wasnt good science" " in iowa's case, the division of criminal investigation is working with the wrongful convicted division, handing over at least 100 cases so far to division leader audrety mcginn. by one, where those error, we'll be contacting those inmates in prison" "we're looking for going to be a long sentence, those are the serious crimes" mcginn will go through every case and re-examine the evidence, and if errors are found, the division could pursue legal action. "we're going to set up a systematic process to reveiw older cases and seek post conviction relief if the facts lead us in that direction" but even if one person is found wrongly gregg know they'll be theres no better someone walks out of claire along with iowa dci, the wrongful conviction division is working with the innocence project of iowa and the midwest innocence project. and depending on the case, according to iowa law, if someone is found wrongly convicted and incarcerated, they could be given up to fifty dollars per day they spent behind bars. reporting live claire powell lcoal 5 news we are iowa. stephanie: gregg says mcginn is being paid 80 thousand a year. and the division itself is funded by a portion of the 55.8 million dollars appropriated every year by the state legislature. jack: new at five. police near dows, iowa, pull over a driver they had no idea was also a wanted murderer! a state trooper stopped a car going 98 miles an hour on i-35 sunday morning. turns out it was burley blankenship, a 34 year old man from ohio who was wanted for killing his mom. she was found stabbed in her home in cleveland, ohio, on saturday. he's sitting in the hamilton county jail until ohio investigators can come get him. jack: and a followup to a big fire you may remember. back in 2008 barton solvents north of des moines had an explosion so big smoke could be seen for miles. it was caused by electricity. well, today-- the it's reached an agreement with the company over this incident and another one at the company's headquarters in kansas. there was a failure to identify hazards related to keeping chemicals in storage. barton solvents won't admit liability, but has agreed to pay a 1.1 million dollar penalty. stephanie: the good news continues to grow for ben carson in iowa. stephanie: a monmouth university poll of likely republican iowa voters gives carson a 14 percentage point lead over donald trump in the republican presidential race. that's the third iowa poll showing carson ahead of trump in the last week. senators ted cruz and marco rubio are tied for third in the monmouth poll at 10 percent. stephanie: and more news on ben carson... we've learned that the next time he's in iowa, he'll be accompanied by secret service. his iowa staff said the extra safety is needed. "as you get bigger and you have these crowds ther's a security component with that." tonight at six, it's not just carson's popularity... but threats that made him pursue secret service protection. also find out who foots the bill for that extra security. jack: some big news out of ames today. iowa state has a new offensive coordinator. jordan furbee is in now with more.... jordan it looked like the big story of the day was joel lanning being named the starting qb over sam richardson, but paul rhoads dropped a bombshell at his weekly press conference, announcing offensive coordinator mark mangino has been relieved of his duties. "mark and i couldn't get on the same page on a few importnat items. we tried to talk that through again this morning in an effort to get us moving in a different direction, in the end mark was not interested in that, i wish that wasn't the case." rhoads announced that qb coach todd sturdy would take over as offensive coordinator. we'll have much more on this move including plus have more on joel lanning's move to qb-1. over on the east side of the state, iowa will look to finish its great start to the season coming off their bye week. the hawkeyes host maryland this saturday at kinnick. the game is set for 2:30 and can be seen right here on local 5. jordan again we'll hear more at 6 about the move and what some of the players think...in what was a pretty shocking move to me. stephanie: jordan thanks-- well the cyclones lost on saturday at baylor in waco, texas...and they really had to deal with the elements. stephanie: texas dealing with some record rainfall actually, the remnants of hurriance patricia. we'll show you more of the damage ahead. jack: but next... the search for what was really going on with the woman who plowed her car into the middle of the oklahoma state university homecoming. we'll have the latest. "you're watching local angleson, we are iowa's most accurate forecast with chief meteorologist brad edwards. this is local 5 news at 5, we are iowa." stephanie: the woman accused of driving into a crowd of homecoming parade spectators in oklahoma - now facing murder charges. the 25-year-old hit a crowd of people out celebrating... killing four, and injuring nearly fifty others. today, her family and friends argue drugs and alcohol were not involved. abc's lana zak has the latest on today's developments. family members of a- day-sha chambers came to her defense-- sot - lynda branstetter / aunt "this is so not her character. she's one that will give you a big hug. here's what is known, around 10:30 on saturday, a crowd of oklahoma state homecoming fans were watching the parade, when 25 year old chambers alledgedly drove her grey car into the screaming crowd. the impact-- too graphic to show. sot - konda walker "it hit people, just like thump, thump, thump. as people were flying." 47-injured. four people lost their lives: 65 year marvin stone?his wife bonnie. 