22 11 05 at the point that we determined we were not going to be able to get him out of that house and our officers were forced back dooley 22 13 51 there was an imminent threat other than the fire to the firefighters that were responding to that call today but standing by. Waiting until its safe to do their job isnt easy. Dooley 22 17 46 the fire is going to continue to grow, until we can get in and extinguish it once inside, firefighters doused the flames in under two minutes. But by then it was too late for johnston. Dooley 22 18 13 to be advised that its un safe scene. Again, its a risk that we dont have the tools necessary to mitigate. It really is high risk for the firefighters. Its high risk for the police department. Investigators believe the fire started in the kitchen. By the victim firefighters and officers couldnt save. Parizek 22 13 05 those officers were very brave. They did the best they could and unfortunately it just wasnt online records show that a Neil Johnston was a
A construction worker was nearly electrocuted at Drake University this morning. Officials say the man was shocked while working on electrical switches on 27th street. , just north of olin hall. The man didnt have a pulse, but a person near him was able to perform cpr and revive him. The victim suffered serious burns on his hand, arm and head. We dont have an update on his condition. But Officials Say he was moving around when paramedics put him in the ambulance. Its estimated that one in five women and one in 71 men will be raped at some point in their lives in the united states. Advocates for victims of sex abuse hope those statistics grab the attention of lawmakers. The group is pushing for three bills they hope to see move forward this session. Stephanie moore has the story. Sexual assault advocates are taking their message to the statehouse. i know that it makes a difference, i know that it helps legislatures to hear whats happening on the issues hasnt been brought to their attenti
Temperatures will stay spring like in the 50s through the weekend with mostly sunny skies. It will be slightly cooler next eek with highs in the first on 13. Its that time of year again. The mats are down at Wells Fargo Arena and theyll stay put until saturday. After a good night of rest, wrestlers and fans are ready to flood into downtown for day two. Channel 13s josh nguyen joins us live now from where all action is taking place this week. And josh. Theres going to be a lot of chaos not just inside, but alan beste will join us in the 6 am hour. Ishaa is expecting 80,000 fans to attend this years tournament. The event center will have more staff than normal to accommodate the larger crowd. The are not doing much for parking. Buses can park at principle park and cab will bring fans over but those fans will be responsible for paying. There is a when its midfebruary, they know its time to go to des moines. They know its time to get real serious and down to business. Have a little fun a l
Will be windy and a lot warmer kids at two Dallas County schools spent much of the day today under lockdown. All because of a threatening call from a parent. School Officials Say the collinsmaxwell high school and middle school were put on lockdown after the call was made this morning. Ortan haywood allegedly made threats to several staff members. The lockdown was lifted this afternoon. After haywood was arrested by police on a warrant out of texas. Additional charges will likely be filed. Nearly six months later. West Des Moines Police have finally made an arrest in a fatal hitandrun case. Early in the morning of august 23rd of last year, Daulton Holly was hit andd killed while walking along Raccoon River drive when he was and killed. After months of forensic Testing Police positively identified the vehicle that hit him. And now have arrested the driver of that yesterday 37year old Ronald Hauser of van meter surrounded to police. He is charged with leaving the scene of an accident res
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