Into the 50s and 60s look to return early news midday. The Alexander Fazzino trial resumed this morning, well have recap of who has already taken the stand and what to expect in the coming days. Lucas tomorrow is super tuesday and a potentially gamechanging day for the president ial candidates on the campaign trail lucas a grand view wrestler gets another chance. Local 5s Elias Johnson sits down with andrew long to talk about how hes rising up from the bottom he created for himself. Local 5 news midday in hd starts now. We are iowa lucas good morning and thanks for joining us for local 5 news midday. Im lucas casey. Lucas our top story. Police are on the lookout for two escaped prisoners this morning. Lucas Authorities Say the pair went missing from the newton correctional facility. Guards discovered jessy foley and Michael Amodeo were gone during a routine check saturday night. At this point, three local sheriffs departments as well as the Des Moines Police department are working to help find them. Both men were in the minimum security facilty for drug normally be considered dangerous. But thats all the loose. Department of spokesman if someones going to take the risk of escaping, you have to some threat. However, theres some kind of hiding factor where want to get caught. Lucas when theyre caught, the two inmates face additional five year prison sentences for escaping. If anyone has any information on the missing inmates, youre encouraged to call 911 immediately. Lucas looking at the day ahead. Trial proceedings have resumed in the fazzino trial with two more witnesses taking the stand. Lucas Alexander Fazzino is accused of murdering his wife emily back in 2012. Friday, emilys father testified about the night before her death. In written testimony, he talks about her drug abuse, detox and a change in alexs demeanor. The medical examiner who did the initial autopsy also took the stand, saying she leans towards homicide over any other cause of death. Witness testimony for today, finishing with d ci, dna, and special agent testimonies. Be sure to stay with local five, we will have full coverage throughout the duration of the trial. Lucas also in court today. The man who crashed his car into a pole on ingersoll, killing a young mother. Junior, was vehicular homicide and operating while intoxicated. He waived his jury trial and today faces his bench trial in court. It happened back in november. When mure junior crashed his car at the intersection of 35th street and ingersoll in des moines, wrapping it around a power pole. The passenger, scalicity boyd, died at the scene. Lucas taking a look around iowa now over to waterloo, where a man with autism has gone missing. This is 22year old rashawn montgomery. He was last seen friday night in waterloo, wearing a red coat and carrying a backpack. If you have any information , please call the police. Lucas 1shot and prairie city has been dealing with some water problems over the weekend. A leaky water issues. Lucas tower started own causing a order. They didnt just lose water pressure, they had none at all. Needs to test the water as it returns to the prairie city leaders say they more by tuesday. For updates on order will be lifted. Lucas ots meanwhile, back a potential morning today. City of johnston began construction that closed nw 70th ave west of 107th street and east of nw 100th street to 98th street. Nw 100th street is also closed now just north of nw 70th avenue. The closed of nw 70th avenue. The closed streets are marked in red on the map there on your screen. All access to residents and businesses will continue during construction, which is scheduled to end this fall. Please visit the city of johnston website for any updates. Update on last weeks event to help the Childrens Cancer connection. This morning we know how much money iowans helped raise. This is video from camping the night away, a big fundraiser for Childrens Cancer connection. The money raised helps pay for a free summer camp for kids who have a cancer diagnosis, and their families too 1 28 what we really encourage them to do is maybe the things that their cancer and all the people around them have told them they can no longer do. So weve had children whove lost an arm or a leg on the climbing walls. 1 40 lucas the fundraising goal was 50 thousand dollars, Childrens Cancer connection exceeded it, raising 64 thousand dollars. Lucas meteorologist sam schrier joins us again with a look at your forecast. Sam weather adlib were coming off an extremely warm and gorgeous weekend and while we are going to cool back towards average this week, there is still plenty of warm weather worked into the forecast. Today well start with fairly mild and and windy with highs climbing into the mid 50s. Tonight well be cloudy with plenty of temperatures falling into the upper 20s. Rain northern and central and transition into a snow by tomorrow morning. Roughly 1 2 an expected but it is very unlikely much of it will stick around with ground temperatures being as warm as they than a few left over early flurries well mainly be dry and windy with highs in the low 30s. Wednesday is going to be more mild with highs close to 40 and we have another small rain snow chance on thursday morning. We start warming up again on saturday with highs into the 50s and 60s look to return early next week with the small possibility of even a few thunderstorms lucas the death of a Rookie Police officer in virginia tops National News this morning. Lucas the officer was among those responding to a shooting at a home in woodbridge. Guidein was on her first day of police work. The responding officers found another woman dead at the home, when the suspect began firing at police. Guidein was killed and two other officers were injured. The suspected gunman faces murder charges in both deaths. Lucas staff in the the governors known the water 2014. Recently from