Western avenue around 4 00. Thats just across the river from the downtown area a few blocks from us 218 on waterloos west side. Firefighters said they found heavy smoke coming from the home when they arrived. Everyone inside the house was able to safely escape. Crews were on the scene for several hours. The cause of this fire is still under inveveigation. One person died in an overnight fire in des moines. Police were originally called out to a home on the citys Northwest Side for a report of a disturbance. Police say a man inside the home was threatening officers s en they arrived at the home. When police couldnt get the man to come outside, officers saw a fire erupt in the home. After breaking into the home to rescue the man, police say that man resisted the officers attempt to save him. Police ultimately had to leave him behind and run out of the home because of the fire and smoke. Investigators say the fire was set intentionanay. Authorities have not released the victims name. New
Will go head to head tonight in another debate. This comes just two days after Bernie Sanders easily won the primary in new hampshire. The debate is at the university of wisconsin campus in milwaukee. Wisconsins primary is not until april 5th, but the next caucus for clinton and sanders is on the 20th in nevada. In the iowa caucuses, clinton won with just point 2 more than vermont senator. The debate is tonight at 8 pm iowa time, airing on cnn and pbs. Morning. An overheated circuit is to blame for a waterloo. It happened around 4 oclock Tuesday Morning at 264 western avenue. Firefighters say it started between the first and seconds floors. No one was the duplex is a total loss. Civil Rights Groups in iowa are reform the criminal justice system. Members of the naacp and other groups arin favor of a a ill that would ban racial profiling and confidential. They would also like to see lawmakers ban the box on job Work Opportunities for people with criminal histories. Ban the box refers to
Near hoover elementary this morning. Thats at the corner at wiley and johnson. Authorities say an earlier pursuit ended in this area. Police say they dont believe there is any danger to the public. State senatoto are expected to debate a bill about the states Medicaid Program today. The bill would end contracts with three private companies that are slated to take over ownership on march 1st. Majority in the senate, so the bill will most likely pass there. Republican controlled house. Speaker linda upmey said she likely wont let the bill on the house floor, because governor branstad will veto. Senator liz mathis is a sponsor of the legislation. She is hoping upmeyer will reconsider if republicans have a good show of support today and in the house. Hopefully shell see that there maybe a lot of republicans and democrats who will support this bill when it gets over there and it wont be dead on arrival. Wellknown senate republican, is supporting the bill. Governor branstad is pushing privat
Kasich jumping out in front at first, but now hes tied with ted cruz and donald trump. Democratic race. A new poll of likely New Hampshire primary voters released last night shows two clear frontrunners in todays vote. Bernie sanders has a 26point lead over Hillary Clinton with 16percent of democrats undecided. Undecided. In the republican race trump is in first place at 31 percent. But second place is close with Marco Rubio Holding a threepoint advantage over ted cruz. Cruz. Not too far behind them is john kasich and jeb bush. After the results from New Hampshire come in tonight, the president ial candidates will turn their sites to different states. States. On february 20th democrats in nevada will hold their primaries, while south on february 20th, democrats in nevada will holds their primaries while South Carolina republicans hold theirs. And then the opposite parties will follow the next week. On tuesday, march 1st, comes and territories go to the polls right now at the nations ca
Have writings, if we have reason to think that this person was acting normally, its gonna be harder for us to make the conclusion that they couldnt tell right versus wrong. In luerkens case, the jury found sufficient evidence to convict him of murder in the first degree. Degree. Generally, its a questiti of what the doctor is going to say about that persons ability to make decisions. More specifically, the state says it came down to premeditation and key pieces of evidence. Evidence. Ive never had a case this serious where we had video footage of e crime being committed, but there was so much more to this than the videotape itself. Itself. You cant fault Defense Attorneys for looking for every possible defense. On the other side, the donald family who say they are grateful for the outcome still haveo live w whout their daughter. Daughter. One thing i want people to remember about lynnsey is that we will all miss that loving, contagious smile and friendly, loving soul forever. Covering