local five's jacob peklo joins us now with more. jacob? jacob: stephanie, it was definitely a fun night to be a kid. and if you got stopped by a police officer while you were trick or treating, it was definitely a good thing. officer jason hempstead's patrol of des moines was a little more laid back on friday. natural sound of officer hempstead: "somebody was digging into this." instead of writing tickets, he was giving out candy to trick or treaters. natural sound of officer: "want some candy?" natural sound of parent: "say thank you." jason hempstead, des moines police: "we're handing out candy to the young people of the city. trying to build relations, build rapport, connect to them." there were times, where the message wasn't immediately so sweet. natural sound of siren natural sound of officer: "please put your hands on your head." but others, where the kids knew something good was coming their way. jason hempstead, des moines police: "we have a large bag of candy, and i'm going to give liberally to whoever wants it." like the other 1

live in the studio, jacob peklo, local five news. we are iowa. stephanie: donald trump was fighting to regain his first place status tonight in the third republican debate. recent polls in iowa and nationwide have dr. ben carson in the lead. jack: trump defended himself against criticism from governor john kasich that he doesn't understand the hard work it takes to change things through government. "(kasich says: we're going to get a tithe or we're just going to be great is not a way to govern. we need to elect people who know how to get it done. trump: you know, kasich used to be so nice and said he wasn't going to attack anyone. but now he has no poll numbers, and that's why he's down on the end. and since then he's been nasty, stephanie: and with nine candidates on the stage vying for the spotlight, there was no shortage of big moments like that one. joining us now with a live analysis of tonight's debate, iowa state political science professor dr. steffan schmidt -- thanks for joining us. do you think donald trump gained back any momentum ton

live in the studio, jacob peklo, local five news. we are iowa. nikki: two teenagers are recovering after they were shot outside of a mcdonald's. it happened last night at the restaurant on southwest state street at about 10:30 in ankeny. a des moines man is accused of shooting two young men after a dispute over poor behavior at the restaurant. police were called to a report of shots fired. when they arrived, they found 18 year olds nicholas culver and justin (phong-sav-von) phongsavanh with gunshot wounds to their arms. they were taken to a des moines hospital... culver was released this afternoon. phongsavanh is still in serious but stable.. condition. the suspect took off in his car with a woman.. about a half hour later, 36 year old gabriel coco turned himself in to police, he was released from the polk county jail, but faces two felony counts of willful injury. the investigation is ongoing. nikki: around iowa in benton county, a death investigation is underway. the body of a 26 year old female was found at 59th street trail at about 2 o'clock

local five's jacob peklo explains. <<(the signs had been become increasingly obvious in the past couple of weeks that there wasn't going to be just one way to go through this portion of downtown. "good idea." since august, people have been able to park downtown for longer periods of time, but now 12th street is getting ready for the biggest change. cars that turn onto it from mulberry all the way down to grand, will be able to do so from either direction, starting on saturday. kyle crouch, des moines: "people may be getting too complacent, not paying attention or not seeing the signs that they posted up around here." those who work downtown say it's going to take some getting used to. i'm worried about the people who go on autopilot, than tourists who would actually notice the signs. kyle crouch: "they would actually be more likely to follow the signs than somebody who's been doing it for 40 years." even though the changes are geared toward walkers, some still think it'll make a bigger impact on drivers. travis bennett

local five's jacob peklo joins us now from outside roosevelt with more. jacob? jacob: stephanie, it's an amazing statistic. 58 teachers, or about half of educators at roosevelt high school, were out sick today. some called in at the beginning of the day, while others tried to push through but couldn't make it past lunch. it truly created an unusual situation. <<(it's a sight you're not used to seeing so early in the day at a high school... row after row of empty parking spaces for the teachers and faculty. ruquiyah muhammad, senior: "i thought about it, and i was like, heehee, haha, because i thought everyone was joking." but it was no laughing matter. half of the teachers were out sick on thursday, most pointing to food poisoning. phil roeder, district communication manager: "seems like the one common denominator for it, is that all the teachers who got it attended a staff luncheon yesterday." while the food is the primary suspect, district officials decided to play it safe by giving students the final two hours off, ahead of their scheduled three day weekend.

live in the studio, jacob peklo, local five news. we are iowa. stephanie: abby says she wouldn't mind meeting boykin again, but she is still a loyal iowa state fan. coming up... stephanie: ...we're giving away a big check to a deserving iowa teacher. join us in boone and meet this month's one classroom at a time winner. brad: ((ad lib weather toss)) take sot tomorrow on good morning iowa... christmas may still be weeks away... but plenty of people already have their holiday shopping started...and we have some tips to help you get yours done. plus... no one likes being served a ticket from a cop...but how about a burger? we'll explain why officers will trade their ticket slips for food orders. that's tomorrow on the all-new good news at 10 in hd with jack miller, stephanie angleson, we are iowa's most accurate forecast with chief meteorologist brad edwards and local 5 sports with sports director jon schaeffer. this is local 5 news at 10. we are iowa." brad: weather adlib: we had another round of morning showers go through central iowa, but the res

