Jenna rehnstrom. Tim has the night off. A quiet sioux city neighborhood is known as a place to go for a cheap thrill. The problem is. The steep hill at 25th and dupont is not only a nusiance for people who live nearby. It can be downright dangerous. Thats why neighbors met for a meeting with city leaders tonight. Abc 9s bria bell tells us what they had to say. Jenna, thrill hill, known for the adrennaline ru drivers get as they speed down it. Those who live on theyre tired of want the city to them and anyone who is travelling down that road. All i hear is the ooohweee if you know what im saying, said juron. Kevin juron is refferring to the sound he hears cars make as they speed past his home on 25th street. Its garnered the nickname thrill hill. And you can probably guess why. But what could be a it has. Back in november. 2 people died in a car crash after speeding over the steep hill at 25th and dupont on the northside. I would like for it to be closed because theres a lot of speeding
Im lukas voss we begin with the race for the white hoe. Donald trumps big win in South Carolina making him the clear frontrunner as the republican field shrinks from 17 to five Still Standing with the nevada caucus just a day away. Abcs tom llamas has the latest. This morning donald trump on a victory lap following a big win in South Carolinasaying hes attracting gop voters in all shapes and sizes. Sottrump we won with everything. Tall people, short people, fat people, skinny people, just won. In atlanta the lights went out on trump but it couldnt stop his power over the crowd. Sottrump they didnt pay the electric bill, oh i like that much better. Trump on a roll after his back to e whole trump family on the victory stage. Even wife melania leading the charge for the next contest. Sotmelania sc extend this sot a bit dont have log we love you. And we are going ahead to hoping to limit those trump celebrations senator marco rubio who barely won second place in South Carolina. Rubio hit 3
Apparent Natural Causes at a resort in west texas he reportedly died in his sleep on the trip. Scalia was the longestserving justice on the current United States Supreme Court. Nominated by president Ronald Reagan in 1986 sot Antonin Scalia 1986 he was confirmed unanimously by the senate and became the first Italian American member of the court. Scalia quickly became an anchor of judicial conserertism fiercely at odds with what conservatives call judicial activism. Audio sot voice of terry moran abc news scalia nicknamed nino was widely known for his high intellect, his elegant writing, and his caustic wit. Chief Justice John Roberts issued a statement calling his late colleague an extraordinary individual and jurist, colleagues. Antonin scalia leaves behind a wife and nine children. He was 79. Even though some gop leaders, like senator mitch even though some gop leaders, like senator mitch mconnell, say the next president should be the one to name skulias successor. Sourc es say presi
About if that would be money well spent. Abc 9s bria bell tells us why local police say they need a little more help on the streets. Bria jenna, during this weeks City Council Budget meeting, Sioux City Police chief doug young asked to add two additional positions to the departments traffic team. Council members will now have to decide if there is room in the budget for more officers to be on payroll. Officers are just getting pulled thinner and thinner and thinner, says sheehan. On wednesday, City Council Members deliberated how the citys budget will be spent. Sioux city police chief doug young took the opportunity to request two more positions for the departments traffic unit, causing a divide amongst Council Members. Officer sheehan says he supports the cheif because the current lack of officers is taking a toll on the boys in blue. There are alot of shifts that have to be back filled because theyre short shifted and so they have to hire back and pay someone for overtime to come in
Sundays investigation was not mothersheds first runin with sioux city police. Mothershed was arrested for kidnapping and burning two men over a drug debtback in july of last year. The judge orded mothershed be held on a 300 thousand dollar bond. I would advise you now that you are not required to make a statement and any statement you do make can be used against you at trial. Sir do you have any questions for the court at this ti about your charges or your bond . I do not. Christina mothersheds premlininary hearing will be at the Law Enforcement center february 19th at 9 00 am. Reporting live in studio Christina Grijalva abc9 news jenna slight icy conditions were the reason for a semi accident on highway 20 today. Police and emergency crews responded earlier today to an accident involving this pepsi truck, in the westbound lane of highway 20 in sioux city. According to police, roads were slightly covered in ice, causing the truck the driver sustained only minor injuries. Tim last novem