a man faces murder charges after investigators found 2 bodies southwest of des moines in union county. 37-year-old jerry dillinger now is charged with 2 counts of first- degree murder. the iowa division of criminal investigation found the body of loretta dillinger in a pond near lorimor last week. investigators believe she was the suspect s ex- sister-in-law. they also found another body yesterday - this time near a house in thayer. cedar rapids police say a standoff that lasted hours near taylor elementary school is over. officers responded to a person was barricaded inside at a home at 538 eighth street sw around 3:30 this afternoon. officers had their weapons visible and had closed off at least 3 blocks. viewers living in the area said that police had told them to stay inside. police say the person walked out and was taken in dubuque, police say someone damaged portions of the dubuque veterans memorial plaza on schmitt island. police believe a vehicle drove into the memori