First on 13. A nearly four hour standoff in Dallas County has come to an end. And a man police linked to two homicides in des moines is in custody. The bodies of 36 year old bryon howard and 31 year old Heather Belieu were discovered in this home on Center Street monday afternoon. They were both shot to death. Police identified 39 year old Michael Wanchanic as a person of interest in the case. Wanchanic is believed to be the victims roommate. Hes been transferred to the polk county jail. Thats where we find channel 13s josh nguyen. It was a big relief. We had approximately 30 officers out here on scene. Its a lot of man power. And its cold. So hope everybodys Healthy Family and friends are remembering the victims of the double homicide. Dozens of people gathered at a bridge near belieu and howards home last night. They held candles and shared memories. Howards mother spoke briefly about the loss. Its awesome to know that my son and heather were loved so much, it just goes to show you t
According to the iowa dot eastbound between exit 106 and 110 in de soto is blocked off. So if youre headed that way now, plan to take an alternate route. This could cause some problems make their way back home from the holidays. Sergeant Nathan Ludwig from the iowa how interstates are looking. And the snow is packing fast headaches for drivers. Joining us now by phone, jonathan gainoh from des moines public works gives us an update on what Roads Conditions are here in the metro. If you shoveled your driveway this morning before need to do it again when you get home. Channel 13s josh nguyen is catching up with a group of boys who are used to picking up the gardening shovel but theyre switching that out today. Theyre doing it to help the community and to raise money for the forest avenue outreach, where weve watched them grow vegetable gardens in the summer. Josh, youre saying theyve found winter work as Des Moines Police are investigating the citys 21st homicide of the year. Officers we
Are creating a challenge for thousands of syrians hoping to come to the united states. Why states are worried about accepting them. Plus candidates react. How white house hopefuls from both sides would handle the influx. And why one republican wont get a say at all. Holiday help. The charities that say they need more help this time of year. And what theyre doing to get the word out. Its wednesday. November 18th. Today in iowa starts now. First on 13. People in france another loud night. Authorities there launching an overnight terror raid in a northern paris subburb take a look. Guards continue to patrol in search of the mastermind behind those deadly french terror attacks. Reports this morning show two terrorists were killed. One a woman with a suicide bomb. Several people have also been arrested. At least three Police Officers were hurt carrying out the raid. And french media says a bystander was killed as well. No word yet this morning if they captured the man they were looking for.
Staples toward their debut this morning. Snow plows. And salt are ready to hit the streets of the metro soon. And theyre doing it later than anyone expected. Channel 13s josh nguyen is following the citys preparations for its first snow of the year this morning. He joins us now live from West Des Moines public Works Department. The warmer weather has saved the des moines public works dept. 50,000 so far. That is the equivalent of 2 days of snow removal. They have spent just under 1000 on treating the roads. The warmer weather helps apply the treatment and does a better job of deicing when the first snow falls. They plow if 1 inch of snow falls. The annual budget for snow removal is 3. 2 mil. While this time or warmer weather helps, Officials Say materials will get used sometime this year. Theyve seen this before and it doesnt mean it will be a warm rest of the winter. This extra time has given the dept more time to complete Construction Projects and fill potholes. Public Works Departme
Young mother of four is facing serious charges. What police say he did. And why hes still blaming someone else. And were tacking on two more things for hawk fans to celebrate today. But coming up, we explain why one of them. Is making people a little uneasy. Its wednesday novemeber 25th. Today in iowa starts now. Behind bars for a deadly crash he claims wasnt his fault. 24yearold troy mure says he was being chased with a gun on monday morning when he lost control of the wheel. Now his mother says its enough they should drop the charges and charge the people thats really responsible for what happened. Do you think that;s gonna happen . Im praying that they will. They need to. This is all that was left of mures car when police got to the scene on 35th street monday morning. A young mother of four was killed when the car crashed into a utility pole. Mure admits he was speeding. But says he was trying to get away from people trying to kill him. He told his mother thats because they believe