governor aides shows switching the citys water supply from the flint river to lake hughron. Snyders spokesman said those were preliminary concerns before the led problem became an issue. Lucas super tuesday is almost here. Eleven states are up for grabs and the candidates are still throwing punches. Candidates themselves in abcs stephanie latest from the campaign trail. They dont call it nothin . Fate of both parties could be decided . And how we got here has been anything but the gop frontrunner . Donald trump taking insults from all sides . move rubio insult doesnt sweat because his pores are clogged with the spray tan from Ines Delacuetara cruz sot if we nominate donald trump in all likelihood hillary wins and if that happens we lose this country. Trump has racked up support from some of the loudest names in politics. . An endorsement from new Jersey Governor Chris Christie . And a first Senate Endorsement from alabamas jeff sessions. Trump is leading in most states and is now set to have more big tuesday . Weekend answering questions about an not want . From klu grand wizard david duke. Djt honestly, i dont know david duke. I dont believe ive ever met him, and i just dont know anything about him. On the democratic side Hillary Clinton has more delegates and more momentum after her victory in carolina primary . And it . Telling George Stephanopoulos on this week. Sot sanders this week we got decimated, george. We got decimated. Texas, georgia, and here in virginia stand as the biggest opportunities for clinton to dominate among African American voters, and to test sanders early ramos tag no the nomination on super tuesday but it may be the end for frontrunners are expected to separate themselves from their closest competitors. Stephanie ramos abc virginia local 5 news midday. Not many people are given a Second Chance hear the story offender and athlete whos getting another shot here in the metro. Lucas and. Last night was the oscars well take a look back at some surprise winners and host chris rocks political commentary. Lucas next. Are you looking for a job in tech or engineering . Well, youre in luck. Coming up next on local 5 news midday, well sit down with accumold ceo to talk about their upcoming job fair. Lucas the state usually releases monthly unemployment numbers late in the month, usually around the 26th or 27th, i believe. One of my clients, accumold, is going to be holding a job fair on saturday, march 5, to find 90 professionals to work in the 50,000 square feet of manufacturing space theyve just finished and will open soon. Theyre going to be looking for technical staff, engineers, tool makers, robotics technicians and production workers in their stateoftheart clean rooms where they make parts that can be as small as a grain of sand for the telecomms, medical, automotive and other industries. Really cool stuff. Ankeny, iowa accumold, a Global Leader in the design, development and production of micro molded parts for hightech industries, saturday, march 5, to fill 90 positions, president and ceo Roger Hargens said today. The job fair will take place at the ankeny courtyard marriott, 2405 se creekview drive, from 9 30 a. M. To 1 00 p. M. Individuals interested in applying for a position are encouraged to schedule an interview by first logging onto the companys website, www. Accu mold. Com, and clicking on the employment link. Micromolded parts are the wave of the aerospace, other sectors. Accumold is bringing products of the future to reality today, with the we make being no bigger than a grain of we need quality makers, robotic production workers with stateoftheart equipment as we bring the future to life. 1711 s. E. Oralabor last june 5 on a 40,000 million expansion. Hargens said it reflected the companys mission as that taps the creativity, ingenuity and work ethic that represent the best of make up the first round of 200 jobs that will be created over the expansion sized, 7million site in 2010 with one tt2watv 4 bt qq to cool back towards average this week, there is still plenty of warm weather worked into the forecast. Today well start with mostly clear skies be building through the day. It is going to fairly mild and and windy with highs climbing into the mid 50s. Tonight well be cloudy with plenty of continued wind and temperatures falling into the upper 20s. Rain will move into northern and central iowa early this evening and transition into a wintry mix and then snow by tomorrow morning. Roughly 1 2 an inch of snow is expected but it is very unlikely much of it will stick around with ground temperatures being as warm as they are. Tuesday other than a few left over early flurries well mainly be dry and windy with highs in the low 30s. Wednesday is going to be more mild with highs close to 40 and we have another small rain snow chance on thursday morning. We start warming up again look to return early small possibility of even a few thunderstorms lucas lucas local five news midday. Variety, the Childrens Charity is hosting their annual telethon this weekend. Coming up next, well sit down with hyvee store director Jamie Stephens to talk about why hyvee supports variety, variety hyvee hyvee store director member, Jamie Stephens talking about why hy vee supports variety. Variety telethon 42nd annual variety telethon march 5 and 6, 2016 since 1975, iowans have joined together to contribute their time, talent and hearts to the annual variety telethon. Telethon is an entertainment showcase that serves as varietys largest fundraiser and has raised more than 100 million to date. Each year, a lineup of International Personalities perform to support the children of iowa. Telethon cast, thousands of volunteers and very interested persons over the phones and solicit donations from family and friends. Telethon also provides variety the opportunity to highlight the children and organizations that benefit from