Elizabeth a cafe in pella goes up in flames at the coffee cup cafe. K nia, broke the news. All available fire crews were brought into fight the fire. Stay with us and we will bring you the latest on air and online. New this morning, a single car crash shut down i35 for several hours overnight. The crash happened just after 11 00 south of Mills Civic Parkway. Authorities say they had to shut down the interstate to clean it up. No word yet on what caused the crash or how serious it was. According to the dot, i35 is back open this morning. Eric also happening this morning, the city of ames is under a boil water alert for the areas of town on the map. Around i35 on the east part of town. The city tells us 157 homes and 100 commercial and Industrial Properties are affected. Ames residents in those areas are encouraged to use bottled water as a precaution. City officials expect the water will be safe to drink again later today. Keep an eye on kcci for updates on this. And this morning were w
Im elizabeth klinge. Eric im eric hanson. Transition days. All week long. 61 degrees in des moines, no rain or fog to slow you down this afternoon this morning. This afternoon, we could have some thunderstorms with the primary threat eating heavy wind and hail. If we get a little bit of sunshine, our highs could go into the 70s. Tomorrow, back to reality with highs in the 50s. Eric big stories in central iowa this morning, five people are facing prostitution charges after a Human Trafficking sting in osceola. Investigators conducted operation trojan horse at an osceola motel tuesday over a 14hour period. Weve learned four of those people arrested for prostitution are from des moines and West Des Moines. Police chief Martin Duffus says this started when officers spotted local ads for sex acts craigslist and backpage. Com. Investigators then created their own ads which drew solicitors from the metro to small town osceola. We are well situated in highvolume traffic areas. I35 runs between
And why this happened. Mark it in this house near eight and railroad. 54yearold Jackie Gilbert is accusing her boyfriend of dousing her in lighter fluid and then setting her on fire. Gilberts friend says her injuries are life changing. John had thrown butane lighter fluid on her and flicked his bic and threw it at her and lit her up. Mark surprisingly jill hinds , says her roommate john moore is a good man and that he needs help more than years in prison for what he did to her friend, and other roommate Jackie Gilbert. I dont think he was attempting to murder her, i think they drank a lot, they were both hardcore alcoholics and i think it just got out of , control. Mark Police Data Shows officers have been called to this home near 8th and railroad over 50 times in 2015, mostly for medical reasons. Hinds says the couple had been together about a year argued all the time. Their last argument may have started over jealousy about another male roommate. Hinds says 18 days after she was set
Best chance of seeing widespread rainfall. Keep the umbrellas handy. Keep the jackets handy. It is going to be a chilly rain today. Temps will not be changing much at all. Highs near 55. Elizabeth new this morning, a single car crash shut down i35 for several hours overnight. The crash happened just after 11 00 south of mills civic , parkway. Authorities say they had to shut down the interstate to clean it up. No word yet on what caused the crash or how serious it was. According to the dot i35 is back open this morning. Eric also happening this morning, the city of ames is under a boil water alert for the areas of town on the map. The city tells us 157 homes and 100 commercial and Industrial Properties are affected. Ames residents in those areas are encouraged to use bottled water as a precaution. City officials expect the water will be safe to drink again later today. Keep an eye on kcci for updates on this. And this morning were waiting to hear back from the Polk County Health depart
Time and people have a lot of emotion flowing. It is just time now for knoxville to move on. Marcus Council Member elect kingery is hoping for the same because he knows his stay in office is dependent on the work he does for those who cast their votes. I fully expect to be gone if i do the wrong thing. Marcus a third incumbent Council Person decided not to run for reelection. We did speak with outgoing Council Members verwers and formanek on the phone, but both politely declined my request for an interview. Marcus mcintosh, kcci 8 news, iowas news leader. Kevin 5 people, at least 4 from the des moines area, arrested in osceola on a Human Trafficking sting. All face prostitution charges. The arrests all made at an osceola business during the sting yesterday. Stacey an update on an illness that made 58 Roosevelt High School teachers and Staff Members sick. The Polk County Health department now says meat, served at a staff luncheon october 21st, was contaminated with a food borne bacteriu