local five's jacob peklo joins us now with more. jacob/bam nikki, the project is called the homeless round up put on by the group "the thankful leper." they work to meet the needs of and work with the homeless on both a group and individual basis. and i met up with a group today who showed me how those efforts are really helping them. ken walter has been homeless for less than a week. ken walter, homeless: "i've been on and off homeless for the last 4 years, because i was raised in the system, about 11 years of it. so, i know how it feels to be outside." erin youngblood has always wanted to help people in need, like walter. nats though she was never actually homeless, she was close. erin youngblood, volunteer: "my husband actually ended up leaving. so, i was abandoned without a job, and so i struggled to find work and pay bills." hundreds of people often come to these giveaways by the thankful leper, and for folks like walter, his family at his sacred heart campsite is helping him stay strong during his trying time. kenny walter, ho

local 5's jacob peklo explains why. jacob peklo, reporting: "last year, more than 10-thousand people competed in all of the events around the des moines marathon. this year, only about 82-hundred are on board, with around fifty percent of the participants doing the half marathon. joe anderson "there's all kinds of other runs that are competitive, there's color runs, there's fun runs. there's run like that that probably contribute to that." you wouldn't know it if you looked at the long line waiting to get inside the scheel's expo before the race. dennis howard, runner: "it's a fun race, it's very well planned. the race director does a great job with it. i'm surprised there's less people this year." the runners who are participating this year, are choosing the half marathon. veteran marathoners say there's a special bond that forms instantly with other runners. dennis howard, runner : "the more people in the race the better, and afterwards, the camaraderie, getting to know people that jacob peklo, reporting: "and while t

live in the studio, jacob peklo, local five news. we are iowa. jack: new video tonight is showing us more about a metro murder investigation. saturday, 17- year-old noah laprei was arrested in the brutal murder of his grandmother..... 79-year-old rachel pray. neighbors say laprei went door to door covered in blood, asking to call police for help after beating pray. he then went to a nearby git-n-go gas station. jack: this surveillance video is from inside that git- and-go where police eventually arrested laprei. you see here laprei coming into the store, yelling at the clerk and another male customer. he knocks over displays and causes a scene, but eventually is taken outside by one of the customers. he starts to attack that man but then starts ramming his body into the window outside the store-- over and over. eventually police arrive, and it takes three officers to get him on the ground and handcuffed. laprei could be tried as an adult in the case. on monday, family of noah laprei told local 5 they forgive him and hope he's tried on lesser char

jacob peklo, reporting: "so, a lot of?" stephen dingman, neighbor: "yeah, i mean really fast, so you couldn't really sit and count them, but they were really fast." neighbors say it's gotten a lot busier, and far more crowded since the switch to a nightclub. diann weinman, neighbor: "yeah, neighborhood bar. people coming in and shooting pool and that was it. it was that way for years, but not now." early sunday morning, police were called to the nightclub after a report that a fight outside had gotten out of control. sgt. brandon bracelin, polk county sheriff's department: "when the gunshots were going off, people were dispersing. i'm sure they were scared, so that reduced the number of people. we went in there and were able, people were pointing to the victim and we were able to find him." despite the fact that so many people were still outside, police have had a hard time figuring out what led to a man getting shot. sgt. brandon bracelin, polk county sheriff's department: "i think the main thing that makes this case diffi

in ames, jacob peklo, local five news. we are iowa. jack: in addition to the partnership with cutters, the industrial design students are also aligned with tupperware and boeing. some big business company for a bunch of kids who haven't even graduated yet. good luck! jack: now moving back to the last round of high school football playoffs before state. our sports team is working hard to bring you high lights, scores and more from playoff games across from playoff games across the state. tonight, we have nine games on deck. jack: in 4a, lewis central takes on dowling catholic in 4a, lewis central takes on dowling catholic at williams stadium. and valley will take on johnston. in 3a norwalk taking on dc-g. pella is at davenport assumption. and webster city goes on the road to sb-l. in 2a south tama county is at albia. this is a battle between number one and two in class 2a should be a great game. in 1a, van meter goes on the road to south central calhoun. in class a lynnville sully will head to mount ayr. mount ayr made it to the dome la

live in the studio, jacob peklo, local five news. we are iowa. jack: team members say the virus does not make pork unsafe for you to eat. and it cannot spread from pigs to people. jack: coming up on local 5 sports, meet a member of the iowa wild hockey team who's battled his whole life to get where he is, both on and off the ice. stephanie: then there's some pretty clear cutoffs for the next republican debate.. tonight who failed to make the cut. brad: ((ad lib weather toss)) take sot tomorrow on good morning iowa... it's friday so local five heads to the movies... we get a look at the latest james bond movie... and a well-loved comic strip jumps to the big screen ... plus, your weekend forecast... we're looking at a dry, sunny, and cool take sot tomorrow on good morning iowa... it's friday so local five heads to the movies... we get a look at the "now, we are iowa's most accurate forecast with chief meteorologist brad edwards. certified by weatherrate the independent weather experts" brad: weather adlib: we did it again today- we reached the 70s

