and we have a freeze warning and frost advisory for most of the cbs2 news area and i will let you know how low we can go in a few minutes. just in to the cbs two news, iowa attorney general s office says two cedar rapids officers were justified in shooting a suspect last month. on september 12th officers ashley steele and jeremiah white responded to a domestic call at an apartment. when they got there they old fighting with his ex- girlfriend. officers tried to stop the fight but when the man started to stab her they shot him. the case is given to the state because one of the officers is related to someone in the attorney s office. sandbag. up underway in cedar rapids. this morning crew started working through residential areas in the northwest side of town. contractor to remove the sandbags. steve her start expects it to take about three weeks. they are asking residents to stay patient. there s a lot of material out there. people actively use them which we encouraged
about to go back into their hoals after a dangerous threat. this morning the monticello fire department responded to a gas leak. homes and nearly 30 businesses were evacuated. monticello police department says people who live north and west of the leak area may smell natural gas or the odor of rotten eggs. that s while crews continue to fix the issue. they say it s not harmful or hazardous. were told to go to the community building while crews worked to solve the problem. children will be bussed around the gas hazard area and in about an hour, neighbors will be allowed to return to their homes. students at the johnson academy had a scare. this morning the cedar rapids police department says it was secured as a precaution while investigators handled the situation at a home when officers got there, they say they thought they saw a man waving a dwun. it was an air pistol. the situation may have been a custody issue. new information today on a trial we re following out of ben
roads are partially covered. iowa dot cameras show that most main roads are fine, but you may have to slow down at times for a few hours. visibilities to the low teens in some areas, but still in the mid 20s in others. it the last day of 2015 with that trend continuing into the new year. i ll have that forecast for you in a few minutes. a big story this morning: going on. wind chills are in the single digits and teens this morning. it will stay cool for the last day of 2015 with that trend continuing flooding. today, the mississippi river is expected to crest about 13 feet above flood stage in the st. louis area. that would be the second-worst on record only behind the flood of 1993. rescue crews are scrambling to get people to higher ground as rivers and streams rise. but for some. it s too late. this is video out of fenton, missouri near st. louis. what s left of a house crashes right into a bridge. many homes have been destroyed. let s give you a look from above now. m
some areas, so some roads are partially covered. iowa dot cameras show that most main roads are fine, but you may have to slow down at times for a few hours. visibilities are not a problem and temperatures are down to the low teens in some areas, but still in the mid 20s in others. it depends on any clearing going on. wind chills are in the single digits and teens this morning. it will i ll have that forecast for you in a few minutes. our top story. as people across the country prepare for tonight s festivities. security is being ramped up. that includes a big event for iowans tomorrow the rose bowl kim hutcherson tells us what authorities know about a potential threat. as america prepares to ring in the new year, officials our top story. as people across the country prepare for tonight s festivities. security is being ramped up. that includes a big event for iowans tomorrow the rose bowl kim hutcherson tells us what as america prepares to ring in the new year, officials
partially covered. iowa dot cameras show that most main roads are fine, but you may have to slow down at times for a few hours. visibilitii are not a problem and temperatures are down to the low teens in some areas, but still in the mid 20s in others. it depends on any the single dgits and teens this morning. it will stay cool for the last day of 2015 with that trend continuing into the new year. i ll have that forecast for you in a few minutes. becoming safer driver. that s a new yeers resolutiin aaaa wants you to think about as 20-16 is just around the corner. becoming a safer driver. that s a new yearr resolution aa wants you to think about as 20-16 is k-w-w-l s amanda gilbert joins us live in the newsroom with aore details on why this is important. tonight is a good night to think about safe driving. now all week i ve been saying be careful and cautious while driving becuase of the weather.. but this might be something to think about year-round. the iowa department of tra