: kcci's laura terrell has the henry family's first interview since the tragedy. >> we were in the car and she was just talking to me like normal, telling me that she loved her presents and that she was so excited to see her family. laura: it was around 10:00 a.m. christmas day when a drive to grandma and grandpa's house turned into a fiery crash. >> i saw the jeep coming at us. i was just waiting for it to go back to its lane. it just never did. laura: iowa state patrol says 20-year-old ruth tomlinson's jeep crossed the center line on a county road near fort dodge and hit all 5 members of the henry family head on. >> as soon as i opened up the door, i knew that something was terribly wrong. laura: 6-year-old payton suffered a broken neck and bleeding on her brain. her family says her body gave out after a day on life support. >> she was there. she was there and then she's gone. her sister and her were very close. and now she tells me everyday that she misses her. laura: 3-year-old hayley has broken bones and a concussion. femur. brooke and justin say their broken bones and bruises are not

team was set to take the court. kcci's ryan smyth reports. ryan: when the roosevelt roughriders took the court tuesday night the team played without head coach tig johnson. the girls varsity coach and special education teacher behind bars tonight in the poke county jail with no bond on sexual related charges. students tell kcci his reputation as big as his 6'5" stature. popular guy and we all knew him and got along with him and then now, you know, just happened and now we're all shocked. ryan: what do people think about tig johnson at roosevelt? >> he's nice, caring, dedicated. ryan: is this a surprise to you guys? >> very, big surprise. ryan: the school district was alerted to a criminal complaint filed with police yesterday. as police issued a arrest warrant today, roosevelt principal kevin biggs sent a voicemail to parents. kevin: we'll have a teacher assigned to his classroom duties and an assistant coach will be leading the girls basketball team at this time. >> the police are taking the lead on the investigation, the school and district are cooperating with them on that. a

feeling of heartbreak was tempered with the rose bowl birth. kcci's jason rantala has more. jason r.: a hard fought game from start to finish. but in the end the spartans were , just too much to handle. a loss that was a very tough -- a lost to heart mentioning -- a loss too heart-wrenching for iowa fans. >> it hurts. it hurts. jason r.: just an agonizing end to a championship game. >> totally heartbreaking. >> i was pretty upset. >> just kind of disbelief. >> sucks to lose to michigan state in such a big game. jason r.: but sunday's news of a rose bowl birth. >> that makes me feel a lot better. >> it's huge, huge. it's amazing. jason r.: helps take the sting out of a hard loss. >> it was tough to swallow then really makes you feel better. jason r.: for some a little less than others. >> not completely because i thought they were better than michigan state. jason r.: for some fans it will be the first rose bowl game with iowa they've ever seen. >> really exciting place for us land. i don't know i think this is the first time we've been since i've been alive. jason r.: but now matter how

smith, kcci 8 news. elizabeth: an hours long standoff on the highway 141 with a murder suspect ended peacefully. now that michael wanchanic is behind bars, charged in connection with monday's deadly shooting. 36-year-old bryon howard and 31-year-old heather belieu were killed, where they lived in the 3900 block of center street. disturbing details of the murder were revealed in a criminal complaint yesterday. it said wanchanic allegedly took the gun from his mother's room and shut howard and belieu multiple times. heather's arms when she was killed. specially trained negotiators helped bring wanchanic into custody. todd: the police chased near woodward ended quickly. michael wanchanic's stolen van broke down and even though he had a gun the law enforcement team determined that negotiation would be the best way to deal with the murder suspect. >> these negotiators train a lot and they do a good job. he didn't outstanding job tonight. todd: the dallas county chief negotiator said -- sergeant brett jackie's has a negotiation team. brett tjepkes: with communication skills hopefully we ca

the run, we have momentum. believe in. elizabeth: kcci's vanessa peng had been talking to fans all night long. she has their reaction from the nail bitter. vanessa: the seats for the cyhawk showdown were so valuable, some students lined up outside hilton coliseum right after the monday night game. because they beat us in football. we've got to beat them in basketball. vanessa: at one point, the student line wrapped all the way around hilton. >> like we're good so it's worth it to stand in line and to see us play and i am excited to see them. vanessa: it was packed, not a seat in the house was empty. cyclone fans were on their feet, but hawk fans weren't far behind. at the half, iowa was up 14 points. >> it seems like the emphasis i'm a little surprised they seem , a little out of it so far but hoping. >> we're feeling like we should have played last year. we're playing a lot better this year and jared uthoff is having the game of his life right now. vanessa: the clones shot back, the points started adding up, a nailbiter until the end, hilton magic sealed the deal yet again. >> ama

friend of the hunter told kcci saw what he thought was a cow or a deer in the water. when he got closer, he sought human feet and legs. >> she wasn't for and the pond for two days. it's been a while because of the decomposition. mark: special agent mike mostinger with the iowa division of criminal investigation says a cause of death isn't being released at this time and an autopsy is underway. he says it's a suspicious death because the 37-year-old from thayer was found in such a remote area. her car was also nearby. there was no missing person's report filed, and investigators are trying to figure out the last time any one saw her. elizabeth: according to her facebook page, dillinger was a forklift operator at osceola foods. a manager there had no comment. still ahead on kcci, gun violence talks. what iowans think about the their daily life. eric: and the cyclone men rise see which one th >> this is iowa's news leader. this is kcci eight news this morning. with eric hanson, elizabeth kring, meteorologist kurtis gertz, and right now coverage with shaina humphries. metinka: it is

. steffani: don't miss the frosty story across the street on rio circle. in ankeny, steffani nolte, kcci 8 news. eric: most of the lights stay on until about midnight and they will be up until new years. the neighborhood is collecting donations for the food bank of iowa. they have raised more than one thousand dollars in donations. just ahead, a deadly day. we learn more about those who died in a suicide bombing in afghanistan. elizabeth: obamacare and how the issue that has polarized people is on average, it takes three hundred americans working for a solid year, to make as much money as one top ceo. it's called the wage gap. and the republicans will make it worse by lowering taxes for those at the top and letting corporations write their own rules. hillary clinton will work to close the wage gap. equal pay for women to raise incomes for families, a higher minimum wage, lower taxes for the middle class. she gets the job done for us. >> this is iowa's news leader. this is kcci 8 news this morning. with eric hanson, elizabeth klinge, meteorologist kurtis gertz, and right-now coverage with s