in the studio, jacob peklo, local five news. we are iowa. " nikki: a man is recovering from a stab wound after a fight at a metro bar... according to the des moines police report a man and his girlfriend were at scores bar on hickman when another man insulted the woman... that led to an arguement... the victim says he and his girlfriend left the bar...and were followed by their attacker... eventually the victim says he got out of his car to resolve the situation...and thats when the other man stabbed him. the victim told police his attacker then got into his car and took off... while the victim went to mercy hospital for treatment for his wounds... the case is still under investigation... nikki: a burger king employee says he was assaulted by two customers last night inside the resturant... it happened yesterday on south east 14th the employee said two black males entered he recognized them to be the same people that allegedly tresspassed at the resturant a the employee told police he leave, and he was the face and taken to the

jack: jacob peklo was at the scene and with more. jacob. jacob: driving down the interstate your eyes on the you, you might crash. signs warned drivers that traffic was shut down more than a mile away from the actual site. and it's still that a car could go where this one did. jacob: around 5-45 tonight, neighbors tell me they heard a loud bang, near the martin luther king overpass. fire crews rushed to the scene. officials say they had to cut open the car to rescue the three passengers. they were all taken to the hospital, with non life- threatening injuries, a surprise for those who witnessed the crash. jason lillethun, des moines: " all i saw was two cars sitting on the side of the ramp, didn't notice the one on the side of the ramp at the time, but it didn't sound like a car jacob: none of the names of the people in the car are being released at this time. the cause of the crash is under investigation by the des moines police department. live in the studio, jacob peklo, local five news. we are iowa. stephanie: we could have some treache

nikki: local 5's jacob peklo has their story. one week ago, rebecca sonnenburg and her family received a phone call that was their worst nightmare. rebecca sonnenburg, daughter: "my father was the one who was dead on arrival, and my uncle died being transported to the hospital." she says this intersection at hubbell and east 37th street has a number of problems. rebecca sonnenburg, daughter: "speed, no stoplights. there's no crosswalk. it's just a free for all drag race zone." family members say the corner has been problematic for a long time, and they want to see a change before it's too late. tamara cox, niece: "we were turning in here and we almost got rear-ended ourselves." randy sonnenburg, son: "they need something here. when they were doing construction, they had lights. they worked. where are they at now?" on sunday night, exactly one week after the deadly crash, family members gathered near their memorial to hold a vigil. and the hope is that something can be done, to protect others from a similar experience. rebecca son

live in the studio, jacob peklo, local five news. we are iowa. stephanie: everyone has their favorite disney movie. some prefer the classics, others lean more towards the computer animated features that began in 1995 with disney's toy story. the cutting edge film was a box office smash. the series is still a hit today for one 7-year-old who - thanks to a family in ankeny - recently took a trip to andy's room. elias johnson reports. nat - music 'toy story' movie open "you got a friend in me..." its nearly improssible to find a child who doesn't like disney's 'toy story' but you'd be lucky to find one who loves the franchise as much as 7-year-old camry cole nat "let's have ourselves a rooting, tooting good time! -hahahaha! elias: you've got yourself a bit of a toy story enthusiast..." lezie cole says: -that'd be an understatement, truly an understatement camry's mom, lezlie says the infatuation with the movie goes beyond watching each of the three installments on tv lezie cole says: she loves it to the point she wants her room painted like that, sh

live in the studio, jacob peklo, local five news. we are iowa. nikki: moving now to your local election headquarters the attacks in paris have presidental candidates talking... following yesterdays big debate... hillary clinton and martin o'malley stopped by the central iowa democrat's fall barbeque in ames... nikki: the barbeque was held at the hansen agriculture student learning center on isu campus. the candidates touched on many subjects including the economy, education and climate change. hillary clinton took some time to address the attacks in paris. "there is so much at stake in this election the attacks in paris as i said last night at the debate are a sobering reminder of the challenges and the threats that we face and the importance of american leadership the hard truth of our time we need to own is this 70 percent of us are earning the same or today than we were 12 years ago that is not the way our to work that is not the way our country is supposed to work. " nikki: the barbeque is held by five different county democrat groups. thousa

local five's jacob peklo has been on campus throughout the day today..... trying to soak in some of that atmosphere. he joins us live now from outside drake's sheslow auditorium. jacob stephanie, jack, it's a little more quiet tonight, but that's more of a calm before the storm type of deal. i'm standing in front of old main right now, which is the backdrop for all of the events tomorrow. if you want to call this event a circus, you wouldn't be exaggerating. some people i talked to say this is one of the biggest buildups you'll see for a political showdown. signs, and twitter, and bulldogs...oh my. it's an indication that the political circus is coming to town. rachel paine caufield, political science professor: "i wouldn't say circus because it seems...okay, maybe i would, circuses are well organized and this is surprisingly well organized." while the tents are a sign of the heavy security that'll be in place on saturday, there's still a lot more that meets the eye. kevin bell, drake university: "it's just those odd things that happen around campus. you kn

