You the latest on a number of proposed bills. Why iowa senator Chuck Grassley. Continues to the president all news this morning. Good morning and thanks for joining im lukas voss. We begin this morning with circumstances surrounding a fatal stabbing on the westside of sioux city. 50yearold vernon mace was killed. And now the lone suspect is being held on murder charges. Police responded to a call early wednesday morning at a home near the corner of west first and helmer. Where they found mace suffering stab wounds. He was taken to Mercy Medical center where he died. 10 hours later. Police apprehended the man they believe to be responsible, 47year old eliase wanatee. Who was booked on 1st degree murder charges this afternoon. Wanatee has a previous criminal Second Degree murder conviction which he served 10 years for. And details surrounding maces death are now surfacing abc9 News Reporter Christina Grijalva brings us reaction from the victims family. I never in my life would have imagi
Could take him out and roam the halls, said jaylen roseland. Jaylen is one of four student parents currently using the west high infant centers day care. At its peak. The facility worked with 14 teenage parents. That number has dwindled in recent years. Reflecting decline in teenage pregnancies seen across the nation. However, despite a decline. Woodbury county is still in the top 25 percent for teen births rates in iowa. Making Services Like these vital. Whether its teen parents or whether its Older Community members infant care is hard to find so its just a crucial part of one of those tools that helps families be succesful so were absolutely 100 percent needed, said erica the west high infant eenter does more than just provide child care services; the center also functions as a space for hands on experience for students in the School Districts Child Development program and because of its location teenage parents who use the center say its a huge help, said deborah souverain, abc9 ne
Morning on abc9 news. The jurors appear totoe deadlocked in the case against William Porter. The officer on trial for the death of freddie gray. Jessica rae according to the centers for disease control. Teenage pregnancis becoming less common across the country including here in iowa. Jessica rae plus. Support siouxland soldiers say thank you to and women. These stories and on abc9 news this morning. Jessica rae jury deliberations resume this morning in the case of the first of Six Baltimore Police officers charged in the death of freddie gray. On tuesday. The jury told the dge theyd been unable to reach a unanimous decision in the case against William Porter. Here is the very latest. The jury in the trial of officer William Porter told the judge they were deadlocked tuesday afternoon. They Barry Williams around 3 30 p. M. Williams called the jury back into the courtroom, instructed them again that their verdict would need to be unanimous and sent them back to continue deliberations. T