Stacey six weeks ago, an entire kids Triathlon Company disappeared. Thieves stole a trailer parked in south des moines, taking all the equipment owned by a oneman kid Sports Organization called rip roar of events. Tonight, kccis Mark Tauscheck has an update. Mark to the surprise of the companys owner and law enforcement, the trailer with most of its contents, has been found almost 6 weeks after it disppeared. But returning the trailer is proving to be a bigger challenge than anyone expected. Michael zimmerman hadnt seen his trailer since december, on Surveillance Video as he watched the thieves drive off into the night. Inside was everything he purchased to start a kids triathlon series in the midwest last summer. Bike racks, barricades, fencing, cones, audio equipment. All gone. Its safe to say zimmerman did not expect to see his trailer again. Wow. Savings on still inside. I dont know, there is a lot of relief. Mark the thieves took what they could sell. Generators are gone, it looks
Elizabeth it is 6 00 on thursday, february 11th. We have another cold start. Metinka eight degrees in des moines, starting off with wind chills anywhere from zero to 10 below zero. But at least it is not snowing yet. The snow will arise mid to Late Afternoon and probably will be affecting the evening commute. 23 degrees will be the high temperature. At least we will not have wind to make it worse. Cold conditions as we head toward the weekend, less more snow is on the way saturday night into sunday. Next week we will get a chance to melt some of it as highs back in the 40s. Morning new developments , overnight in the rancher standoff in oregon. Shaina humphries is following this right now, and shaina, the shaina the fbi has been negotiating with the four remaining occupiers, who say they will turn themselves in but it is unclear as to when this. This video shows fbi vehicles surrounding the refuge overnight. The standoff has been going on for the last 40 days. We also learned cliven bu
Standoff in oregon. Shaina humphries is following the story and it may finally be coming to an end. Shaina we learned the remaining four occupiers of the wildlife refuge there say they will turn themselves into authorities. This video shows fbi vehicle surrounding the refuge. It has been going on for 40 days and at this point the holdouts say they will not, unless charges are dropped. They also learned cliven bundy was arrested for charges stemming from 2014. In maryland, flags will fly at half staff to honor to share some beauties were shot and killed on wednesday. One was to honor sheriffs deputies were shot and killed. The gunman had outstanding warrants in maryland and florida and was also shot and killed. That went into a dangerous storm are back home and recounting the nightmare at sea. I was on deck and so the water coming to the balcony. Shaina authorities with Royal Caribbean plan to strengthen the storm of avoidance policies. The ship was on its way to florida when it was bat
Ryan a memorial he built in honor of his son zachary, who was stabbed to death in 2014. Stephen jonass conviction meant up to 50 years in prison. Paulsen imagined a difficult life behind bars for his sons killer. I feel like hes in a country club compared to where he should be. After everything we went through with the murder of our son, the trial, everything, this was like a slap in the face to us. Ryan we found out jonas is serving time at the newton correctional facility a medium , security prison. Polk county attorney john sarcone says jonas is a sexual predator and poses a risk to poses a Security Risk to other inmates. My concern is other young men that might fall victim to him. Maybe not in the sense of a murder, but certainly in advances made toward them. Ryan the doc responding tonight saying, length of sentence is one of the many criteria when determining placement of offenders. After initial placement following admission, the iowa continues to evaluate each offenders placeme
Is justice served. A father speaks out against the man who claimed the life of his son. Tragic accident. A farm accident in Clarke County claims a life today. How it happened. And the efforts to save him. Missing teen. The search continues for a missing 17yearold boy. What the teenager was doing before his disappearance. 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. The family of a murder victim is speaking out tonight. Saying they believe justice has not been served. In september. 50 year old Stephen Jonas was sentenced to 50 years in prison for stabbing and killing 21 year old zach paulsen in august of 2014. At the time. The victims family thought the punishment fit the crime. That is until a few weeks ago. Justin surrency has more. The memory remains fresh. I found him, my sons body laying against the fence, this is where he was murdered. In september, a jury made 50 year old s