A man faces murder charges after investigators found 2 bodies southwest of des moines in union county. 37yearold 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 suspects ex sisterinlaw. 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 memorial sometime between
Throughout monday. Kcrgtv nines brea love talked with a iowa state trooper about precautions that people especially drivers should take while outside. Roads are looking clear in the interstate 380 highway 20 area, but road crews, drivers, and state troopers are all bracing for that winter storm. We spent the afternoon with iowa state trooper david wonders. He says with the type of weather expected, you should not leave your home, unless there is an emergency. He says if you do leave, make sure to dress appropriately, fill up your tank, and bring extra food and water. If you are stranded, stay in your car and call 911. Wonders says there will be plenty of help out on the roads. We just try to get as many guys working on the road as we can. We try and make our way up and down the roadway finding stranded motorist and accidents along the way. He says its very important to do not walk on the roadways in dangerous weather conditions. With many areas in eastern iowa expected to see ice durin
Mostly cloudy high 4147 winds se 515 alo 41 dbq 44 iow 44tomorrow night isolated showers low 3541 winds se 1015 alo 39 dbq 39 iow 40 thanks k kj. One park in downtown cedar raraids has seen aot of changes since the summer. One of those changes includes a new name. Greene square park is now Greene Square. Tv9s Forrest Saunders joins us from the newly renovated area. Forrest, these are the first changes to greene ago. It was originally known as green square park, but now is called just green square. This is theheirst major renovation in 32 years. The big features, a water feature thats a bit more than just a fountain. A new statue. And new design that clears a path from the Citys Library and museum. The city removed about 20 trees that were old and in declining health. A dubuque man faces drug charges after he reported an attempted burglary at his home. Police say 21yearold Austin Lovett called them friday night to his home in the 700 block of university avenue, saying someone had tried