First on 13. We could learn the fate of a multistate oil project soon. Today, the iowa utilities board holds its fourth and final hearing of the week on the Bakken Pipeline proposal. The 3 point 7 billion project fields to an oil pipeline in illinois. Members are considering allowing the developer to use private land that belongs to owners who dont want them digging on their property. North dakota, south dakota and illinois officials have already approved it. A decision could come at the end isnt promising that. Officials say could be lost without iowas approval. A bill introduced in the iowa house faces an uphill battle as it tries to make it easier for medical patients to get cannabis oil. Lawmakers made medical Cannabis Oil Legal for iowans with chronic epilepsy in 2014. But the law doesnt allow iowans to produce or sell it in the state. Leaving many iowans without the drug. House republican peter cownie is breaking from some members of his party in hopes of fixing the problem. We h
Temperatures will hold in the teens with wind chills in the Single Digits. Clouds build back in tomorrow with light snow through mid day. Only about one inch of snow is expected on wednesday. The roads in central iowa are not too bad today. Hold in the teens with wind chills in the Single Digits. Clouds build back in tomorrow with light snow through mid day. Only about one inch of snow is expected on wednesday. The roads in central iowa are but head north along interstate35 and its a different story. The i35 opened back up after the stretch between ames and clear lake viability. However, high winds today are still causing white out conditions. In the last day and a half the iowa state patrol has responded to 141 calls for service. Resulting in 29 vehicle accidents, seven of which included injuries. Sgt. Nathan ludwig says the stretch near mile marker 144 was the worst in the state causing big problems for semi drivers who had no where to go. the problem was the visibility and finding a
Waited for this moment and if the wait was worth it. Anthony piercy deserves what hes getting and hell have his day in court but he knows what he did wrong. The Missouri State trooper charged in the death of a clive man will appear before a judge today. And how long he could spend behind bars if convicted. Its thursday, february 11th, today in iowa starts now. I80 35 hwy i41 i235 31st first on 13. The missouri the death of a clive man will face a judge today. Anthony piercy faces one count of involuntary manslaughter. Piercys arraignment is set for today in morgan county, missouri. Back in may 2014, investigators say Brandon Ellingson drowned while in handcuffs and in Police Custody at the lake of the ozarks. More than a year after a special prosecutor cleared piercy of any wrong doing, a new Prosecutor Says he acted recklessly by putting the wrong life jacket on the college student. If convicted he faces up to 7 years in prison. Their goodbyes to a prominent Des Moines Community leade
Prescribed controlled substances to patients he had not seen for an exam in over a year. The dea midwest spokeswoman did not return kccis calls to ask about the nature of todays raid on kerbys home. Neighbors we spoke to today called kerby a great guy, very nice. They said they were shocked to see dea agents raiding a at a home in their neighborhood. Steve new information tonight in yesterdays doublehomicide at 3900 center street. Des Moines Police have now identified the victims as 36yearold bryon howard and 31yearold heather belieu. Both their bodies were found yesterday afternoon. Police have not released a cause of death. Investigators want to talk to a man who also lived at the house. 39yearold Michael Wanchanic is described as 5feet10inches tall 150 pounds. He may be driving a beige 2002 dodge grand caravan, with iowa so what was the connection between wanchanic and the 2 victims found inside the home . Stacey kccis kim st. Onge is live with this exclusive story. Kim we have seen
Interest in a double homicide in des moines on monday. Several miles of highway 141 between bouton and woodward were blocked off for nearly five hours while police engaged in a standoff with wanchanic. Police say the van that he was in died, and he eventually got too cold, threw a handgun onto the highway, and surrendered around 10 30 p. M. 36yearold bryon howard and 31yearold Heather Belieu were the victims in mondays double homicide. Their friends and family came together last night for a candlelight vigil at the pedestrian bridge at 42nd street in des moines. Howards mother says she is overwhelmed by the support for her son and his fiance. Dawn marks its hard to make sense of anything like this but i know gods in control and i know my son is wrapped in the arms of jesus. He was an awesome son and an even better father to his kids, grow up without him. Elizabeth again, the person of interest in the case, 39yearold Michael Wanchanic is in custody. Officials say he lived in the home wi