local five's jacob peklo has more from waukee. kori young, parent: "the timing couldn't have been worse to come pick up the kids." students at waukee elementary school were forced to stay after school a little longer on wednesday. hannah wheeler, waukee elementary student: "they said it's going to pick up a lot of wind." instead of boarding the buses, the school kept them inside their classrooms until the storm passed through the area. jared johnson, parent: "we actually live about five blocks away, and there was a little bit of hail, little pieces of ice hail and the rain was coming down pretty good, and the wind was blowing stuff around pretty good." students say some of their classmates were more worried than others. hannah wheeler, waukee elementary student: "i felt a little bit scared, and worried about my sister." it's why the line of cars spilled into the street, right after the storm had passed. but many parents say it was worth a little inconvenience for them to keep things running on a somewhat normal schedule for their

live in the studio, jacob peklo, local five news. we are iowa. nikki: des moines police are investigating shots fired in the south side. around 2:20 this morning, a witness told police she was sitting on her porch when she heard several gunshots. she saw two white men in a white chevy or gmc pickup take off eastbound on watrous avenue to southwest 14th street... she said they fired more shots while driving away. police found a shell casing near the area. no one was hurt in the shooting. nikki: around iowa.... a three year old boy is recovering from his injuries... after police believe he fell from a second story window. investigators say it happened near south 9th street and 6th avenue in council bluffs this morning. medics transported the boy to the university of nebraska medical center for treatment... council bluffs police say he was conscious when they picked him up. the x ray scans were negative for any major injuries. the incident is under investigation. nikki: a customers stop through the burger king drive through... resulted in one employ

in the digital media center, jacob peklo, local five news. we are iowa, stephanie: we want to know what you think? should other departments join this effort? is making this change necessary, or do you think the towns should just keep the same system in place? a chance to see your comments on-air. you can post you thoughts on twitter and facebook. or send us an email or give us a call . the contact information is on your screen. stephanie: a man accused of going on a shooting spree in pleasant hill last year is now going to prison. stephanie: pete polson- was found guilty on several charges-- including attempted murder -- stemming from a shooting in pleasant hill on november 17th of last year. today, he was sentenced to 55 years. he'll have to serve at least 27 and a half years. the shooting severly injured two people -- a third person was narrowly missed. polson said he was heavily intoxicated at the time and didn't remember much from the shooting. victims disagreed, saying he did it willingly and should pay for what he did. " " my kids were

local five's jacob peklo joins us now with more on the plan. jacob? jacob/3mon nikki, the iowa association of school boards wants state lawmakers to imagine a level playing field for school districts. board members have found there's a huge difference between what some districts are paying, just to get their students in the door. the thought is, if they can reduce those costs, it can mean better scores all across the state. dr. kevin fiene, interstate 35 superintendent: "what i've seen is having to do more with less, bottom line." the iowa association of school boards is working on a five-year plan that would eventually restock the funds for its school districts. galen howsare, deputy executive director for iasb: "it only seems fair to iowans that they should have fairness in their funding and then hold people accountable for the results." the proposal is mostly geared toward the rural schools. natural sound of dr. fiene speaking: "to bevington." interstate 35 is one of those, with its student population spread out across several cities. dr. kevin fie

local five's jacob peklo joins us live now from downtown with more. jacob? jacob that's right, stephanie. able to see all here tonight, but you can probably sense their presence. there are six off duty police area, with more tomorrow as it's due to the warmer weather, crime that took place here last weekend. funk, court avenue property manager: "i don't know why but i feel a sense of relief." after a deadly shooting, right in matt funk has taken a security guards, although he's not sure how long they'll be in place. funk says he'll be working with the individual business owners to decide if extra cameras s e worthwhile. on the phone/matt funk, court avenue property manager: "they're going to after january 1st, want to review the benefit and cost. i'm not the one who gets to decide that. i will just relay information and then they'll make decisions." in the meantime, people are going downtown, in droves, with another mild weekend on tap. becca hawkins, drake junior: "i'm not too concerned about downtown. i feel safer downtown than i do around my neighborhood.

<<(jacob peklo, reporting: "guys, this for the story county and the training and tactics have changed a lot over the years. it's one of those situations where they prepare for the absolute worst, but hope for the very best." paul fitzgerald, story county sheriff: "whether you're new or you're a colo, iowa, dallas county, you still have the attacked." story county sheriff paul fitzgerald natural sound: "you'll better." federal 10-33 program, which gives local law enforcement surplus military equipment like this. places like ferguson, missouri, and suburban san bernadino natural sound: "you see these bearcats?" ...have brought in mine-resistant, ambush protected vehicles, or m-rap's, to assist law enforcement with unrest and standoffs. paul fitzgerald, story county sheriff, "...a huge metropolitan area that has the resources. they had multiple vehicles on the scene." fitzgerald says six sheriff departments--as well as a few police departments in iowa have m-raps. natural sound of door closing paul fitzgerald, story county sheriff: "i would be around the state enough that we could get th

