A mother in mourning wants to know why someone killed her son and kept going. We start with breaking news where a boy killed his brother. Brian . Reporter cindy, this is a stunning tragedy. A 6yearold boy somehow gets ahold of his mothers loaded gun then accidentally shoots yearold, right in the head. It happened on the front porch of this yellow Single Family home at 112 norman just after 11 00 a. M. Today. East Orange Police and the Essex County Prosecutors Office are investigating just how the boys got their hands on the weapon and why it wasnt secured. A city spokeswoman confirms the 4yearold boy was hit in the head and rushed to the hospital for emergency surgery. Neighbors here simply cant believe this could even happen. This is crazy because they should have a safe place. Thats been going on in the news over and over where you hear about these incidents going on. So people should not have a gun around a 4yearold and a 6 yearold. Reporter we tried to talk to the people inside of
After a doozy of a monday weather wise, well see a colder and quieter weather pattern with a couple of small snow chances. Our winds remain a bit strong this morning which is still causing some patchy blowing snow in some of our easternmost communities along with subzero windchills across the board. Other than that, today should be hazardfree as winds diminish just a touch but remain steady. We should also see a bit more sun too with highs near 20 degrees. Lows tonight will drop into the Single Digits as clluds inccease late and could bring in a few flurries if not quick snow dusting for some on wednesday. Well have another slight chance of flurries thursday night as highs continue to cling to the 20 degree mark moving into the weekend before getting their next big bump up to the 30s on sunday. Thats also when well stand yet another slight chance of a snow shower. Those wanting warmer temperatures might have better luck next week as indicated by preliminary model runs. See graphics. Wx
Robbery in the first degree, and one count of Home Invasion following an incident, on south alice street in morningside, back on december 7th. Police say officer moritzs injuries areret serious and expect him to return to work within a couple of weeks. This is the third Sioux City Police officer shot in the last three years. Chief young says officers are vulnerable at times during this job. He says Going Forward the will continue to train for matt and shelia. sheila thanks michelle. Sheila Police have arrested seven people who were at thehepartment in connectioioofficer moritzs matt ktkts tiffany lane spokwith details. Matt and sheila, the individuals have been linked to robberies in sioux city dating back to january 29th. They range from 15 to 20 years old. They are 19 yearold Justin Ferguson, 20 yearold robert seaberry, and 18 yearold jordyn delfs, 16, yearold austin bulizak, 16yearold Jamaal Ferguson, 17yearold macayla knigig, and a 15yearold who has s t been the robberies began on
Players to be playing together, interacting and learning from one another out on the splash pad, said kevin negaard, sioux city miracle league. No decision was made at the city council meeting, but councilwoman rhonda capron says the Council Supports the miracle league. A great quality of life project for all of us, said sioux city councilwoman rhohoda capron. I just think sioux city is so lucky to have mark helping u udo this. Neegard also says they plan to build a miniature golf course that would be handicap the blizzard warning is no longer in effect, but what can siouxland expect tomorrow . Here to tell us that is chief meteorologis t ron demers with the first look at our forecasas nter weather advisory for eastern siouxland until midnight the blizzard w wning that has bebe in effect for eastete siouxland is expiring this evening as snonoshowers move east and our wind will ease a little bit anyway. Well keep a steady breeze tonight at about 1525 Miles Per Hour but all those 50 mph
Of this crime, which is the familys home, in the oak harbor subdivision. And minutes ago, the police ub dated you on what they believe happened inside. Reporter we learned in the last five minutes, that 59yearold virginia ortega is being charged now with premeditated murder. Police are saying this is something that she planned, they dont know yet when she shot her son to death. But in just the last few minutes, we learned some chilling details about where the police found his body. Updated information [ inaudible ] miss ortega planned the murder of her son, blake howard and again, shot him multiple times in the shower. Virginia ortega confronted one of the officers with a handgun in hand. She was ordered to drop the firearm, which she complyed with the officers, and was taken to the Altamonte Springs is Police Department for questioning. Identified as 29yearold blake howard as you just heard officers found his body here in the shower of the home he shared with his mother. Police right