23 year old student nikita nakal, and 2 year old nash lucas, whose father says was a symbol of love and joy. words of comfort to the victims and their families from chambers' father sot - floyd chambers / father "we will trust in god and love those who have been lost." who also said she appeared fine just the night before but had previously suffered from mental illness. sot - "she was very good at hiding her problems because she didn't want the family to worry about her." investigators believe she was driving under the influence, her boyfriend says that's impossible. sot - jesse gaylord / boyfriend "i said the blood tests would come back negative because there's no way she was drunk or impaired, she's not that kind of person." lana zak oncam close: arraigned today?chambers is being held on a million-dollar bond. she has been charged with four counts of murder in the second-degree. those charges may change as a fifth victim is reportedly in "grave condition" lana zak, abc news, washington. jack: the search for answers is on - after a whale- watching tour turned tragic in canada. jack: the boat carrying dozens of people capsized off vancouver island. 27 people were on board the tour boat sunday afternoon when it went under. at least five are confirmed dead, another 21 rescued from the 55 degree water. several were hospitalized, and one remains missing. because of the boat's large size, passengers were not required to wear their life jackets on board. jack: a powerful earthquake has struck afghanistan near the border with pakistan. the u-s geological survey says it was a 7.5 magnitude quake. tremors were felt hundreds of miles away and the death toll is being measured in the dozens. in one province alone, at least 71 people were killed, nearly 600 others injured. jack: and check out the torrential rainfall smashing records in texas. it's all from hurricane patricia. some parts of the state are measuring the water in feet; not inches. flash flooding in houston led to the closure of downtown exits on i-45. tides along the coastwere five feet or more above normal levels. mexico is cleaning up too. the most powerful storm ever recorded in the western hemisphere made landfall friday... before quickly losing much of its strength, but bringing all this rain. stephanie: chief meteorologist brad edwards joins us now.. ((ad lib weather toss)) brad edwards. certified by weatherrate the independent weather experts" brad: weather adlib: today was a pretty typical fall day with some morning sunshine and afternoon clouds rolling into the picture. we will keep picture. we will keep the clouds around tonight, but will likely have some showers rolling in from the south by morning. a large system coming from the gulf of mexico will pull some rain up into iowa for tuesday with the heaviest amounts state where more than 1" could fall before ending late tuesday night. temperatures were a little above average today, but we are going to be cooler the rest of the week with highs only in the 50s through friday. wednesday will be our chilliest day with a strong nw wind helping to put a little bite in the air! by friday we are looking at another chance for rain, which is not good news for beggar's night participants. however, it does look like the rain will be moving out saturday morning for a dry halloween night. then sunday is looking like another beauty like what we had yesterday! brad/wxhang (adlib) jack:/ stephanie: thanks, brad! picture. we will keep the clouds around tonight, but will likely have some showers rolling in from the south by morning. a large system coming from the gulf of mexico will pull some rain up into iowa for tuesday with the heaviest amounts expected over the eastern half of the state where more than 1" could fall before ending late tuesday night. temperatures were a little above average today, but we are going to be cooler the rest of the week with highs only in the 50s through friday. wednesday will be our chilliest day with a strong nw wind helping to put a little bite in the air! by friday we are looking at another chance for rain, which is not good news for beggar's night participants. however, it does look like the rain will be moving out saturday morning for a dry halloween night. then sunday is looking like another beauty like what we had yesterday! brad/wxhang (adlib) jack:/ stephanie: thanks, brad! picture. we will keep the clouds around tonight, but will likely have some showers rolling in from the south by morning. a large system coming from the gulf of mexico will pull some rain up into iowa for tuesday with the heaviest amounts expected over the eastern half of the state where more than 1" could fall before ending late tuesday night. temperatures were a little above average today, but we are going to be cooler the rest of the week with highs only in the 50s through friday. wednesday will be our chilliest day with a strong nw wind helping to put a little bite in the air! by friday we are looking at another chance for rain, which is not good news for beggar's night participants. however, it does look like the rain will be moving out saturday morning for a dry halloween night. then sunday is looking like another beauty like what we had yesterday! brad/wxhang (adlib) jack:/ stephanie: thanks, brad! picture. we will keep the clouds around tonight, but will likely have some showers rolling in from the south by morning. a large system coming from the gulf of mexico will pull some rain up into iowa for tuesday with the heaviest amounts expected over the eastern half of the state where more than 1" could fall before ending late tuesday night. temperatures were a little above average today, but we are going to be cooler the rest of the week with highs only in the 50s through friday. wednesday will be our chilliest day with a strong nw wind helping to put a little bite in the air! by friday we are looking at another chance for rain, which is not good news for beggar's night participants. however, it does look like the rain will be moving out saturday morning for a dry halloween night. then sunday is looking like another beauty like what we had yesterday! brad/wxhang (adlib) jack:/ stephanie: thanks, brad! picture. we will keep the clouds around tonight, but will likely have some showers rolling in from the south by morning. a large system coming from the gulf of mexico will pull some rain up into iowa for tuesday with the heaviest