Mark prosecutors dont know why yahia picked mcneeleys home. They cant find any evidence they knew each other and likely now will likely never know. Stacey Urbandale Police say a material witness in that officerinvolved shooting has turned herself in to authorities. Officers issued a warrant for 17yearold kiara olson last week. They believe she can provide information about the case. Steve the Des Moines Police department is on a mission to outfit all uniformed officers with body cameras. Kccis Marcus Mcintosh is in studio. Marcus, whats the timeline here . Marcus steve, the chief wants this to happen by june. That means the department will have to purchase some 270 body cameras. Cameras that will record the interaction between police and the public. The Departments School resource officers have been equipped with body cameras for more than five years. The Department Tells kcci it is well on it way to the more than all uniformed officers. It is a combination of private donations and bud
Decision time. A pipeline controversy may finally be you why after 15 months of deliberating, today could be the day landowners hear a yes or a no. Booming business. Cold temps have some workers very busy this morning. Hear why keeping warm can cost you. And what to do to avoid getting stuck in the cold. Shots fired. New information this morning about what caused bullets to fly in a des moines car chase. Hear from officers who say the choice to shoot was life or death. Its thursday, february 11th. First on 13. Iowa land owners are hoping a 15 month fight comes to an end this morning. Today the utilities board holds their final meeting on a Controversial Oil pipeline that would cut through iowa properties. The 3point7 billion dollar pipeline would carry oil through four states. Including iowa. Illinois, north dakota and south dakota have already okayed it. Now iowa is the only state that hasnt given the goahead. All this week Board Members have pipelines pros and cons. Discussion has ra
Mcneeley. Mcneeley was stabbed to death in her home in the 1400 block of pioneer road at 4 30 a. M. On january 24th. Today, police say blood found at the scene matches yahias dna. Yahia was shot and killed by Urbandale Police officers earlier this month. After they were called to the merle hay holiday inn on a drug complaint. After entering the lobby, officers confronted three people and a scuffle began with yahia who opened fire. Officers returned fire and yahia was hit and died at the scene. Des Moines Police say yahia had a lengthy criminal history and was particularly dangerous. 9 04 59 you know when we think about the reason we get into the business and putting bad guys in prison. This is the guy were thinking about. This guy was a known violent offender. No empathy for anyone else i believe he had no conscience and his actions very clearly demonstrate that he was very violent. officials believe yahia is also cases based on evidence. Jury selection is currently underway in a boone
Siouxland man was inspired to create a new game. Local 5 news midday in hd starts now. We are iowa lucas good morning and thanks for joining us for local 5 news midday. Im lucas casey. Lucas with the jury selection completed, day two in the long awaited fuhzino trial begins this morning. Lucas the case revolves around the 2012 death of emily fazzino. Attorneys say nearly 100 potential jurors have been called. Her husband, alexander charged with her death four years ago at their home in boone. Prosecutors say fazzino hit and the familys bath tub. The trial was delayed five the jury trial was selected this morning. Local 5 will keep you updated of any developments in this case. Lucas a big story in the metro. An incident in urbandale leads to answers in a des moines homicide investigation. Lucas the bizarre twist has helped solve the citys first year. The unsolved case of an elderly womans death has now been connected to last weeks incident at an urbandale hotel. Where police shot and ki
Court documents show calvert who documents show calvert, who was 17 at the time, was on an online social media site called oovoo when he allegedly asked minors to engage in sex acts so he could watch it on camera. The victims are listed as young as 6 and 8yearsold. I know my son did wrong and he needs to get punished for it, you know . Laura calverts mother, who did not want to show her face on camera, defends her son, saying he thought the victims were older. He said that the room is dark and he could not see these girls, you know, how old they look, and he just went by what they told him. What did they tell him . That they were 17. The same age as him. Laura but police say calvert knew the victims were minors. Its scary and as parent myself it is very scary. Laura Mitch Mortvedt with the Iowa Division of criminal investigation says more apps and social media sites means internet crimes against children in iowa are up 400 in the last 7 years. But he adds there are things parents can d