local 5's jacob peklo joins us with more. jacob/bam: nikki, some good news to report the two youngest children have been released from the hospital and are now resting at home. a very difficult time, to be sure, but they're thankful to be receiving support from the community around central iowa. jana bartlett, aunt: "going to a family christmas to see great grandma and grandpa, and grandpa and aunts and uncles and to have this happen is unbelievable. it just doesn't really seem real." jana bartlett still can't believe the accident that took place near fort dodge on christmas morning. jana bartlett, aunt: "seeing these kids and the parents having to go through all this is absolutely devastating." police say a jeep traveling eastbound crossed over the center line and struck their pickup truck. the jeep started on fire. because of the foggy conditions helicopters couldn't fly, so all six people involved in the crash were rushed to the hospital by ambulance. jana bartlett, aunt: "we were not clear who was going to webster city, w

local five's jacob peklo joins us now with more. jacob/bam: nikki, it can be hard to find a lot of things that are open on christmas day. and for the most part, we can wait until they reopen in a few days. but the crews i spent time with today, keep the city running, and we're grateful for their selflessness. natural sound of crane lowering ahman douglass is one of seven firefighters, checking in for another day of service. ahman douglass, des moines fire department: "the emotional tug just comes when you realize that you're not going to be around your family for 24 hours." often, that means time...maintaining equipment. nats but there are moments, like 20 years ago, where he helped fight a major fire. ahman douglass, des moines fire department: "on 23rd street, between forest and university, and we just about lost one of our saved, though it brought his career to an end." it's why it's so pivotal to stay ready for whatever comes their way. nats across town, the mercy medical flight team is also on standby, ready for emergencies all

live in the studio, jacob peklo, local five news. we are iowa. nikki: do you have an amazing display you want to share with us? be sure to send pictures to local 5 on facebook and twitter. nikki: you can also upload those pictures on our website, that's we are iowa dot com. just click on the share it tab. nikk i new at ten, one group enjoying a much sunnier day, the iowa hawkeyes, who arrived in california this afternoon... nikki/lam: the football team took off from eastern iowa airport heading west, as they prepare for their big game new year's day. the team checked in to their hotel in los angeles this evening. making their first rose bowl appearance in 25 years, the new year's day game caps off an historic season that including going undefeated in the regular season. local five's coverage of the rose bowl will kick off on monday. local 5 sports director jon schaeffer will be in pasadena head up our coverage. he'll be joined by our hawkeye headquarters reporter alex giamo. nikki: coming up on local 5 news at 10... a very special christmas spend

reporting in des moines, jacob peklo, local 5 news. we are iowa." jack: the prize money was paid out already, and the iowa lottery is working to get the money back through the legal process. lottery officials say they get a case like this about once a year. we tried reaching out to jobie boals- watters, but have not heard back. jack: a wild scene near the drake campus today -- cops say a drunk driver was out of control and ramming into cars. the guy left a fast food restaurant and started weaving through traffic along carpenter and forest avenues, take a look at this. this is the moment when the guy's minivan finally hits a power pole and the whole things comes to an end. but look at some of the cars he hit along the way -- at least eight. police took away the man on a gurney after he crashed his car into a pole. they say the man was giggling as they took him away. witnesses say several people chased the driver down the street after hitting their vehicles. no one was hurt. jack: after two recent devastating cases of vandalism -- investigators in for

jack: local 5's jacob peklo joins us now with more, jacob? have been easy the season wouldn't be so make a wish but it took commitment to keep the instead, those waves, long is over. the outline still remains for the jolly holiday lights in des short by flooding. only thing darkened by chris voggesser, make a wish iowa ceo: "at a want something good happen, we were able to make something bad for us turn it into something wonderful." the annual show was supposed to continue until the new year... expected to pull in nearly $200-thousand dollars for the make a wish foundation. several groups turned that setback into a personal challenge...including iowa clinic ceo ed brown. ed brown, iowa clinic ceo: "we thought it was a great cause, something that we could all get behind as health care leaders. we had no idea what it would culminate into." it became a true community effort, one that far exceeded the boundaries of the metro, getting donations from all over the country. chris voggesser, make a wish iowa ceo: "we've money we raise needs to go to t

local five's jacob peklo braved the crowds... nikki: he joins us now with more in tonight's big story. jacob? nikki, it's not level of a black friday but there thousands of people at the metro today. the lines to see santa... stretching around all corridors. while the biggest group had one simple mission, finish their shopping... a mission that's not impossible. <(( sarah hoffman, urbandale resident: "this is kind of my hopefully end shopping one. i've gone out two times before." it's the busiest stretch of the season at the malls around the metro. nats of scanner todd jansen, altoona resident: "i'm sure there are some people like me who know what they want and are going to get it, and i'm sure there are people who are just starting today and are going to go everywhere to try to get it done today." to aid those bargain hunters, stores have extended their hours... and added extra helpers. from trips to see santa... to treks on the train, there's plenty to see and do. nats up and down, the although sometimes parking can be the bigg

