A short time later. Crews were called back to the same house when they got there a 48yearold man was inside. Threatening police with a gun. While officers tried to speak to the man. They saw a fire break out. Police were not able to get the man to come out of the home before the fire spread. Crews entered the home and tried to rescue the man. And even tazed him. It didnt take. And by the time the Fire Department stepped in the man died inside. Firefighters were able to put out the fire. And Officials Say the investigation started. Des Moines Police will hold a News Conference at one thirty this afternoon. Well have more on our later newscasts. One person is hurt after an Early Morning fire in the ames power plant. And 10 center avenue the fire was in a unit holding garbage to be burned. One worker was hurt in the fire and was taken to Mary Greeley Medical Center to be treated. But. The injuries are not serious. In the past, fires have burned in this unit for several days. An 80 mile st
A man convicted on two counts of first degree murder is now dead. Elias back in september of 2015, Jerry Dillinger shot and killed Loretta Dillinger and another man. During his Court Appearance earlier this year, he plead guilty to both charges of first degree murder. After pleading guilty, dillinger declined a trial and asked to be sentenced on the spot. Dillinger was to serve two consecutive life sentences at oakdale prison. And was ordered to pay restitution to both loretta and the robinson families. Today, he was found dead from an apparent suicide at the iowa medical and Classification Center in oakdale. Elias also new this morning a young metro man Brandon Ellingson was taken into custody in 2014 by trooper Anthony Piercy on suspicion of boating while intoxicated. While handcuffed, he fell overboard and drowned. Earlier this month a special prosecutor in the case filed Involuntary Manslaughter charges against piercy, who authorities. This morning, piercey had his first arraignmen
Mark geoff burd and his fiance are still stunned by the words burds daughter nikki claims came from the mouth of a paraeducator at their grinnell school. Black people and white people cant be family, black people should not go to this school, black people should have their own school. This is 2015, thats crazy. Mark they say that same day, their son marquez also got an earful from the same paraeducator on the playground. Black people are stupid and dont know anything. Mark we went to the home of the accused educator but a man who answered told us she wasnt home. Is she on administrative leave . Before shutting the door the man said that wasnt accurate, but at the School Board Meeting grinnells superintendent told kcci the educator in question is indeed on paid administrative leave. And we are conducting a level 1 investigation and that just started yesterday and today. Mark burd says he hopes the woman, who is in her late 60s, loses her job so she doesnt have any more influence over ch
I worked our entire life to protect her. Mark geoff burd and his fiancee are stunned by the words that his daughter claims came from the mouth of an educator. Black people shouldnt go to the school, black people should have their own. Its 2015, it is crazy. Mark they say that their son marquez also got an earful from the same parent educator. By people are stupid and dont know anything. Mark we went to the home of the accused educator but the man that answer told us she wasnt home. Is she on administrative leave . Mark before shutting the door, the man said it was an accurate but at the school board meeting, the superintendent told kcci the educator is on paid administrative leave. The are conducting an investigation that started yesterday and today. Mark byrd says he hopes the woman loses her job so she doesnt have influence over children. I worry about their emotional stability because you can never take those words back. She can never retract those words. She can never get those wor
Even more rain to the state. Well show you patricias path just ahead. Good morning, everyone. And welcome back. Its friday, october 23. Im elizabeth klinge. Eric i am eric hanson. It is friday and this bright we are waking up and having to pull out our umbrellas. How long will this last . Jason it will be with us all day long. If you have outdoor plans today, one gap i will talk about shortly. Settle in for a bit of rain. Mid50s to start. Windy and rainy. A breeze out of the southeast. The scattered nature of this rain from the metro northwestward to jefferson. Some of the heaviest stuff near the metro opted west. Down to greenfld. A wider look at this heavier stuff, omaha to spencer and we continue to pull moisture from the south. Metro, we will continue to see it fail in through the morning. Settle in for rain, 67 is what we topped out at. A mild day temperature wise, central portions of the state and southward. Cooler to the north as highs top out in the upper50s. Elizabeth breaking