Expected the Des Moines Police to find that one of their own did anything wrong. Therefore the opinion of the Des Moines Police department on the matter is not a surprise to us. Only by verdict of a jury of the officers peers will justice truly be had. Eric the attorney for bolingers family tells us they are considering a lawsuit. We are expected to hear more from the Des Moines Police chief dana wingert today on why they decided to clear officer vanessa miller. Elizabeth after six hours of deliberating monday jurors left the polk county courthouse with noerdict in the pete polson trial. Hes accused of going on a shooting rampage in Pleasant Hill last november injuring two people. Kccis kim st. Onge reports. Kim pete polson testified that he was high on methamphetamine on november 17, 2014, and doesnt remember shooting at three people in Pleasant Hill. His Attorney Says the drug intoxication created a mental disability which made it impossible to form the intent to kill. The prosecutio
Coverage of both trials. Stacey governor branstad is defending his costsaving estimate for medicaid. Every year, the department of Human Services gives us an estimate of what they think it is going to cost. It is a range and we have always chosen the mid range. Stacey the chair of the Iowa Senate Oversight Committee has requested the documents used for that estimate. New at 5 00 iowas abortion , rates are on the decline. The Iowa Department of Public Health says there were 4020 abortions in 2014. Thats down from 400 thats down from 4423 abortions in 2013. Mark a western iowa girl is recovering after being hit by a train. It happened around 12 30 sunday afternoon in council bluffs. Authorities say the 10yearold tried to cross a set of tracks after a train passed. But was hit by another train going the same direction. Family members say the girl has a wound on her head but was arrived. Doctors told the girls family she fractured her skull. Shes listed in stable condition at an omaha hosp
Window and hit dejah in the head. She died saturday night in the hospital. Now a Crisis Intervention Team is in place at dejahs school where everyone is trying to process this tremendous loss. I have comforted a couple of student who is had just been with her. A student who says i was waiting for her at the soccer field to watch soccer practice. Students are busy working on this mural writing messages to dejah, teachers are encouraging the kids to express themselves, reassuring them its safe to grieve. On this first day back since the shooting and for the future, the focus is trying to keep the students routines as normal as possible under the circumstances. Never ideal, something every adult hopes to shield a child from, the hurt, the loss and confusion of suddenly losing a friend. The principal is going out of his way to try and comfort his students. I also stress to them that, you know, the doctors came in and said that everything happened so quickly, she did not suffer, and i think
And you see around mt. Hamilton here, a little bit of an enhancement. The Higher Elevations getting a bit more. The Sierra Nevada theres a Winter Weather advisory until 4 00 this afternoon. Just some light snow falling. So with this system most of the activity happening in the morning. By the noontime the scattered showers. Temperatures mild in the 40s and 50s. Fog, as well. But 4 00 you may see an isolated thunders shower near san jose. It will be a dry evening. But the second one on its heels. That arrives overnight tomorrow night. We will talk about that. And a wetter, stronger system, the third one, coming in by the middle of next week. Chris. Thank you. The el ninoenhanced weather pattern have closed down these four areas of the golden gate wildlife area because of the dang conditions. There are unstable cliffs. The storms have also caused organizers to postpone the San Francisco to boat show until late april. The main entrance to yosemite natural rock remains closed because of a
Ton some showers, further south into monterey. We will continue to see this activity become widely scattered throughout the afternoon. We will talk about a couple other systems that head our way throughout the week ahead. The el nino enhanced weather pattern has closed down these four sections of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area for the entire winter because of dangerous conditions. At the north beach access trail of fort funston signs tell people to stay away from the unstable cliffs. The storms have caused organizers to postpone the San Francisco boat show until late april. The main entrance to Yosemite National park remains closed because of a rock slide on highway 140. After that they will have to repair the road. For now there is no estimated day for the road to reopen. The park itself still open but its a threehour drive through the snow to get to the other entrance on the south side. Officials say all drivers must carry chains. A remainder when you see weather where you