Shaina kccis Laura Terrell has the henry familys first interview since the tragedy. We were in the car and she was just talking to me like normal, telling me that she loved her presents and that she was so excited to see her family. Laura it was around 10 00 a. M. Christmas day when a drive to grandma and grandpas house turned into a fiery crash. I saw the jeep coming at us. I was just waiting for it to go back to its lane. It just never did. Laura iowa state patrol says 20yearold ruth tomlinsons jeep crossed the center line on a county road near fort dodge and hit all 5 members of the henry family head on. As soon as i opened up the door, i knew that something was terribly wrong. Laura 6yearold payton suffered a broken neck and bleeding on her brain. Her family says her body gave out after a day on life support. She was there. She was there and then shes gone. Her sister and her were very close. And now she tells me everyday that she misses her. Laura 3yearold hayley has broken bones
They stood in the corner over there, that is where they shot her. Somebody who knew how to dress out animals like a hunter or somebody who worked in a butcher shop. The way it was gutted and everything, somebody had to know what they were doing. Marcus partlow says this type of Cattle Rustling is rare but not un heard of. Probably like 40 years ago it used to happen every once in a while. Marcus now, partlow hopes the criminal investigation by Guthrie County deputies will lead to the arrest of whomever is responsible. It makes you mad that someone would do that, because we care about our animals our our animals and our livelihood. Marcus according to the Guthrie County sheriffs office, the suspects could face misdemeanor charges of trespassing and livestock abuse and felony charges of theft and criminal mischief. Stacey polk county deputies investigate a burglary that left bloody mess. The crime happened the day after christmas. The homeowner returned saturday evening to their home eas
Im Jodi Whitworth in for lynn. Nicole underwood graduated from East High School in des moines and was senior at the university of iowa. She had hopes of going to graduate school in illinois to be closer to her boyfriend. Thats where she was headed yesterday when the bus she was riding in lost control and hit a road sign she was the only passenger killed. Mike dasilva joins us now with more. Mike, you spoke with some of the girls closest friends. Nicole underwood was home for the holidays and got to spend her final days with her family. They even were with her as she boarded the bus. To say goodbye. Tonight, some of her family members and a close shared some of their fondest memories of nicole and told me what kind of person she was. 17 28 24 we were at the bus station and i think we were joking about all the celebrity look alikes that were going to be on the bus nicole underwoods brothers say chicago. She was going to see her boyfriend and celebrate the new year with him. 17 28 3751 wh
First on 13. Friends and family are remembering a des moines woman, killed in a bus crash. Theres an ongoing joke that we should be drinking whiskey and listening to johnny cash and i think thats probably what shes doing wherever shes at right now. That was a close friend of 21 year old nicole underwood. She died earlier this week on the way to see her boyfriend. After the bus she was riding crashed near chicago. The bus driver told police he swerved when a truck cut into his lane, then lost control. Though its still unclear how others were hurt. Underwood was a student at the university of iowa. Pursuing a career in social work. Her aunt says she was enthusiastic about helping others. Its a legacy to be continued. If you can if you have the means and you can be supportive and helpful to others, thats who she was and thats who she would want you to be if you had the means to do it and it doesnt, you dont have to do it money. I mean, volunteer your time, because thats who nicole would b
Claire bam jack, while investigating that attempted robbery, Guthrie County deputies checked other nearby farms for clues. Thats when they noticed a carcass on the side of the road. Then tire tracks. Then a blood trail leading to the butchered cow. And as warning, some of the photos and video were about to show are graphic. On Christmas Morning, Keith Partlow was doing chores getting ready for family christmas. Until his phone rang. We got a call from the Sheriffs Office Christmas Morning saying they found a gate open the Guthrie County sheriff had been investigating a nearby robbery when off the road they noticed an open gate, a blood trail, then this. One of partlows cows. Shot, beheaded, sawed in half. Ive never seen this with only the front half left behind. Struck by lightening and pasture oculdnt find. This is the first time for a butcher thats taken place in a pasture partlow, who raises cattle with his family, says 40 years ago he remembers an incident like this. But not today.