Deborah plus. Are you struggling to pay your rent every month . Well according to a new report. Youre not alone. These stories and more. On abc9 news this morning. Deborah good morning and thank you for joining us. Im deborah souverain. Jessica rae has the morning off. But before we begin. I want to explain what we are wearing. As you can see. Scott and i are christmas sweaters on the show this morning its all in support of the crossroads homeless shelter. Here in sioux city. 100 percent of the money raised through sweater sales goes directly to the shelter. So join us. By picking up your own ugly sweater to help the homeless this Holiday Season. Deborah and now to the latest on the San Bernardino terror investigation. Searching for small lake near the scene of the massacre. After killers likely visited the lake on shooting that left 14 people dead. Abcs lana zak has the latest. David bowdich, fbi assistant director we will leave no stone unturned, the fbi is exhaustively searching a s
A light mix is jessica rae coming up this morning on abc9 news. The latest on San Bernardino terror plot. Including new details about a planned attack on a los angeles highway in 2008 jessica rae city council has decided on how much the fines will be if you are caught on one of sioux citys interstate speed cameras. Jessica rae and. An iowa school mourns the sudden and unexpected loss of their beloved coach and friend. These stories and more. On abc9 news this morning. Jessica rae we begin this morning with news that broke late last night. A grand jury in the case of sandra bland has decided not to return any indictments. Bland was found dead in her jail cell in july. The 28yearold had been arrested three days earlier for allegedly assaulting an traffic stop. Officials in waller county, texas, said she hung herself with a plastic bag. Her family rejected that finding. The special prosecutor handling the case announced the grand jurys decision monday night. darrell Jordan Special prosecu
Deborah coming up this morning on abc9 news. Deadly storm systems continue to drift across the United States this morning. The latest is up ahead. Deborah and that same system is causing the Winter Weather were seeing in and around siouxland. We have tips on how you can stay safe on the road. Deborah plus. Want to return those Unwanted Gifts . Well you might want to hold off running to the store. Well explain. Deborah good morning and thanks for joining us. Im deborah souverain. A texas teenager who avoided jail time for killing four people. Has been located by authorities in mexico. Ethan couch was found near a mexican beach resort. Back in 2013. Couch who was and killed four people. And severly injured two others while driving drunk. At trial, couchs lawyers argued that the teen suffered from socalled affluenza. Meaning he was a rich kid whose parents didnt set limits for him. He was placed on a 10year probation and ordered into longterm Mental Health treatment. But last month, socia
I 80 westbound is partially snowcovered. Right now, it is 24 degrees. With light snow coming down. Were going to end up with a half inch of snow. Should be out of here by noon. It is going to be a cold one with highs near 26. Elizabeth make sure you keep an eye on 511ia. Org. Give yourself some time because the roads will be slippery. To our big stories now authorities are still asking for your help to find a missing 12yearold girl from newton. Police say Charlene Brown left voluntarily on Christmas Day. Authorities have issued warrants for her mother misty shaver who does not have custody of charlene and her mothers investigators think shaver and carlton may be taking her to texas. If you have any information call newton police. A farmer in Guthrie County may be out 2000 this morning after , one of his cattle was stolen and butchered. Deputies were investigating a breakin when they found blood and part of the cow carcass. Police believe the thieves slaughtered the cow on the property.
Snagging a 100,000 prize after playing the mega crossword instant scratch game. After taxes, the 20yearold des moines man pocketed 70,000. He said that a coworker bought the ticket and gave it to him. Ryan his fortune didnt last long. Five days later, a tip to lottery officials. It wasnt legally purchased and it wasnt legally presented. Ryan he bought the ticket himself at this superquick foods. Underage gambling violation according to iowa law. Lottery security investigated it. We determined that in fact he was the one who purchased the ticket which make the whole prize invalid. Ryan he told investigators a , according to state report, the investigation showed no signs of any office pools for lottery tickets. The suspect admitted he spends a few hundred dollars a week on lottery tickets. The law is in place for a reason. We need to make sure the law is being followed. Ryan super quick foods now facing a one week suspension from selling lottery tickets for failing to i. D. The customer