Ordering the removal of tigers and lemurs from a northeast iowa zoo. The ruling is considered a victory for a group of plaintiffs that sued the cricket hollow zoo outside of manchester under grounds that the animals live in dirty enclosures and given dirty water. While also having inadequate medical care. The suit claimed that the poor five tiger deaths at the facility since 2013. The judge has ordered that the animals be transferred in the next 90 days. An update on the Iowa Legislature today, the Senate Passed a bill to stop the privatization of medicaid of iowa. The bill aims to end contracts with the companies et to take over management of the states medicaid program. Governor branstad insists handing over care would improve it passed the senate this morning but likely wont make it in tt republicanled house. Civil Rights Groups are making sure lawmakers hear their concerns. The naacp and other groups pushing for criminal justice reforms in iowa. Ththre backing m mtiple bills. One w
Who said the motive is still unclear at this point. And they are helping with the investigation. Martin said said Gregorio Leon will not have a bond hearing today because of the severity of the charges. The judges being murder, attended murder, possession of a firearm. He will go to a Circuit Court judge. And lorenzen said he was unable to confirm when that might be. But until then, Gregorio Leon will be right here at the lexington county detention center. Reporting live, news19, wltx. Thank you so much. You may recognize Gregorio Leons name. In 2014, federal prosecutors say he paid bribes to a man connected to former lexington county sheriff to keep employees from his Mexican Restaurant from being deported when arrested on minor offenses. He pled guilty and was sentenced to 10 months in prison. Gregorio leon also pled guilty and was given probation and a fine. Also making headlines today, the cause of a fire this morning at a columbia business firefighters were called to a Manufacturi
A young woman . A ditch are you able to get out of the vehicle . Luckily, fastacting deputies come to the rescue. An emotional home coming after spending months in afghanistan. Im really, really proud of my son. You may to want think twice before posting pics of your kids on social immediately. Get some really funny and friends. Your oversharing could really be causing problems. Fox 35 news starts right now captioning provided by caption solutions, llc www. Captionsolutions. Com reporter hero to the rescue. It made a difference with a womans life on the line. She was upside down trapped in and the deputy was able too reach her in time. Tiffany teasley joining us live in studio with the details here. Tiffany . The 24yearold deputy came to the victims rescue after her car overturned m a ditch nearly six feet deep, and tonight, were hearing the dramatic 911 call. Okay. Are you hurt . No, i dont think so, but im upside down. Okay, okay. And youre by yourself in the vehicle . I cut myself o
Captioning provided by caption solutions, llc www. Captionsolutions. Com reporter hero to the rescue. It made a difference with a womans life on the line. Her car. And the deputy was able too reach her in time. Tiffany teasley joining us live in studio with the details here. Tiffany . The 24yearold deputy came to the victims rescue after her car overturned m a ditch nearly six feet deep, and tonight, were hearing the dramatic 911 call. Okay. Are you hurt . No, i dont think so, but im upside down. Okay, okay. And youre by yourself in the vehicle . I cut myself out of seatbelt. It was this ditch that the frightening 911 call came from early this morning. The 21yearold victim was trapped upside down in her car here on county road 80. As her vehicle filled up with water. Water coming in. Are you able to get out of the vehicle . I okay. Stay on the phone with me, okay. I need help. The victim told deputies she was driving westbound here along county road 80 when she swerved to avoid a deer,
While Severe Weather is not anticipated, a few storms could produce small hail and winds to 40 mph. Ain amounts to half inch are also possible. The rain wiil end from a west to east direction but a few showers could linger into the evening hours. Highs today will be around 70 to the mid 70s. A cold front is tracking across the state and thiis helping to sustain the rain. Winds will itch to the northwest behind the front and cooler air will start to track in. Partly cloudy skies tonight with lows generally in the 40s. Highs will be in the 60s tomorrow with a mix of a home catches fire after being struck by lightning. It happened in the 600 block of college street in iowa city last night. The Iowa City Fire Department says the fire started in the attic. At least three people were in the house at the time bb everyone got out safely. One firefighter went to the hospital for observation. Cedar Rapids Police shot and killed a man after he fired a fun at them. The officers involved in the sho