stephanie: local 5's jacob peklo is in the digital media center with more, jacob? jacob: that's right, stephanie. one of bryon's best friends for 14 years, who only identified himself as kevin, lives there with while he's still not ready to go on camera, he told me he was the one who came home and found heather and bryon in the basement, after he heard heather's infant daughter crying. he says he and his mom are having a hard time even going downstairs, and are trying to figure out what to do with the bed that they were found on. meanwhile, family members are still trying to determine how they'll pay for funeral expenses. they've applied for the crime victim compensation program, which could potentially reimburse them $15-thousand dollars the attorney general's office confirmed to us today, that the family applied for both belieu and howard. as the office reviews their applications, they've set up gofundme accounts to help with the costs. and as always, make you research these gofundme accounts to ensure that they're legitimate. services will be held at hamilton's

jack: local 5's jacob peklo sat down tonight with brandon's father, who says despite this arrest, there's still more work to be done to find justice for his son. jacob's here with more in tonight's big story. jacob: jack, it's been a roller coaster year and half for brandon's father....craig ellingson... and his family. today, the state trooper, anthony piercy, turned himself in to authorities. family members feel it's the first step toward justice, but more work needs to be done to fix the lingering problems inside state patrol...to ensure that this never happens to anyone else. craig ellingson, brandon's father: "just hugging him. just saying i love you. we used to say that a lot." eighteen months have done little to dull the pain for craig ellingson. natural sound: "here's some of his football stuff." the memories and frozen images of his son brandon... still life today, as they twenty years. craig ellingson, mean, i go by his room every day and i've still pretty much in my office, pretty much all his accolades and stuff like that." even with the announcement friday that a missouri sta

live in the studio, jacob peklo, local five news. we are iowa. jack: the d-n-r says no utility board members were at the hearing tonight, but a representative was. department officials were unsure if anyone from dakota access showed up. we want to know what you think? the state utilities board is weighing the evidence. do you think either side has made a compelling argument? has any of this changed your opinion on the pipeline? jack: let us know, we may use your comments on-air. you can post you thoughts on twitter and facebook. or send us an email or give us a call . we'd love to hear what you think! the contact information is on your screen. stephanie: it took an army of first responders to get a man out of a grain bin in clarke county, unfortunately it was too late. the emergency the farm near murray trying to save 39-year-old eric reasland. he was buried in soybeans for about three hours. crews cut holes around the bin to release the grain and the pressure inside. sheriff 9:37 got the grain down low enough, seen the subject then rescuers put

nikki: local 5's jacob peklo joins in studio with more, jacob? jacob/bam: nikki, as you'd imagine, a lot of shock in the communities today. this investigation went on for nearly a week and a half. even in the small towns, some people hadn't heard of the dillingers, but of those who had... more people seemed familiar with had... more people seemed familiar with jerry. and after learning about the two deaths, people in town are realizing deadly violence can happen anywhere. tommy stoner, arispe resident: "i've been happen anywhere. you don't have to be a big city. so, this proves it." investigators labeled loretta dillinger's death as suspicious, and began searching her old home and another one in thayer. michael motsinger, special agent: "following that, law enforcement did discover another set of skeletal remains during those search warrants." with the help of and dogs, their just up the hill from 401 4th street, near a michael motsinger, special agent: "we can't get into the specifics of what through that started on the second sheriff's office,

local 5's jacob peklo joins us now with more from the rally in tonight's big story. jacob? jacob as part of his vow to wow, his soundtrack included adele and elton john. rumor has it, he's working to be a rocket man that the energy at the fairgrounds certainly met the buildup. you could sense a crowd, bristling with anticipation on friday night. trump supporters, setting up a runway along the entryway to his town hall, hawking trump merchandise to the masses. a smaller contingent set up nearby, showing concern for trump's attitude toward small business. nats: "dump the trump! dump the trump!" david patterson, protester: " guests at the town hall says trump really resonates with them. tyler capehart, ankeny resident: "i've seen his speeches on youtube and i think he's pretty cool." it's a big reason they started finding a place to sit nearly three hours before trump took the stage. cindy blohm, des moines resident: "i'm going to go for it all the way and try to bring as many people in as i can to make him president." nats those cries only grew louder when he took the stage,

local five's jacob peklo has more from osceola. jon kraft has been staying at southern hills specialty care facility in osceola for about nine months now. but for the past two months, kraft has been feeling very uncomfortable. jon kraft, resident: "i feel like i want to move out of that room and get into a clean room, where i don't do that no more." kraft has psoriasis on his arm, but until recently, he felt the itch he was dealing with something far worse. jon kraft, resident: "one day, i went to take a shower, and man i kraft called local 5 thinking the facility had bed bugs or mites, but staff say he's one of a handful of guests dealing with a skin condition. jason bridie, southern hills spokesman: "we addressed this early on with medical attention and even medical providers weren't sure what we were dealing with initially." they say kraft saw a dermatologist twice to diagnose him--but the exact ailment is still unknown. some thought the skin issue was scabies, a redness that would be treated with antibiotics. dermatologists rec

reporting live in des moines jacob peklo local 5 news we are reporting live in des moines jacob peklo local 5 news we are iowa. nikki: we'll be right back. you're watching you're watching local 5 news at 6. most accurate forecast certified by weatherrate the independent weather experts" bree/wx wall we will continue to see clearing skies and calming winds across the state as we go through the evening and overnight. it will be a cool one tonight and 40s. sunday will be a beauty! there will be sunshine, calm winds and comfortable temperatures in the 60s for central iowa. the work week will start off dry, despite the increase in cloud cover, and temperatures will again be into the 60s. we won't last too long moves back into the forecast by late in the day on tuesday. fall- like 50s move back in by mid-week as well. nikki/2shot thanks for tuning in to local 5 news at 6. next >> welcome to a special presentation of local 5 sports. >> cyhawk rewind trying to take down baylor this afternoon, iowa was on a bye. >> cyhawk rewind is brought to you by hot springs spas.

