Million pills last year. 20 were the painkiller hydrocodone, known as vicodin. While iowas amount of painkiller prescriptions is below the national average, some still find the numbers concerning. I spoke with a mother who lost her daughter to substance abuse. Her daughter first began abusing prescription pills before switching to heroin. Not be afraid to talk to your children, because its not just a street drug anymore. Its all of our problem. Everyone. Rose since this database started, doctorshopping has decreased in iowa. The program is working on expanding its database by sharing databases with more states to better track patients. Todd . Todd right now officials search , for 2 escaped inmates from the newton correctional center. Michael amodeo and jessy foley were discovered missing around 10 00 last night. Amodeo is serving a 10 year sentence on drug related charges. Foley is serving a 27 year sentence also for drug related if you see them, or know anything about their whereabout
Crews arrived. The men had to be airlifted to iowa city to receive burn treatments. And a boil advisory for prairie city in jasper county. The city administrator says the water tower lost pressure overnight. That left some homes without water. City leaders say this is a precautionary measure. The advisory is in effect until testing is complete on tuesday. Elizabeth testimony continues today in the Alexander Fazzino murder trial. The former boone man is charged with first degree murder in his wife emilys 2012 death. Friday jurors learned more about emilys injuries. Fazzino told police he found his wife submerged in a bathtub. The doctor who performed emilys autopsy testified she had bruises on her forehead arm forehead, arm, by and neck. Arm thigh and neck. , the doctor also said she had bruising on the inside of her throat which could be from a from strangulation. The doctor didnt find definitive signs of drowning. Also today johnston and grimes residents should expect detours on a maj
3 this morning students at Madison Junior Senior High School try and to get back to their daily routine after a shooting on campus on monday. Meanwhile were learning more about the Butler County teenager accused of injuring four people in that assault. James austin hancocks attorney denied the charges against him yesterday. Those charges include attempted murder. Hancock didnt say a word. But Butler County sheriff Richard Jones did. Hes pushing for the 14 year old to be tried as an adult. 3 he should be in big boy prison when he goes. He shouldnt go to where kids go. Sheriff jones says handgun from a family member. The teen will be back in court next month. Stay with us as this investigation continues. Local 12s Adam Clements will have a live report about students heading back to school today. Coming up at five thirty. 3 right now. The super tuesday results. And Hillary Clinton and donald trump are the clear winners this morning. But they each face competition from within their own par