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Middle east. Thats what a group of local National Guard soldiers is preparing for. Its their first major deployment in almost six years. Wdbj7s tim saunders is live at the National Guard armory in campbell county. Handling weapons is a big departure from the civilian life Douglas Harris lives in lynchburg. In that world he manages insurance policies, but hes putting his career on hold to serve his country. Spc. Douglas harris virginia National Guard im actually excited. I have a great group of leaders to deploy with and fall under. Harris is one of 450 soldiers in the 1st battalion, 116th infa...

James Bartels, 50, faces five years in prison if he is convicted on federal arson charges. He admitted lighting at least 26 fires in the Wayne National Forest, saying it was to give firefighters a job.

James Bartels, 50, of Patriot, Ohio, was taken into custody Tuesday and appeared in federal court in Columbus.

Iowa family mourns loss of two loved ones in two separate crashes in same day Share Updated: 5:37 PM CST Dec 18, 2020 Chris Gothner Share Updated: 5:37 PM CST Dec 18, 2020 Hide Transcript Show Transcript CYCLONES. A CENTRAL IOWA FAMILY IS MOURNING THE DEATHS OF 2 FAMILY MEMBERS TONIGHT WHO DI YESTERDAY IN 2 SEPARATE CRASHES. KCCI’S CHRIS GOTHNER IS LIVE AT EAST 33RD AND EUCLID IN DES MOINES WHERE ONE OF THE CRASHES OCCURRED. CHRIS: THIS CRASH HAPPENED HERE, READ IN THE INTERSECTION. WE LEARNED THAT IT WAS THE SECOND TRAGEDY IN A MATTER OF HOURS FOR ...

By Sue Danielson Dec 18, 2020 (Polk County, IA) -- An Altoona man was killed in an I-80, chain-reaction crash Thursday afternoon. The Iowa State Patrol says 46-year-old James Bartels, who was driving a Hyundai Accent, failed to slow down when he drove into congested traffic on the interstate. The Patrol says Bartels hit a Ford SUV driven by Roger Lear of Waterloo. Lear's SUV then hit a Chevy Pick-up driven by David Hobbs of Ankeny. The crash happened shortly before 5 p.m. near Altoona. The Patrol says Bartels was not wearing a seat belt.