local 5's jacob peklo is there with more. how's it going jacob? jacob/tvu nikki, i don't know if i've ever been in a room with this much pasta before. more than people are here carbo-loading before tomorrow's big race. that leaves more than 12 hours for digestion and all that other fun stuff. they say if you take the time to do this, it'll help raise your endurance levels. the glycogen from carbohydrate rich foods is especially important for any activities that take more than 90 minutes to complete. and now, if the sight of all of this pasta is making you hungry, there's still time to stop by. nikki, that means even you could do it after the show, if you want to. reporting in des reporting in des moines jacob peklo local 5 news we are iowa. nikki: thanks jacob... and due to the race... there's also some road and due to the race... there's also some road closures you need to be aware of. sections of walnut street bridge and east first street will be closed through sunday afternoon. local five is a proud sponsor of the marathon... look for full cove

nikki: local 5's jacob peklo is live at the scene in waukee with the very latest. jacob? jacob/live nikki, this was quite a joint effort to capture mcguinness. the investigation included the local attorney's office and des moines police. waukee police haven't dealt with something like this in a very long time. police say this is the city's first homicide case in nearly 40 years. michael seeman was still in shock saturday morning, after hearing his good friend, gino risola, was killed overnight. michael seeman, des moines resident: "you know, i thought he's such a great guy. he's a father, a great husband, and it just blew my mind that somebody would even raise a weapon at him." waukee police were called out to 5-05 carefree lane around 1-30 saturday morning, after getting a call that risola was shot outside of his home. neighbors say it's way out of the norm for their community. brian anderson, waukee resident: "never had anything like this at all, never even had any burglaries. it's been a pretty quiet neighborhood." risola's wife told police that mcguinness confronted h

local five's jacob peklo joins us now from from university avenue. jacob, things are looking a little different than yesterday, huh? jacob/live nikki, the roads were not a great place to be last night. as i drove back from clarion, there were a lot of slick spots, and as a result cars went sliding off the road. crews worked throughout the night to clear things out. but that didn't mean it was easy to head out today, natural sound of scraper steve gee has been in the car business for 25 years. steve gee, car salesman: "it's not any more fun than the first day." natural sound of scraping gee says he and his co-workers arrived early at the dealer, to start clearing the lot natural sound of plow and scraping the packed snow off of the cars. steve gee, car salesman: "we have to do everything that the consumer does to their one car in their driveway, but we have to do it 330 times." with more than half a foot of snow solidly packed onto these windshields, he says the weather is already way ahead of last winter's pace. steve gee, car salesman: "i think we o

reporting in clarion, jacob peklo, local five news. we are iowa." stephanie: thanks jacob. now, brad says the snow will keep coming for a few more hours. make sure to visit our website for the latest conditions and cancellations in your area. stephanie: still to come on local 5 news at six... how the students who were supposed to face off for the state championships tonight are taking the winter weather delays, later in sports. jack: but next-- it's just the first snowfall of the year. but we'll show you why we may break some records. "your watching local 5 news at 6 in hd with jack miller, stephanie angleson, we are forecast with chief meteorologist brad edwards, and local 5 sports with sports director jon schaeffer. this is local 5 news at 6. we are iowa." stephanie: the snow just keeps coming down, this is a look at downtown des moines tonight, just outside the brenton skating plaza. not many people enjoying the first day the plaza is open. stephanie: earlier we talked about the onight one event, that's outdoors, says it's still happening. the living history cross countr

in west des moines, jacob peklo, local five news. we are iowa. right now, city leaders say they've built about as many trails as they can. the only way they could add more would be to annex land to the city. jack: okay, let's check in with local 5's sports director jon schaeffer who's in van meter covering the second round of high school football playoffs. how's the atmosphere out there, jon? jon: thanks jack. a great night for some playoff football. i'm here in van meter where the bulldogs will try to take down the madrid tigers. madrid with a stud at running back in michael santi-- he's ran for more than 2 thousand one hundred yards this season. number two in the state. but he is number one in yards per carry with 11 yards per touch. van meter's ben trent has tossed the ball for 17 hundred yards this season-- and he'll look for another big number tonight in what could be a high scoring affair. of course we'll have highlights of 13 games local 5 news at six... 10 republican presidnetials in des moines over the weekend. how they used one event to

