Here. The said they will be a capacity all night. They order 50 extra pounds of chicken wings a few extra kegs even moved in extra chairs. Cue to sot the manager of the bar said the seats here were hard to come even moved in extra chairs. Cue to sot the manager of the bar said the seats here were hard to come by the day after they found out the game was going happening in pasadena. They were right on it. Will you be open, was the number one thing because it being a holiday. The do you take reservations. The and Des Moines Police have made an shooting yesterday. Police say a 15yearold boy this home on east 14th street. Officers say the victim was shot in the chest. But is expected to shooting occurred in the home. Not outside as first believed. The alleged shooter is charged with reckless use of a firearm. The first day of the new year is a great time to get out and get some exercise. The iowa dnr invited people to come out for a hike this afternoon. At ledges state park. A number of hi
His victims father says the punishment doesnt fit the crime. Kurt paulsen lost his son. Zachary. In august of last year. Police say he was stabbed over greenbelt trail. Of Second Degree murder in september. Jonas was sentenced to 50 years in prison. And sent to the newton correctional facility. Easy. It just shocked us, i read about newton and its a place to rehabilitate people. Hell have cell mates and 45 hours of free time but Officials Say it isnt uncommon to house an offender in a facility like the one in newton. They say 43 people convicted of Second Degree murder were incarcerated over the past 5 years. Of those. 41 were placed under medium security. And just 2 were placed under maximum security. A des moines teenager accused of killing his grandmother is due back in court. Not guilty to his first degree murder charge. His Pretrial Hearing is set for 230 this afternoon. Police say laprei beat rachel pray to death last month. Pray was his legal guardian. And the pair lived togethe
First on 13. A Roosevelt High School coach and teacher is behind bars this morning. Hes facing felony charges. After turning himself into police yesterday. Gerald tig johnson is charged with Sexual Exploitation by a School Employee and assault with intent to commit sex abuse. Hes the Girls Basketball coach. Johnson is being held in the polk county jail. At this point in time we dont have a lot of details. The complaint was made with the Des Moines Police department and so the report is with them. Weve not seen that yet and so we dont have information on the timing or the exact accusations that are being made right now. Though the Des Moines School district is waiting to learn the details surrounding the case. The game must go on. The Girls Varsity Basketball Team took on hoover last night, lead by their assistant coaches. The district says another teacher is assuming johnsons duties in the classroom. Administrative leave pending the results of the investigation. The man who went on a s
Closure on ia 92 i235 mlk first on 13. This morning central iowa is drenched to the core after a weekend of wet weather. And the record rainfall is causing des moines rivers to push their banks. The des moines river. At southeast 6th street. Currently sits at flood stage. At 24 feet. Its expected to crest early wednesday morning at nearly 26 feet. You can expect moderate the area. The raccoon river. At fleur drive. Is sitting right at its flood stage. Its at 13 feet. And will likely crest at more than 16 feet. On wednesday morning. Drivers are already noticing the effects of moderate flooding in that area. George flagg parkway. From southwest 30th street to park avenue. Is closed. No word yet on when it will reopen. The rain is also dampening a holiday tradition for many metro families. I certainly have personally been involved in a number of floods in december and january and february. But theyre ice related, not rain related. Jolly holiday lights has closed for the season. The annual
Morning. Skies will stay cloudy today with temperatures cool in the 30s and low first on 13. Barricades are up and levees are on standby throughout the metro this morning. Thats as flood estimates creep up overnight. Two of des moines main waterways already sit at moderate flood stage. And they arent going down yet. The Raccoon River is well outside its banks at this point. Its already four feet above flood stage. And estimates to grow. Experts now expect it to crest overnight wednesday. At 18. 5 feet. That would mean. All levee gates close at water works park. And across george flagg parkway at southwest 18th. The Des Moines River is creeping up this morning as well. It currently sits over 26 feet. Thats two feet above flood stage. Crest is expected for tomorrow afternoon. At 27. 5 feet. Sump pumps are working in full gear this morning in the town of luther. You see here. Homes are their own little islands. Adding insult to injury. Luther is one of the few communities in iowa without