Change. I would like to see us get in line with the state. I dont see the city having to go through and do the inspections, that is the state. As long as they have gone through that process at the state, and we need to get our act together and be compatible. Cynthia the city is now sending out letters to the largest 25 , daycares that have more than 16 children. Whether or not fire codes are being met, or if sprinkler systems are necessary in the larger forms. Cynthia the city manager says providers with more than six children need two approvals. One from building inspectors to determine if a sprinkler needs to be installed, and another from the zoning board to make sure the daycare is appropriate in their residential neighborhood. So how many is too many . The state allows 12 children in a home, but the city manager says 8 may be the right number before Safety Measures like Safety Measures are required. Chris hensley says she will take at the next council meeting, so parents wont have
Comfortable. This is a game day for area responders and for all the community. Marcus Chris Connolly says efforts like using hand held metal attempters for the iowa wild games will get them ready for events like the ncaa basketball tournament first and second round game. Steve a drug deal that didnt go as planned, ended with a teenager shot in the leg in the park Avenue Elementary School parking lot on the south side. Des Moines Police and fire medics found 18yearold Darrius Colter a few blocks from the Elementary School last night around 8 30. Officers say colter told them he was with a group of people trying to buy marijuana when another car pulled up, and someone inside started shooting. He ran until he found a house several blocks away that let him call 911. There are no arrests in this case so far. Then, this afternoon a student the student gave the gun to a to a teacher who then , notified police. Officers determined it was a b. B. Gun. Kccis emmy victor is live instudio with par
Roads excuse me, blue is partially covered, pink is totally covered. Plenty of slick roads. Stacey right now violent criminals face a major reduction in mandatory time served. Its part of a proposed shakeup to iowas mandatory minimum sentencing laws. Steve kccis ryan smith is live in the newsroom to show us why the county Attorney Says this a Public Safety concern. Ryan the proposal would cut mandatory sentences for some violent felonies including kidnapping, attempted murder, and seconddegree murder. We have to be protected from violent criminals. Ryan strong words from the attorney, reacting to a house file 2171. The bill would slash the states mandatory sentence of 70 timeserved to 30 . For example a seconddegree murder conviction carries a 50 year sentence, 35 years mandatory. If passed, and if and it could are we best served by keeping the mayor, taking up a bed, better to maybe put more money into community corrections. Ryan representative mary wolf hopes lawmakers will consider
The Court Dismissed an appeal, filed by former division of criminal investigation supervisor larry hedlund, saying it wasnt filed on time. Today, jurors in the firstdegree murder trial of a man charged in his wifes death learned about her injuries. Alexander fazzino is charged with firstdegree murder in emily fazzinos 2012 death. He told police that he found emily submerged in a bathtub. The doctor who performed emilys autopsy testified she had bruises on her forehead, arm, thigh and neck, and a bump on her forehead. The doctor also said emily had bruising on the inside of her throat, which could be from strangulation. The doctor didnt find any definitive signs of drowning. Steve a father will spend the rest of his life in prison, after being convicted in the death of his threeyearold daughter. 26yearold charles hall was sentenced last week, in the 2015 death of janyiah hall. The girl was found unresponsive at halls bedford home, last may. A fort dodge man has been given another man in
At 511ia. Org, you can see a lot of purple on the map, meaning that travel is not advised. And some roads are actually highlighted in red, meaning those roads are currently impassable. Good afternoon. Thanks for joining us on this monday. Were going to check in with frank in just a minute to find when the high winds will be easing up, but we begin with vanessa peng, who has been checking out the Hazardous Conditions all morning. Vanessa, where are you and what are the roads like at this hour . Vanessa molly, it is crazy out here. Im still in hamilton county. You mentioned the impassable portions on 511 ia. Org co. We were at one of the locations eastbound on highway 175. You can see how insane it is. When they say white out conditions, this is what they are talking about. Visibility is pretty much at zero. Because you do not know if there is something in front of you that you may smack into co. I spoke to a woman at the rest out there and she mentioned that she was heading southbound f