Good morning and welcome back. Eric we are starting another day with nice temperatures. Today will be better than yesterday and it keeps getting better. Metinka thats a nice trend when temperatures head up with. Starting on the right foot with readings above freezing. 36 degrees and knoxville and these are close to the seasonal high. There are cycles coming sprinkles coming from sioux falls. This should be later toward the noon hour. It is looking like a great day for outdoor recess except for light rain later today. 40 degreessish five the first bell. Unseasonably warm in the 50s with record highs possible by thursday. Eric first to big stories this morning. Union county officials are trying to figure how a woman ended up in a farmers pond. 37yearold Loretta Dillinger of thayer from the water. The Iowa Division of criminal investigation is looking into the case. A hunter found the body rtially submerged in a remote pond northwest of lorimor that isnt visible from the roadway. Spec. Ag
Kids will need layers for recess. Headed for highs of 33 degrees. A big warm up ahead this weekend. Were expecting a case update in the drowning death of clive native Brandon Ellingson today. The special prosecutor investigating the case is expected to make the announcement at 11 00 this morning in missouri. Ellingson died at the lake of the ozarks in may of 2014 while in Missouri State patrol custody on suspicion of boating while intoxicated. The trooper who arrested him admits he did not properly put a life jacket on him. Stick with kcci on air and online for the latest on this case. Elizabeth this morning, a boone mother is pleading with the court to put her childs accused sexual attacker behind bars. Everything was taken away from her. All of her rights were taken away from her. Elizabeth this womans recovering from what she says was a traumatic encounter with 16yearold clayton tullis. Police arrested the teen in august for sexual abuse. Court documents show tullis performed a sex
Cold air already pushing out any kind of war, 32 in knoxville, 18 in storm lake. The feels like temperatures will be in the low to mid teens for a good portion of the day. A little bit of snow in areas off to the northwest, that has pushed out. A lot of it is not hitting the ground and they will have dry air in place as High Pressure begins to drop down and block that. You can see a broader expanse all the way up into the great lakes down through kansas. A fairly expansive system. Look at what it is doing to all of that warm air, way off to the east. I will have a closer look at when we will again get warm and see the sunshine. Alyx if you are out on the roads this morning coming back from your holiday plans, keep in mind, the roads might be slick. The rain thursday mixed with freezing temperatures overnight means there could be a layer of ice on some roads around the state. Make sure to drive carefully, and check 511ia. Org for the latest Road Conditions. Right now, thousands of barga
The state means roads are partially covered. This is video we got of the winter storm to the north. Our crews captured the wintry mix earlier this evening in fort dodge. Its right on the line between freezing, rain and snow. So the streets are wet there and you can expect normal Winter Driving conditions. Eric and theses are pictures of the Winter Weather from our viewers. One sent us this shot of the snow in lake city. And another viewer measures the ice coming in nearly 1 inch thick. We want to see your pictures too. You can always upload them to the ulocal tab of our website at kcci. Com. As the Winter Weather develops be sure to keep kcci with you 24 7 right on your smart phone. You can check road reports live road reports, live interactive radar, weather the kcci mobile app. Investigation on des moines westside. Eric officers responded to a call of shots fired in the 3900 block of Center Street monday afternoon. Inside they found 2 bodies. Crime scene unit investigators were still
We have a bunch of 40s in the 8 day forecast. Ryan if youre among the 90 of people with Holiday Shopping left to do, youll be battling big crowds at the stores today. Experts say today is the biggest shopping day of the year. Shoppers we talked to say they have not even begun to start buying their gifts. But, there are some perks to procrastinating. Jordan Creek Town Center officials tell kcci stores often slash prices as it gets closer to christmas. Traffic is going to be busy no matter where you go, so be patient with each other, be patient with the retailers because theyre busy. Theyre just trying to keep up as well and be positive and joyful this holiday season. Despite Online Shopping increasing in popularity, jordan creek Officials Say its stores are seeing better sales this year than last. A Big Development friday in the Brandon Ellingson case. The Missouri State trooper who arrested the clive man is now manslaughter. Trooper Anthony Piercy is off the job and without pay today.