amounts expected over the eastern half of the state where more than 1" could fall before ending late tuesday night. temperatures were a little above average today, but we are going to be cooler the rest of the week with highs only in the 50s through friday. wednesday will be our chilliest day with a strong nw wind helping to put a little bite in the air! by friday we are looking at another chance for rain, which is not good news for beggar's night participants. however, it does look like the rain will be moving out saturday morning for a dry halloween night. then sunday is looking like another beauty like what we had yesterday! brad/wxhang (adlib) jack:/ stephanie: thanks, brad! picture. we will keep the clouds around tonight, but will likely have some showers rolling in from the south bybyorning. a large system coming from the gulf of mexico will pull some rain up into iowa for tuesday with the heaviest amounts expected over the eastern half of the state where more than 1" could fall before ending late tuesday night. temperatures were a little above average today, but we are going to be cooler the rest of the week with highs only in the 50s through friday. wednesday will be our chilliest day with a strong nw wind helping to put a little bite in the air! by friday we are looking at another chance for rain, which is not good news for beggar's night participants. however, it does look like the rain will be moving out saturday morning for a dry halloween night. then sunday is looking like another beauty like what we had yesterday! brad/wxhang (adlib) jack:/ stephanie: thanks, brad! jack: coming up on local 5 news at five... it may change the way you feel about eating meat. the new warning that's out. "you're watching local 5 news at 5 in hd. we stephanie: welcome back to some health news on local five. stephanie: the american academy of pediatrics wants to raise the age to legally buy cigarettes -- nationwide -- to 21. jack: that includes all tobacco products - and e-cigarettes. right now only hawaii and about 90 other cities and communities enforce the 21 age limit. the recommendation was among more than two-dozen released today by the nation's leading pediatrics group. it's aimed at reducing the number of children addicted to nicotine. another recommendation would outlaw flavors like grape and cotton candy added to tobacco products. the group also urged the f-d-a to regulate e- cigarettes like it tobacco products. jack: this is for you. suggests processed meat can cause and red meat contributing factor in developing cancer. world health organization's cancer group. the study classifies processed meat as -- quote -- "car'cinogenic to humans" with the potential to cause colon cancer. red meat is classified as "probably carcinogenic." jack: this likely being buzzed about in the ag industry... according to the iowa department of agriculture, there are 255 licensed meat and poultry plants in iowa. stephanie: we want to know your thoughts -- will you change your meat-eating habits? you can connect with us on facebook and twitter to share your thoughts. send us an email to: "news at we are iowa dot com" or call us in the newsroom: 1- 800-858-5555 we'd love to think about this story or any other. stephanie: as we prepare for beggar's night or trick or treating later this week... listen to this! a special pumpkin might actually help keep kids with food allergies safe on fright night. stephanie: it's called the teal pumpkin project... a movement that originally started in tennesse and is spreading. if you see a teal-painted pumpkin or a special sign it means the family is giving out non-food treats like mini slinkies, pencils, or bubbles....it's a way of helping those with food allergies feel included on halloween. stephanie and remember, we have a list of halloween activities and city beggars nights up on our website, we are iowa dot com. jack: and we'll get a final look at our halloween forecast with chief meteorologist brad edwards after the break. after the break. hero in your life! local five is proud to be a sponsor of the heroes game between iowa and nebraksa on november 27th. as part of that game, the american red cross will recognize a real-life hero. today is the final day to submit nominations... you can do so on our website: we are iowa dot com. jack: before we go, there's a special story we're working on for you. new at 10 tonight. it was the inside job so big that it grabbed the nation's attention. we're talking about the former lottery employee here in iowa who almost got away with 14 million dollars by rigging lotto computers. tonight, i'll go inside the lottery to investigate just how far the scam went, and how eddie tipton was caught. plus -- how safe is your money each time you buy a lottery ticket? that's tonight at 10. brad/wxhang weather adlib: put script here in green today was a pretty typical fall day with some morning sunshine and afternoon clouds rolling into the picture. we will keep the clouds around tonight, but will likely have some showers rolling in from the south by morning. a large system coming from the gulf of mexico will pull some rain up into iowa for tuesday with the heaviest amounts expected over the eastern half of the state where more than 1" could fall before ending late tuesday night. stephanie: thank you for spending your time with us tonight. jack: we are working hard on another great newscast for 6pm. watch for we're proud to say we are iowa... tonight, the eye-opening new cancer warning. hot dogs, processed mea andnd bacon, now put in the same category as cigarettes and asbestos. the world health organization and their new findings. dr. besser is stand big with the bottom line. how much should you and your mily eat? breaking now. the new poll ou trump in trouble, slipping even further in the key first state of iowa. trump now attacking the lls, and his new comments tonight on religion. the driver who crashed into the homecoming parade. four people killed, including this 2-year-old boy.

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