Areas. Good morning everyone, it is wednesday, february 24. Elizabeth that video makes us extra thankful for our quiet weather. Metinka it is actually ok for a change. Des moines is waking up to clouds and cool temperatures. The wind chills are driving down into the 20s. Heading for seasonably chilly highs close to 41. And even into being breezy and cool, a win a warmup begins. Highs could get close to 60 degrees. Eric big stories in central iowa. Des Moines Police are investigating a shooting in an Elementary School parking lot. It happened at park avenue elementary on southwest 9th street. Police say a man in his teens or early 20s was shot in the leg there and then went to a nearby house for help. He was taken to the hospital last night, but his condition is unknown this morning. Police say the suspects fled the scene and no one has been arrested at this point. Elizabeth in commitment 2016 news, victory in vegas. Fresh off another win in the nevada caucus while democrats get ready f
Yesterday police were able to finally talk to the suspect. Thats because 47yearold Barney Fraaken has been in the hospital since the shootings from selfinflicted gun ones. He now faces two counts of firstdegree murder in the deaths of his wife amy and her 16yearold daughter amber. They were found shot and killed inside their home on whole avenue after a reported to mastic domestic dispute. His stepson says any plan to leave her husband shortly before her death. Barney fraaken is being held in the polk county jail. We want you to stay with kcci as we follow more about whats going on on air and online. We know he could make his First Court Appearance today and well have more on that later. Eric testimony continues in the murder trial of alex fazzino. He was accused of killing his on wednesday, prosecutors called police and paramedics to testify. One officer who responded the night of emilys death told jurors alex would start sobbing when someone new arrived are called but would return to
Temperatures are not bad for this time of year. On the day planner, today, a cloudy day. We could see showers to the north this morning. By noon, a little bit cooler. We are still above average for the daytime highs. We will cooler weather on the way. This is a special state. In South Carolina, donald trump earned his second big win. It is tough and it is nasty and it is mean. It is beautiful. When you win. A battle between donald trump at marco rubio. We will win the nomination. South carolina has given us another remarkable results. Jeb bush bowed out of the rate of the race. The people have spoken and i respect their decision. So tonight, i am suspending their campaign. Hanging on for now, ben carson. And john kasich, he campaigned. For all of the people watching, fasten your seatbelts. In nevada, look was a lady named Hillary Clinton. Some may have doubted us but we never doubted each other. The wind is that our backs and we have the momentum. Republicans are caucusing in democrats
Democratic party will need to succeed in november. We love the people of new hampshire. I said it and i said it a year ago. I think im going to do well there because im here a lot. It is so beautiful and i love it so much. I love the people and i said i actually think they like me a lot. We dont see it as just another campaign, we see it as an opportunity for all of us and i mean all of us to be involved in something that is bigger than our own lives. Its an exciting time for new hampshire. Cynthia scott is looking into the depth of each campaign in South Carolina. The big question for Bernie Sanders is what is next. The next state of South Carolina and the polls and electorate are different for Bernie Sanders in the south. What we know about how Hillary Clinton is that although she is hampshire, she is doing better among the different populations of South Carolina. Africanamerican and latino voters are still coming out and strong numbers to support her. That could be the cold water on
Youre watching kcci 8 news. Eric good morning, and thank you for waking up with kcci eight news this morning. Elizabeth 86 00 on thursday, february 18. Metinka starting out a little frosty, 33 degrees in des moines , headed for a major meltdown this afternoon. 58 degrees, these highs will be about 20 degrees to warm for this time of year. Very windy on friday, and it is 60s across a good part of the state. These temperatures will stick with us through the weekend. Temperatures cool only slightly as we head to next week. Elizabeth todays big stories now, six months after a deadly hit and run, a family finally has answers. West Des Moines Police have charged 37yearold Ronald Hauser of van meter in connection with the death of holly was found dead along Raccoon River drive in front of west grand golf in august. He had only been in des moines about two months when he died. His family in tennessee says theyve waited six months for an arrest. Police say evidence analyzed at the dci crime lab