Chief kelley we protect other people, and it seems like its us that have to keep helping each other. Vanessa the state Fire Marshals Office says theres nothing to connect the fires right now. But theyre not ruling anything out. In burnside, vanessa peng, kcci 8 news, iowas news leader. Kevin this actually is the third fire within the Lehigh Fire Department this year. In april, another firefighters house burned to the ground in an electrical fire. By the way, vanessa tells us this mornings fire is the second house fire the kelley family has dealt with. Four years ago, they lost everything in a fire at their old house. Stacey the jury has gone home for the weekend without a verdict in the pete polson attempted murder trial. But before they got the case, the jury heard sometimes contradictory testimony on the stand. Kccis kim st. Onge is live at the polk county courthouse. Kim polson testified again today in his own defense, sticking by his story that he shooting from november 17 of last
Arrested because he wasnt feeling well. Even said he told attorneys to handle that and wasnt tested. After the defense rested, the prosecution called more witnesses for rebuttal, including a dci special agent who spoke with polson after he was arrested. In a recording played in court, you hear polson tell him he had not done drugs in three years and hadnt had a drink in two days. The prosecution also called polsons exgirlfriend to the stand again and played a recording of his phone call from jail two days after the arrest. I was on my way to work. Kim after that was played, he took the stand once again this morning and at night in memory of that conversation. I will be heading back to the courthouse for closing arguments this afternoon. The jury is inspected to start of the rating today. They will have to decide if he i will have the very latest for you tonight at 5 00 and 6 00. Kim st. Onge, kcci 8 news. Mollie thank you. And we were there when former state senator ken sorenson was ba
Des moines. City leaders there passed restrictions that make it harder for homeowners to rent their properties for short periods. Michelle your neighbors, you get to know. And they help protect you and keep your neighborhood safe. And bringing in different people that you dont know would deminish that. Ryan homeowners who rent their space for fewer than 31 days must be at home during the rental period. Dick it kind of affords stability. And it makes sure that somebody that at least has some ties to the neighborhood is monitoring the situation. Ryan airbnb conducts background checks and screens potential guests. Although the new ordinance doesnt impact kessler, he doesnt see why any city needs to intervene on the travel trend. Hype for it, honestly. Weve never had a problem. Who violate the ordinance face a 750 fine. Turns out, West Des Moines isnt the only Metro Community clamping down on Online Rental services. Waukee is reviewing a similar measure. They vote on that next month. Live
Polson was too intoxicated to form the intent to kill. Live at the polk county courthouse, kim st. Onge, kcci 8 news, iowas news leader. Kevin thanks, kim. Meanwhile former state senator , Kent Sorenson back in a federal courtroom today for a second day of testimony. Hes testifying in the case of two former ron paul 2012 aides. Jesse benton and Dmitri Kesari are accused of making secret payments to sorenson, who switched from the Michelle Bachmann campaign to ron paul before the Iowa Caucuses four years ago. Kccis rose heaphy was in court today. And shes live in studio right now. Rose . Rose prosecutors continue to find more evidence how he kept his name off the books. Our cameras were not allowed in the courtroom, but our cameraman caught this video of him walking in. Sorenson explained kesari had given his wife a check for 25,000 in december, which he later told sorenson not to cash. He said kesari told him to bill a Company Called ict for payment, which would then pay sorensons comp
Northern iowa is under a freeze advisory. Saturday will start very cold and chilly, but with some sunshine well warm that air up into the upper 50s, maybe even 60. Sunday is going to be gorgeous with highs climbing back into the upper 60s, and breezy se winds. Next week we have some rain chances early wednesday am and well have our highs go back into the 70s for early in the week. Jack also coming up, candidates are threatening to boycott the next and one they may have running mate. A jury will spend with a major them as a reached today in the Pleasant Hill shooting spree trial. Jack but first, a fire firemans home. And hes just one department, dealing with the same tragedy this year. Local 5 news at 10 in hd starts now. We are iowa jack 1shot firefighters in cant seem to escape fires. Good evening. Im jack miller. Stephanie has the night off. Just two weeks ago. One lehigh fireman lost his house in a blaze. Tonight. The same thing happened to the chief. His home, destroyed in an overn