Myself and i need to make sure ashton is ok, the drinking has to stop. Both prosecution and defense witnesses testified that luerkens became more and more depressed after the breakup. His parents talked about excessive alcohol use. But his defense Attorney Says luerkens began to overuse drug prescribed for his depression and they promised medical evidence later to show how those drug may have made him more violent. As luerkens was in the hospital recovering from self inflicted wounds his mother told of her son making an unexpected request. He wanted help to find something to kill himself. He wants us to help him. So he ask you and cam to help kill him . Yes because the defense is based on impairment and intoxication, expert medical testimony could be the key parts of the defense case. The trial is expected to last the rest of the week with the prosecution resting today. Live in cedar rapids, Dave Franzman kcrg tv9 news. A former university of iowa associate athletics director has filed
Friday morning and Officials Say its a total loss. I cried, my daughter called me early this morning, she an early bus route that she drives, she called me and i thought something had happened, she called me about a quarter to six and said, mom the golf course burned down, and you get a heavy heart after hearing, its family. Kevin christenson, golfer dont like to see that down because it means i dont think any more golf this year for sure. Its been here a long time and were going to miss it for sure. Kevin christenson has played this course for years and says its one of the gems in eastern iowa. Christenson, who scraped together some balls and hit the driving range clubhouse rebuilt and the course back open very soon. In a trailer, maybe Something Like that will happen where theyll be able to open, but as far as rebuilding i dont think it will be for a while. Connie baack feels the same way. She says there is some good news i had to see how many golf carts were left, and it didnt burn
25 year old tionne bloodsaw agreed to a plea deal. Her daughter, jayda canada, died in october last year. Police also found marijuana, cocaine, and ecstasy in their home. Charges in the plea deal include child endangerment , neglect and manufacturin g a controlled substance, and two counts of neglect of a dependent person. Turning now to our forecast. Heres a live look outside at tonights sunset from our iowa city city cam. It was another beautiful fall day. But were expecting some storms yet this week. When will those hit the area joe . As we continue to move through early november we are once again experiencing very nice weather. Lows dip into the 30s tonight with highs close to 60 on tuesday. Veterans day will become a very active day weatherwise. Showers and storms accompany an area of low pressure tracking across the upper midwest. Severe weather and heavy rains wednesday afternoon and evening will need closely. Look for a cool and windy end to the work week following this storm.
Sense of the end of things. Just savagely stabbing her with that knife. She had absolutely no chance the prosecution told jurors what happened was a case of first degree murder. The defense argued for Second Degree murder saying that would take into consideration the defendants mental problems at the time of the attack. The defense has claimed diminished responsibility due to those mental issues. But the judge did not include a not guilty by reason of insanity choice in jury instructions saying the defense did not prove it. Live in cedar rapids, Dave Franzman kcrg tv9 news. Golf clubhouse in amana. People you see here, at the amana colonies golf club. Because the flames were so intense, firefighters from four departments had to away from the club house. Firefighters believe the fire at 451 27th avenue in amana may have started in the pro shop on the north side of the building and today monitoring it. Us live from amana. Mark, theyre still investigating the cause . Yes, and that could t
Thatatas no parallel anywhere else in world. Brandi hitt oncam close authorities have not identified the suspects ring long guns, or a motivevethe building that came under fifi behind me, does hohoe county offices and an organization that helps the developmenta lly disabled. Bh, abc news, san bernadino. In the african nion of meroon, troops have freed 900 hostages that boko haram islamic extremists had been holding. This is file video of that group. Authorities say its killed 20 thousand people the last six years. Cameroon says forces from four didierent countries freed the hostages from multiple villages during a three day eration in late november. The raids killed more than 100 extremists, and authorities arrested another 100. Police in three cities are investigating gunshots that happened overnight. Within a six hour time span,n, police resesnded to reports of gunshots in cedar rapids, dubuque, and waterloo. Some only caused Property Damage, but there was at least one person hurt. T