varietys support. In addition to cast performances, variety hosts specialized bike presentations and receive variety grants. The variety telethon is broadcast live from the Community ChoiceCredit Union Convention center ballroom. Tune in to abc5 from 7 p. M. To midnight on saturday and 7 a. M. To 6 p. M. On sunday, or stop by to see the telethon live. Guests can meet the cast, participate in childrens craft activities and watch the entertainment showcase. We invite you to donate, volunteer or become a variety vip during the variety mic nnnc enoueg t exriceeangos ica dfilto peitan stssl y a yr ve es d hso i d sdr hoonndvbe hri imir scege. , m wa tinounehein ai a n thnogat heinyohe. Nnnc lpg he h thnestndosinvave decefothhein paeddrsaraobn ll edatyoonsi tse ol a slbehe t he y oyo jrn t ta tdrsaraod. Youre watching local 5 news midday in hd. We are iowa lucas well, it had to happen eventually, right . After getting snubbed nearly half a dozen times, Leonardo Dicaprio finally took home his oscar. Plus a big surprise in the best supporting actor category. Abcs lara spencer recaps hollywoods biggest night. Surprises nats and the oscar goes to spotlight biggest award of the nats this film gave a voice to survivors. And this oscar amplifies that voice and rockys great comeback sly stallone winning award after award all year long, thwarted sunday night by this guy nats mark rylance bridge of spies winning best supporting actor l can you believe it . R no i cant believe it, i really cant believe it, i used to watch these when i was a kid. I remember seeing them, and al pacino was in dog day afternoon. Nats Leonardo Dicaprio leo with his 6th oscar nomination finally having his moment taking home best actor and using it as a platform for Global Change nats leo let us not take this planet for granted i do not take tonight for granted nats brie larson brie larson also taking home a golden statuette for best actress in room quickly celebrated by biggest fan nats brie jacob tromblay my partner through this nats Alicia VikanderAlicia Vikanders role in the danish girl beating out kate winslet for best supporting actress l i saw you just now staring at it. What do you think Alicia Vikander it looks like an oscar smiling l yea i believe it is actually and the biggest winner of the night . . And the winner is mad max mad max , mad max mad max fury road nats the night full of big performances sam smith performing writings on the wall winning original song and getting personal in his acceptance speech nats i stand here tonight as a proud gay man and i hope we can all stand together as equals one day smith surpising many beating out lady gaga nats til it happens to you lucas of course we want to see how predictions for last night. It looks like neither sam nor carson had either of the supporting awards picked. All reax lucas but you both did better with the but you both did better with the big three. Carson had actor, actress and movie picked correctly. Sam missed on actress. Choosi brie larson. All reax lucas local 5 news midday. Entrepreneur and investor elon musk had a nogo last night. Well take a look at the latest on the moguls private Space Company, space x. Lucas next. A grand view wrestler gets another chance. Local 5s Elias Johnson sits andrew long to hes rising up he created for youre watching local 5 news midday in hd. We are iowa lucas good morning and thanks for joining us for local 5 news midday. Im lucas casey. Lucas 1shot College Wrestling programs across the country are getting ready to compete in national tournaments, including the four time defending naia champs grand made a name for after competing in the sport for just seven seasons. This year, one of their wrestlers who is gaining National Attention is 26 yearold andrew long, ranked number one at 149 pounds. But longs biggest competition hasnt been an opponent. Its for his own criminal past, rise up from the now, we hear giving him local 5s elias story youll see local 5. 2009 ncaa freshman from iowa stage hopes of achieving wrestling nat espn broadcast big10 championship eventually persistance paid off takedown more two time all american, big ten champion and the long list of off the mat long made headlines as well. With a criminal wrap sheet that overshadowed his biggest accomplishments nat takedown wrestling presents this program borught to you by kemin this is takedown few know longs life story better than takedown wrestling host scott casber, and close family friend steve foster. Scott casber host of takedown wrestling its very unique when you se a kid live up to what you think hes going to be steve foster close family friend sometimes in wrestling community, it demands so much in that sport youve wrestled yourself i wrestled for eight years meyself and it demands a lot and you can sometimes get the priorities switched around a little bit. Long was dismissed from the cyclone program in 2010 where he placed second in the nation after several runins with the law, mostly related to drinking but he found a new who recruite long before leaving iowa state for penn state. Steve foster close family friend Great Success on the he took off to penn state with Cael Sanderson who was his coach at the time at iowa state, still cheering for him as a human being, missed him not representing iowa state, but as a human still cheering for andrew strong. It was the kind of support andrew long would end up needing the most. Following his third place finish in the national tournamnet, long was accused of rape after an off campus incident involveing a 55year old woman. Long who doesnt remember the incident becuase he was drunk later pleaded guilty to indecent assault and served 9 months in a pennsylvania prison. Steve foster close family friend i tried to build him up and lift him up and he used to write me letters when he was in prison and i cherish those letters, i can tell you right w