemen
Bill that would extend jobless benefits. Some say that the house proposal is not enough. The first batch of chemical weapons has left syria. It was loaded on a ship. Under a United Nations agreement, syria has pledged to destroy its worry stockpile by the middle of this year. Those are the headlines. Im Thomas Braden in new york, and remember, you can get the latest news online at aljazeera. Com. Bombshells about washingtons most powerful players in a new memoir from a former defense secretary. Robert gates is blasting everyone from barack obama to joe biden, Hillary Clinton, National Security advisors and members of Congress Much consider this why would a man with a reputation of being discrete go this public, and how will the white house handle an own. The super bowl is coming to the new york city area, and its feared new york sex trafficking will come with it. We look at what Law Enforcement is planning. And a tv so high it will look like you are peering through a window. We bring y