amanda local 5's jacob peklo is live with more in our team coverage. jacob/tvu now, it's all in the hands of the iowa utiliteis board. geri huser, libby jacobs, and nick wagner. this was the only day that the public could comment on the issue directly to the board. on monday, the process continues with an evidentiary hearing. after that, it's in the hands of the three board members. they can have a meeting to discuss their decision or they can just send out a written notice. jacob/tvu again, though, the key to remember is that there is no time table for when that has to happen. the board can take as little or as much time as they want to, to come reporting live in boone, for amanda krenz, i'm jacob peklo, we are iowa. today is all about cleanup across central iowa after tornadoes and strong storms left behind damage. the national weather service is out surveying the damage. so far they confirmed ef-1 tornadoes touched down in knoxville, and northern mahaska county near barnes city. and say ef-0 tornadoes hit the lake panorama and yale areas. they say s

reporting live in des moines, jacob peklo, local five news. we are iowa. a morning fire has destroyed a local motel.... around 7:30 a-m, firefighters were called to the cozy rest at 23-16 southeast 14th street for a fire in one of the rooms. when they arrived, they say the building was engulfed in flames. firefighters had to temporarily close down the area. there are no reports of any injuries and the cause of the fire is still under investigation, nikki/ots all eyes in college football are now on the big ten championship. the iowa hawkeyes are number four in the country and taking on fifth ranked michigan state. jordan furbee reports from indianapolis as we get closer to kickoff... jordan how is it going? "nikki yeah we are on the field at lucas oil stadium and just behind me this is the tunnel the iowa hawkeyes will come out of in just more than an hour as they battle for the big ten championship game. kickoff is set for 8:17 local time here 7:17 iowa time. as we know the stakes couldn't be higher for the hawkeyes. obviously a big ten title on the line b

live in the studio, jacob peklo, local five news. we are iowa. nikki: the school board should make its final decision at its meeting on december 21st. nikki: waukee schools are looking to redistrict again this year. the board of education is holding a meeting this coming monday december 14th, to discuss it. the current plan would work to keep more students at walnut hills. the public is invited to share their concerns and ask questions. again the meeting is monday december 14th at 6:00pm at the waukee district office. nikki: on monday it wll be three years since the sandy hook shooting that killed 20 students and six educators... today a group in des moines remembered the victims, while calling for change. moms, faith leaders and elected officials held a orange walk to end gun violence... its part of a national movement... with orange walks held across the county including moines and in iowa city. they say the color orange symbolizes the value of human life and shared commitment to reduce gun violence in the country... and the walk serves as a re

jacob/livetvu2 presidential candidate donald trump's rally will begin in just under a half hour. selling trump merchandise in true fashion. not everyone that is happy about mr. trump's campaign or his opinions, especially on recent matters like the proposed ban on muslims and his mocking of a new york times reporter. i'm outside where republican presidential candidate donald trump's rally will begin in just under a half hour. you can see folk are selling trump merchandise in true trump business fashion. not everyone that is here though is too happy about mr. trump's campaign or his opinions, especially on recent matters like the proposed ban times reporter. " " jacob/livetvu2 protestors outside trump's rally at the iowa state fair grounds in the varied industries building. adlib jack: tonight at ten, we'll have a full look-back at the trump rally. it's set to begin at 6:30 in the varied industries building. jack: new documents show the people involved in last months deadly shooting on court avenue had an extensive history with each other. jack: on november 29th, police arrested d

reporting in polk city, jacob peklo, local five news. we are iowa.")>> jack: the city has insurance, so it'll be paid back the full value of the vehicles. no city projects should be disrupted because of the theft. police are encouraging anyone who might have seen anything about to contact polk county. for more information head dot com. stephanie: imagine answering your door to find two men holding guns. police say that's what happened in a fort dodge burglary. it happened just after midnight at 13-07 first avenue north. the caller told police that a person was knocking on their door and they thought they had a gun, when officers arrived, the people in the house say two armed men stole things from the home. both men had their faces covered, but the victims say they are hispanic, around 20-30 years old. one was wearing a green hooded sweatshirt ...the other in a red hoodie. they are still investigating. stephanie: new at 5 tonight, a major break in a decades old child abduction out of minnesota. local 5's amanda krenz is here with more. am

reporting live in des moines, jacob peklo, local five news. we are iowa. jack: there's a new leader for the republicans in the race for the whitehouse. ben carson is sitting in the number one spot. a new quinnipiac iowa caucus goers shows carson is leading the pack with 28 percent support. donald trump is behind him with 20 percent, followed by marco rubio with 13 percent with 10 percent. this is the first june showing donald trump trailing any a significant margin in an early primary or caucus state . jack: chief political correspondent amanda krenz has more. "when i talked to the assistant director of this quinnipiac poll about ben carson taking over first, he said yes, it's huge deal! lets take a look back at ben carson's rise... starting with the quinnipiac poll in june... he's red... donald trump is blue.... then fast forward to the poll that came out in september... you can definitely see an upward swing for both candidates. carson does very well among republican women voters, much better than donald trump... and also... people just really like dr. c