People of all ages. Made right here in the metro. Its wednesday, december 16th. Today in iowa starts now. More clouds this morning but more clouds this morning but also more mild temperatures. We are starting the day in the mid 40s, but through sunrise our temperatures will drop back to the upper 40s. We will rebound slightly to 40 degrees through early afternoon, but much colder air pushes in tonight first on 13. Its back to school for hundreds of thousands students in los angeles. It comes after a pair of bomb threats targeted their city and the big apple. Based on past circumstances, i administrators made the call to close 900 campuses yesterday morning. The move kept nearly three quarters of a Million Students home for the day. It was prompted by a threat emailed to the la school district. Mentioning explosive devices and assault rifles. Authorities searched the campuses and gave the all clear. But traced the treat to an ip address in germany. Another threat from that same address
First on 13. Des Moines Police have filed charges against the driver involved in a deadly crash. But the drivers mother believes police have evidence that will clear him of wrongdoing. 24 year old troy mure junior is charged with vehicular homicide by reckless driving. Vehicular homicide by operating while police say mure was driving along 35th street on monday. When he crashed into a utility pole. The passenger. 22 year old scalicity boyd. Was killed. Mure told his mother he was speeding because he was being chased by people with guns. He said they believed he was responsible for an unsolved murder at evolution nightclub. He even described their car. Which police have since impounded. Mures mother says that proves something. That troys telling the truth. That they was chasing him. He identified the car from the damages, the color, the make, everything about the car police stress the car was seized as part of the investigation. But the people inside the car have not been charged as of
Heitshusen. Dan has the week off. Its a good day to just sit at home and relax. Maybe read a book. Or watch the news the snow is piling up. And its expected to reach nearly a foot in some areas. Meteorologist Brett Mcintyre joins us now with the latest. Brett . A winter storm warning is in place for all of central iowa all day monday. Along and south of i80, the winter storm warning until midnight. North of i80, the winter storm warning until 6 am tuesday. The snow will continue, heavy at times, this evening. Snowfall rates of 1 inch per hour are possible through 7 pm. Winds will be strong from the northeast at 20 to 25 mph and gusts up to 35 mph. This may lead to near whiteout and blizzard conditions at times. Widespread totals of 6 to 10 inches are likely, with the heaviest snow falling north of des moines from carroll and fort dodge, along highways 20 and 30 into eastern and ne iowa. The snow will begin to wind down monday evening after 8 pm, though wrap around bands of briefly mode
Thats where we find channel 13s josh nguyen. He joins us with details ab and where ion stands. Police spotted the suspect at woodward Convenience Store yesterday around 6 p. M. Then chased him down highway 141 to mile marker 136. Eventually catching up to him just before 1030 pm last night. Police say the suspect did not threaten them, but did threaten to commit suicide during the our detectives. With murder in the 1st. He is expected to appear in Court Tomorrow morning at 830. A gun, is that the weapon used in the murders . Josh police are not sure at this with the forenif that shooting that left o and another injured. The avenue sunday morning. Police say it followed a fight between two groups. 21 year old Edmanuel Perez died from his injuries. 23 year old Andrew Hurley boyd remains hospitalized. Officers are interviewing several witnesses. And reviewing security video of the incident. Des Moines Police are searching for a suspect today after three reports of shots fired. One inciden
A des Moines City Councilwoman is under fire this morning. Shes accused of voting on a controversial tax abatement program. Despite having a conflict of interest. The accusation. Comes from her own colleague. 18 18 11 well, she handles financing, tax sindicator for three out of the five projects that we voted on, not to mention probably some of the other projects in the past shes voted on, since 2013, since shes worked there. On monday. Des Moines City Council voted to extend the deadline for developers to qualify for the abatement. That saved two main developers. Who were banking on an extension. Councilwoman Christine Hensley was one of the ones who voted yes. But councilman joe gatto says thats because shes employed by a firm that works with developers. Hensley says its not an issue. 18 06 3649 i have a legal opinion from our city legal, indicating i do not have a conflict of interest and again, remember were voting on an amendment to the urban revitalization plan, we are not voting