Approached the young boy, who was alone, waiting for his school bus. Just down the street from his waterloo home. When the school bus arrived. The driver and monitor saw a woman talking to the boy. Police say the woman was hallucinating saying she thought the boy was her relative. That he was in trouble. Hurt. And needed her help. But that was not the case at all. As you can angie gilbertmother my son made it on the bus. Me really scared because what happens next time you know what if that child decides to go with that person. Police say the woman who allegedly tried to take the boy is in the hospital tonight going through mental evaluation. I spoke with chief dan trelka who says they are still investigating this situation. But because the Woman Told Police she was worried that the boy was charge her with anything at this time. And thats frustrating for angie. She says shes not upset with the waterloo police. But shes upset with the law. And the fact that this woman will not be in trou
The incident happened monday morning at the corner of denver and second in waterloo. The 9 year old was waiting for the school bus. Just down the street from his home when a young woman, in her early twenties, told his bus driver, that the boy needed to go with her. She told police she thought the boy needed help. Kwwls lauren moss spoke with the boys mother today. She joins us now live with the story. Its a scary situation for any parent. The Woman Told Police she did it because she hallucinated thinking the boy was her relative. And that he was hurt so tonight the boys mother is frustrated. Not with police but police cant charge the woman with anything at this time. Angie gilberer got a scary phone call yesterday. A woman in her twenties tried to take her son, as he was waiting to unzip his sweatshirt so she could see his tshirt. Wanted him to take off his hood and her. When his school bus arrived, the woman then told the driver, the boy needed to go with her and thats when the bus d
Good wednesday morning. We are starting off with some slick conditions out there thanks to light snow during the overnight hours. Generally, accumulations have been light but with temperatures below freezing, its caused a few slick spots on the roadways. Storm track seven live Doppler Radar shows some scattered light snow and flurries tracking through teh area. These are moving off to the east, and the area to our west should diminish as we go throughout the morning. Storm track seven Live Weather Network cameras are showing partially covered roads so take it easy out there if you are headed out. The snow showers have also reduced visibility at times. Overall, the impacts will be minor this morning. Heres the current temperatures across eastern iowa. We are all in the upper 20s and lower 30s across with the scattered flurries. No additional accumulation expected, with high temperatures coverage this morning as two eastern iowa cities will soon mayors. In waterloo a historic moment. Que
Motive and what happened in the house so we would like any assistance in finding him. 39 year old michael john wanchenic is believed to be a roommate of both 36 year old bryon howard and 31 year old Heather Belieau who were found dead monday afternoon inside a home at the 39 hundred block of center street. He may be driving a 2002 beige dodge grand caravan with the license plate of d mr 234 he was a resident there also, no relation to them but obviously he knew them. Also at the scene two small children. The 2 year old was moving around when we got there , the infant was crying but none were harmed. At the Des Moines Police departments request, the Story County Sheriffs Office performed a wellfare check at the trailer home of peggy reed, wanchanics ex wife in slater. She was not found and they are concerned over her whereabouts. We are always looking for where we have to adjust our policing strategies. The 18th and 19th homicides put des moines at a total not seen in nearly 20 years. T
The Clifton division police on Saturday announced the busting of a group involved in thefts across District South.Addressing a press conference, Clifton division SP Uzair Ahmed stated that three.