Mark prosecutors dont know why yahia picked mcneeleys home. They cant find any evidence they knew each other and likely now will likely never know. Stacey Urbandale Police say a material witness in that officerinvolved shooting has turned herself in to authorities. Officers issued a warrant for 17yearold kiara olson last week. They believe she can provide information about the case. Steve the Des Moines Police department is on a mission to outfit all uniformed officers with body cameras. Kccis Marcus Mcintosh is in studio. Marcus, whats the timeline here . Marcus steve, the chief wants this to happen by june. That means the department will have to purchase some 270 body cameras. Cameras that will record the interaction between police and the public. The Departments School resource officers have been equipped with body cameras for more than five years. The Department Tells kcci it is well on it way to the more than all uniformed officers. It is a combination of private donations and bud
Stacey that was Cynthia Fodor reporting. This base is expected to be a very important place, well into the future. The commander says, as long as the air force has targets to be hit, the guard here will have a mission for years to come. Steve the state department of health says two more cases of the zika virus have been detected in iowa. This brings the total number of iowa cases to three. All three infected women are between the ages of 6180. All three also recently traveled to either the caribbean, central america, or south america. 27 states have now confirmed at least one case of the zika virus. But the cdc says only 1 in 5 actually become ill. Symptoms include fever, a rash, muscle pain, and headache. However, fetuses in pregnant women can develop birth defects. Stacey a dropped handgun turned into a deadly shooting in the town elk run heights. Black hawk county deputies say 45yearold Martin Lawrence got morning, when he dropped his the gun went off, shooting him in the leg. The b
Change. I would like to see us get in line with the state. I dont see the city having to go through and do the inspections, that is the state. As long as they have gone through that process at the state, and we need to get our act together and be compatible. Cynthia the city is now sending out letters to the largest 25 , daycares that have more than 16 children. Whether or not fire codes are being met, or if sprinkler systems are necessary in the larger forms. Cynthia the city manager says providers with more than six children need two approvals. One from building inspectors to determine if a sprinkler needs to be installed, and another from the zoning board to make sure the daycare is appropriate in their residential neighborhood. So how many is too many . The state allows 12 children in a home, but the city manager says 8 may be the right number before Safety Measures like Safety Measures are required. Chris hensley says she will take at the next council meeting, so parents wont have
Comfortable. This is a game day for area responders and for all the community. Marcus Chris Connolly says efforts like using hand held metal attempters for the iowa wild games will get them ready for events like the ncaa basketball tournament first and second round game. Steve a drug deal that didnt go as planned, ended with a teenager shot in the leg in the park Avenue Elementary School parking lot on the south side. Des Moines Police and fire medics found 18yearold Darrius Colter a few blocks from the Elementary School last night around 8 30. Officers say colter told them he was with a group of people trying to buy marijuana when another car pulled up, and someone inside started shooting. He ran until he found a house several blocks away that let him call 911. There are no arrests in this case so far. Then, this afternoon a student the student gave the gun to a to a teacher who then , notified police. Officers determined it was a b. B. Gun. Kccis emmy victor is live instudio with par
Roads excuse me, blue is partially covered, pink is totally covered. Plenty of slick roads. Stacey right now violent criminals face a major reduction in mandatory time served. Its part of a proposed shakeup to iowas mandatory minimum sentencing laws. Steve kccis ryan smith is live in the newsroom to show us why the county Attorney Says this a Public Safety concern. Ryan the proposal would cut mandatory sentences for some violent felonies including kidnapping, attempted murder, and seconddegree murder. We have to be protected from violent criminals. Ryan strong words from the attorney, reacting to a house file 2171. The bill would slash the states mandatory sentence of 70 timeserved to 30 . For example a seconddegree murder conviction carries a 50 year sentence, 35 years mandatory. If passed, and if and it could are we best served by keeping the mayor, taking up a bed, better to maybe put more money into community corrections. Ryan representative mary wolf hopes lawmakers will consider