Yesterday police were able to finally talk to the suspect. Thats because 47yearold Barney Fraaken has been in the hospital since the shootings from selfinflicted gun ones. He now faces two counts of firstdegree murder in the deaths of his wife amy and her 16yearold daughter amber. They were found shot and killed inside their home on whole avenue after a reported to mastic domestic dispute. His stepson says any plan to leave her husband shortly before her death. Barney fraaken is being held in the polk county jail. We want you to stay with kcci as we follow more about whats going on on air and online. We know he could make his First Court Appearance today and well have more on that later. Eric testimony continues in the murder trial of alex fazzino. He was accused of killing his on wednesday, prosecutors called police and paramedics to testify. One officer who responded the night of emilys death told jurors alex would start sobbing when someone new arrived are called but would return to
Iowans all over the state to get outside this weekend. Yes it will and many of us will , head straight for the recreational trails and parks. We did some checking, and while some are still pretty wet, all of the local trails are now open. And with warm temperatures in the overnight forecast the dreaded refreeze is unlikely. So you will be able to get out there, and enjoy some fresh air. Here is a guy who enjoys a lot of fresh air, curtis. You can get out there and ride your bike. Kurtis there are still snow drifts as you head from Dallas Center two. Temperatures today topped out at 52. Colder to the north. Shenandoah, 72. This is amazing kansas, great bend kansas, 90 degrees. Garden city, 89. Some of that warmer air is going to slide our way. As steve mentioned, when you get that temperature above freezing we will drop down to the upper 40s. Sunshine on the way. I want to keep in mind a lot of wins tomorrow wind tomorrow. If we hit 64 degrees i think we well it will be be warmest febru
Firefighters in cedar rapids are trying to figure out what caused a mobile home fire. One person is dead and another was taken to the hospital. The fire was at 3701 16th avenue sw. 72 year old Ronald Jacobs died at the scene. Responders took his wife, 72 year old karen jacobs, to Mercy Medical center before transferring her to another hospital. Smoke and flames had filled the mobile home when firereghters arrived just after 7 30 am yesterday morning. But the fire never got large enough to threaten any nearby mobile homes. One long time resident at the Mobile Home Park says the jacobs couple had lived there for issues, which may have slowed them down if they were trying to escape. He was on oxygen, and he liked to cook in the mornings, cook breakfast and stuff like that. But i dont know what happened or whatever. One battalion chief said he does not know if the oxygen tanks they found inside the mobile home played any role in the fire. In a tv9 followup this morning. Authorities are inv
Barney fraaken on two counts of 1stdegree murder yesterday. Police e y fraaken shot his wife amy and daughter amber in november last year. Fraaken also shot himself that day. Police arrested him shortly after he was released from the hospital. Last year, fraakens stepson told kccitv he believes the shooting came from marital problems. Places all along the east coast are cleaning up after some dangerous storms rolled through. A tornado damaged prwperty outside of Richmond Virginia overnight. The storm overturned trucks and toppled trees throughout essex county. One man who witnessed it l says the storm was devastating to his entire neighborhood. We was sitting in the middle of the house when it came through and it just demolished everything through this, couple houses that are gone completely, the church is gone, and a lot of people hurting now, there are like 3 or 4 people harvey says his neighbors quickly came together to clear debris from the road so emergency crews could get through
Creek. Police havent found her attacker. Kelly recovered incident in 2005. I think i saw a rock in his hand. After that, i dont remember. Take an 8th circuit spot. She was quickly confirmed by the senate, 960. Shes very smart. Very dedecated. Shes very hard working. Judge Michael Melloy has known kelly for more than 20 years. In fact, she took the seat he left. I think that the fact that she has a background as a public defender would be unique on the Supreme Court. And also that she has had trial experience. Political scientists think it will be an uphill battle for kelly. Scalia was known as a soliliSupreme Court to avoid losing the spot to a more liberal judge, the gop who controls the senate, is threatening to wait out any of obamas nominations until a new process is reset. Of the republicans kelly will have to get past to reach the Supreme Court spot. Hes chair of the senate oversees the grassley was key to getting her a quick confirmation by the senate during her bid for the cour