Those hopes dashed last night in the New Hampshire primary. Whos out of the race. And whos still in. Shots fired. Des Moines Police say an officer was forced to open fire overnight. What lead to the shooting. And the chget uset faces. Sit back and relax. A new Movie Theater in altoona is giving guests theroaltrae. A high tech features the theater offers. And the drink menu that goes beyond the soda fountain. From who hd iowas High Definition leader. This is the channel 13 news at nine on fox 17 fluffy snow flakes started falling early this morning. But the pretty snow, soon started causing problems on the road. Good evening. Im lynn melling thank you for joining us tonight. That snow slowed down the morning commute. Cintbacked up traffic along the interstate. The iowa state patrol says it responded to about 20 accidents before 10 am. No one was ht. But it wont last too long. Meteorologist Brett Mcintyre des Moines Police say one of their officers shot at a suspect who was trying to run
Trying to run him down with a car. Channel 13s jannay towne explains what happened overnight. At 2 21 am. A Des Moines Police officer spots a car driven by this man, 25 year old austin allen. Parizek 12 02 20 the car didnt have any license plates on it. The drivers behavior was somewhat suspicious in a residential neighborhood. It almost seemed like he was trying to avoid the Police Officer just as the officer flipped on his lights, the driver took off and the chase was on. With speeds reaching almost 80 miles an hour down southwest 14th. As the suspect veered off onto casady drive. He lost control and came to a stop. Parizek 12 02 48 the officer got out of his car to begin the arrest process, the suspect suddenly put the car back in gear, drove directly at the officer. The officer was concerned that his life was in danger and he fired three rounds 00 officer christopher brockerts three but he wasnt hurt and neither was the officer. Jerri 13 44 41 i dont know what time in the morning t
Running. Just as officer christoper began walking towards the suspect. A weapon. Thats when brockert drew his weapon and started shooting. 12 02 44 the suspect lost control probably on a slick spot on the road kind of slid up over the road and kind of stopped. At that time, the officer got out of his car to begin the arrest process, the suspect suddenly put the car back in gear, drove directly at the officer. The officer was concerned that his life was in danger and he fired three rounds striking the car 01 no one was hurt. The chase ended a short time later after police say allen ditched the stolen car and ran on foot. He was arrested without incident jail on assault with a weapon on a police officer, theft, and eluding. The 25 year old also had felony warrants out of state and in west des moines. For a robbery at Valley West Mall and then stealing a car to a man just sentenced for driving while barred. Took off on foot through the citys skywalk system this morning. The Polk County Sh
Place them. Kim when you look at the number of murders, robberies, and other Violent Crimes per capita, Sergeant Paul parizek says the stats prove des moines is a safe city. All in all, i think des moines is a real safe town and i think our Police Department does an awesome job of handling it. Kim still, these boone natives say that many calls in one year, is frightening. I guess you try to keep things like that in mind when you come and visit, make sure you dont go down the wrong road. Kim police still encourage people to call 911, even if you arent quite sure that they are gun shots. They say theyd rather find out its nothing than miss something. Live kim st. Onge, kcci 8 news, iowas news leader. Stacey a man charged with murdering a 97yearold neighbor is letting a judge, not a jury, decide his fate. Prosecutors say ngor makuey broke into the neighbors home and beat 97yearold Rupert Andersen to death. His wife, harriett, was seriously injured but survived. Today, testimony began in m
Vanessa a native american tribe based out of northeast nebraska with land in iowa has its eyes on monona county. Omaha tribal members approved referendums giving the Tribal Council authority to legalize marijuana for recreational and medicinal use, as well as to grow plants for hemp. Closer to home, near tama, home to the sac and fox tribe, we asked people what they thought about the possibility of pot on the meskwaki settlement. The only thing i see is more people coming in to get high but theyre probably just going to be at the resort. Vanessa so it wont really impact you . No, it wont really impact us, but i could see people getting mad about it. If they were controlling it i would have no problem. It wouldnt bother me at all because i wouldnt have a thing to do with it. Vanessa state drug control policy leaders say pot in iowa is a bad idea. Is it worth it . Is it worth it to have some youre going to be harming your young people and youre going to put peoples lives at risk. Vanessa