From a public defender to Circuit Court judge e serving in cedar rapids. To have someone who has experience as a public defender, i couldnt tell you the last time someone who was on the court had that kind of experience associate professor of Political Science scott peters she would also diversify the Supreme Court geographically. Scott the current makeup of the court, among those justicves they tilt heavily to people who have lived most of their lives on the east coast, specifically president obama will face a battle in his attempts to appoint a new justice but if jane kelly is nominated, and eventually appointed, theres no doubt shell bring a sense of pride to eastern iowa. Kellys recent appointment to the from a nomination from obama and confirmation by senator Chuck Grassley peters told me tonight this may come as an advantage come decision time for president obama but only timim will tell weve got you covered Olivia Mancino kwwl news. This will bepresident obamas third nomination
Or snow shower. As a low remains windy through thursday. As the storm pulls away the clouds clear thursday. The wind is light friday with the 40s into the 20s by monday light snow showers. A Mental Health patient is back in the hospital tonight, after police say he escaped earlier this morning by stealing an ambulance. Room at covenant hospital around 7 30 this morning and was later. Kwwls lauren moss has been looking into this she joins us now with the latest developments. Amanda, the search only lasted about an hour but it was tense. A neighborhood was on edge and a nearby school also went into lockdown. And everyone was wondering how a patient. Could actually steal ambulance . Police say the patient is 36 year old joshua rohner. As soon as he left the emergency room and took the ambulance by crashing through the garage. The search was on. Police say he was found here walking down lindner drive just blocks away from the hospital. We spoke to a neighbor who said he saw the man trying
Thursday otherwise mostly cloudy conditions. In continuing coverage. U. S. Marshals say they are following several leads. Searching for a dangerous fugitive who may be here in eastern iowa. This man, 22 year old Kevin Edwards is considered armed and dangerous. He is wanted for the murder of a little boy in chicago. Investigators believe he killed in november. They say lee was lured into ann alley. Where he was shot and killed. Investigators believe the little boy was killed as part of gang retaliation. Kwwls lauren moss spaking with u. S. Marshals today. And lauren they say they have received a ton of information from all over eastern iowa about edwards. Thats right i asked them where these tips are leading them in eastern iowa buttecause of the investigation they could not say at this time. But they did say, the tips are coming from all over. From north to south and they are looking into each and every tip. So they can find edwards. Two others approached the 9 year old little boy at a
Wondering how his son was able to get out . Meanwhile neighbors are asking the same thing hoping it wont happen again. I dont want to see that again again i asked the hospital if the keys were nearby or stored in the garage but they are not revealing that information tonight. Meanwhile charges are pending. As rohner is back here at covenant. Weve got you covered Lauren Moss Kwwl news. Waterloo columbus which is near covenant went into lockdown once the school learned what was going on. That lockdown was lifted after rohner was caught. For the latest developments be sure to check out our website, youll definitely need to hold on to your hats tomorrow as winds begin to pick up. Lets go to storm track seven chief meteorologist Mark Schnackenberg whos tracking it all. From the kwwl stormtrack sky remains mostly cloudy tonight with a stray light rain strengthens, the wind increases here wednesday morning and remains windy through thursday. As the storm pulls away the clouds clear thursday.
Family anything from clothes to toys. To furniture. And they say you can just drop off your donations at the station in cedar falls. Whenever. Anything helps. Weve got you covered, Lauren Moss Kwwl news. Firefighters say they believe the childrens motherrill be released from the university of iowa hospitals and clinics very soon. Snow expected overnight and into tomorrow. Storm track seven chief meteorologist Mark Schnackenberg is tracking snow. From the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather team. See the screen for your complete weather information. Stormtrack 7 weather team the looking forward to some warm weather and it looks like this week might be that chance. High temperatures reach the 40s thursday and remain there each day through everyone involved in a 30car three people were hurt in the pileup in cedar county yesterday. Investigators say traffic was backed up on interstate 80 for hours. Iowa state patrol deputies tell us those who were injured are expected to be okay. An iowa state campu