Tonight. Making history. How iowa women are breaking new ground in the military. Where theyre going. That they havent been allowed to go before. A mothers love. Her son spent seven years as a prisoner of war in vietnam. And she chronicled as much as she could. An iowa womans historical collection. And how her son recounts his time as a pow. From who hd iowas High Definition leader. This is the channel 13 news at nine on fox 17 good evening. Im lynn melling. Thank you for joining us tonight. A young des moines couple on the vacation of a lifetime was killed in a tragic car wreck. Tonight, the family of one of the victims is asking for your help. Aaron brilbeck has the story. This past weekend kristine buttermore did something no mother should ever have to do. She buried her daughter. 34year old Allison Backstrom of des moines was driving back from a las vegas vacation october 29th with her boyfriend, jeffrey christiansen, when the couples car crashed on rain slicked roads. Buttermore re
Call from a supposed loved one who demands cash or claims something bad could happen. One metro womans story. And why its hard to catch the person on the other end of the line. Land dispute. The city of des moines says the kathedral. On mlk. Is violating its lease. Whats on the property that is forcing the city to take action. From who hd iowas High Definition leader. This is the channel 13 news at nine on fox 17 07 boom in the middle of a soccer game. An explosion is heard. But no one at the time realized the real terror that boom set off. Good evening. Im lynn melling. Thank you for joining us tonight. An horrific night in paris. As a wave of terror attacks leaves at least 153 people are dead. Gunmen opened fire in multiple places around paris and detonated explosives. In response to the attacks the french president issued a state of emergency and closed its borders. when i went on the street, i saw 20 to 25 bodies laying on the floor. Police say gunmen armed with ak47 style weapons
Llc, a Consulting Firm she was also director of Community Relations for the Principal Financial group. Public records show she also donated 500 to governor branstads campaign in 2010. The final board member is nick wagner. He lives in marion. He is a republican who also served in the house of representatives, he represented part of linn county. Wagner used to be the director of Quality Management for the esco group. Hes an expert in diesel generator control, Facility Energy and efficiency audits, and building control. I asked the spokesperson for the iub board about how they would go about making their decision about the pipeline, this is what he said the board will make its decision based on the applicable state law and the evidence in the record of this case. That means theyll look at all the complaints against the pipeline, the support, and what people have to say at the hearing on thursday. But dont look for a quick decision, the board can take as long as they want to make up their
During an International Soccer match. Three blasts were heard. Frances president watching the match had to be whisked to safety. While people inside the stadium scattered. But the most deaths occurred at a concert hall. Several gunmen with explosives fired and took dozens hostage before police took control. Ive seen 2 terrorists from my point of view with ak47s entering the concert room and firing randomly to the crowd. Everybody was on the Floor Covering their heads and we heard so many gunshots and the terrorists were very calm, very determined. Now with the country is crisis investigators are working to find the motivation for murder. it looks like terror attacks and it could be the worst ever in paris. we are going to do whatever it takes to work with the french people and with nations around the world to bring these terrorists to justice and to go after any terrorist networks that go after our people. Im mary moloney reporting. In new York One World Trade Center is lit up in blue.
Of a polk county night club is still on the loose. Deputies were called to Evolution Night Club early sunday morning to break up a fight. But when they arrived someone started shooting and four people were hit. Our Jodi Whitworth attended a funeral for one of them today. Family members say the one man who was killed. Deshaun smith. Was in the wrong place at the wrong time. Smith was known as the life of the party and a peace maker. Family members believe he was trying to break up a fight at Evolution Night Club when shots were fired. He was shot in the arm and in the chest. Authorties say hundreds of witnesses were at the scene of the crime. And family members say many of those same people were also at todays funeral. Investigators say they havent interviewed all witnesses yet but are having troubling getting people to talk. Smiths sister is urging people to come forward with whatever information they have 210205 regardless if people dont come and speak or they do come and speak i just