Before midnight on the west side of cedar rapids. Fire crews say they rescued the woman and her two Young Children ages 5 and 3. At 4 this morning, First Responders say they went back to the home because are still investigating how the fire started. A community is gathering to remember 3 People Killed last week. And dickson mandiki, all from the democratic republic of the congo, died in a crash on us highway 30 near keystone early thursday morning. They were among 9 people traveling to tama for work, when the iowa state patrol says their minivan hit ice and lost control. Singing members of the Congolese Community sang prayers and talked about Funeral Plans at the cedar rapids Central Assembly of god church. Say they need as those still recovering from the crash. They also ask for donations to cover burial costs. Together to get more information. Get more information about the information about what the community is going to do in order to plan for their funerals. These people did not h
To a bond vote again, we know our works cut out for us. The district expects to receive more specific data on the voter demographic sometime this week. Again the one thing that was mentioned over and over tonight the board wants to hear from those who voted no. Weve got you covered. Jessica hartman kwwl news. We will to have a more on the future of the bond once the Committee Meets and reviews that voter data. A cold and windy night ahead lets go to storm track seven chief meteorologist Mark Schnackenberg now whos tracking it all. From the kwwl stormtrack information. Here is additional forecast information from the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather team the scattered light snow showers taper off this evening leaving a few flurries overnight. Wind gusts tonight remain around temperatures drop into the Single Digits by morning. Tuesday and wednesday are going to be the coldest days of the wind tuesday becomes much lighter wednesday. Thursday through saturday remain cold with highs in the teens.
Chief kelley we protect other people, and it seems like its us that have to keep helping each other. Vanessa the state Fire Marshals Office says theres nothing to connect the fires right now. But theyre not ruling anything out. In burnside, vanessa peng, kcci 8 news, iowas news leader. Kevin this actually is the third fire within the Lehigh Fire Department this year. In april, another firefighters house burned to the ground in an electrical fire. By the way, vanessa tells us this mornings fire is the second house fire the kelley family has dealt with. Four years ago, they lost everything in a fire at their old house. Stacey the jury has gone home for the weekend without a verdict in the pete polson attempted murder trial. But before they got the case, the jury heard sometimes contradictory testimony on the stand. Kccis kim st. Onge is live at the polk county courthouse. Kim polson testified again today in his own defense, sticking by his story that he shooting from november 17 of last
After four days of testimony the arguments in the trial of a man who went on a shooting spree last year. The prosecutor was up first. She told jurors that polson knew what he was doing when he showed up in that neighborhood with a loaded gun. 56 51no one shoots someone with kill them particularly in this case where everytime pete polson shot multiple times. 57 05 polson is charged with three counts of attempted murder among other charges. He allegedly shot at three people, injuring two and narrowly missing a third. Polson is using a intoxication defense. On the stand yesterday, he told the jury he doesnt remember what happened. Polsons attorney is currently giving we also checked into that intoxication defense polson is using. Legal experts say it is extremely rare and difficult to prove. And its a defense jurors do not like to hear. According to drake law professor, bob rigg. Because its difficult for them to understand. He says when the jurors hear the word intoxication, they try to