star wars as inspiration to not only walk again, but encourage others. now, the corridor's top stories and tomorrow's weather forecast in the first ten minutes. this is cbs 2 news 10 at 10. tonight we're hearing the final words from a convicted murderer and the family trying to cope with what he did. it was nearly eight months ago when lynnsey donald was walking out of the marion hy- vee with her young son. son.and *that was when donald was brutally stabbed to death in broad daylight by her ex- boyfriend, nicholas luerkens. tonight, cbs 2 news reporter dora miller shares what was said in the courtroom today before the final sentencing.

cbs 2 news ten at ten continues now with more of the corridor's top stories. stories.a missouri state trooper is now charged in the death of an iowa native. native.brandon ellingson drowned at the lake of the ozarks in may 2014 while in custody.he'd been arrested on suspicion of boating while intoxicated, but then, somehow fell off the boat. now, the trooper who arrested him, anthony piercy, faces a charge involuntary manslaughter.piercy originally was cleared of wrongdoing by a jury, but an investigative report later revealed that ellingson was standing on the

boat in handcuffs when he fell over as it was traveling 40- miles per hour. trooper piercy previously said ellingson was sitting and the boat was going only 10-miles per hour. with that incident, and the death of freddie gray in police custody, arrest protocol is under the microscope everywhere. as a result, some local departments are taking proactive steps to not only protect themselves, but those in their custody. custody.cbs 2 news reporter dora miller shows us one example in anamosa. anamosa. passengers in prison transport vans are now being watched. watched."this is definitely more safer for the driver and a passenger."for the jones county sheriff's office, equipping a van with cameras was a no-brainer after national criticism in baltimore.sot from national news news "once that incident happened and it came out that freddie gray's injury may have resulted from his transport and possibly a rough ride, we went ahead and made the decision." "it's an expensive vehicle, but we'll probably get 10-15 years out of it." officer hilton now drives the newly-

outfitted van... van... "i started out back when we were lucky to have a walkie-talkie on our hip, much less cameras."he says it's paid off ever since the department wrote the 15 thousand dollar check. check. "i had a situation where a guy fell off the bench. there's a way of going into the program there and hitting a button which bookmarks that particular moment." moment." "you get the protection of the agency and the transport deputy from false accusations."safety is another issue the department says they take seriously...and it helps to see every corner of the van with cameras at every angle. angle. "you can look over and see if you hear something, you can look and see if they're in distress or acting up, either way."the department also hopes this fosters trust from the public. public."especially this day and age, when agencies have video and they release that, it shows trust, it shows openness to the public." covering the corridor in anamosa, dora miller cbs 2 news

the van is also equipped with lights and sirens...and get this, the video is automatically downloaded to the server when the van is parked in the parking lot. a group's holiday party is being beingturned into a fundraiser. the butler-williams family of hiawatha lost their home in a fire on tuesday.the flames were actually spotted by an ambulance crew who were on their way to a medical call. fortunately, no was hurt but the home is now ulivable. friends and family had an ugly sweater party planned, but decided to use the event for a good cause. those there either donated money or brought an item for the family. ""we just continuing what my sister wanted to do before the fire happened. i just said why don't we have the party anyway and just charge a cover like there is at some parties and use it for donations and still have fun." fun."a go-fund-me page to help with living expenses has been set up,, we put a link on our website cbs 2 iowa dot com. in cedar rapids,an incredible story of a good samaritan

flames.it happened around 10 o'clock last night near i- avenue and first street southwest.40-year-old matthew geraghty ran to help, using his coat to put out the flames out on 38-year-old corey smock.smock, who is homeless, was taken to university of iowa hospitals and clinics where authorities say he does have life-threatening injuries.geraghty's nine-year-old son called 9-1-1. investigators say a candle in smock's tent likely was knocked over, starting the fire. an iowa father faces child endangerment charges after crashing his car into a train trainthe iowa state patrol says joshua thomas caused the crash while his 14-month-old daughter was in the car. during the morning commute, troopers say instead of waiting in line like other drivers at the train tracks, thomas drove around the cars. then he drove around the crossing arms - hitting a train going westbound.iowa state troopers say he left the scene before they got there,

so he could drop his daughter off at a baby sitter. after that, they say he did come back. thomas now faces charges including child endangerment and driving while barred. president obama today gave his final news conference of the year.among other issues, he addressed combatting isis and terrorist attacks tied to radical islamism. . ."we're going to do so by systematically squeezing them, cutting off their supply lines, cutting off their financing, taking out their leadership, taking out their forces, taking out their infrastructure." e."the president said that lone wolf attacks like the one in san berdardino are tougher to detect.he also said he wants to make progress on criminal justice reform. obama commuted the sentences of more than 90 prisoners, most held on drug convictions federal lawmakers succeeded in avoiding another budget showdown - for now. now.republican and democratic leaders came together to pass a compromise spending plan to fund the government through

september.the more than one trillion dollar spending package includes tax break extensions.the compromise plan drew complaints from both sides of the aisle too. democrats wanted to close more tax loopholes while republicans wanted a more balanced budget. both of iowa's senators voted against the budget bill. senator chuck grassley said quote "now we're left with a bloated year-end deal that increases spending by tens of billions of dollars above the bipartisan promise congress made in 2011 to rein in runaway spending." spending."senator joni ernst echoed that sentiment, saying quote "iowans deserve better; they deserve to have a voice in this process, instead of a being told what's been negotiated behind closed doors. " more turmoil tonight for governor terry branstad's plan to privatize the state's multi- billion dollar medicaid system. system.late today, the governor ordered operators to follow a judge's recommendati on to drop one of the four companies selected to run the

private system.a ruling earlier this year determined wellcare should lose its contract because of an unfair bidding process.at this hour, it's unclear what that means for medicaid users that were assigned to wellcare.the governor wanted to launch the new medicaid system january first, but federal regulators ordered a 60-day delay. it's going to be a busy busypolitical weekend in iowa and across the country. tomorrow, donald trump returns to the corridor.he's speaking at the veteran's memorial coliseum in cedar rapids at 2 p-m.the latest iowa poll put out by momouth university has him in a dead heat with texas senator ted cruz. saturday's also a big day for the democrats.their third and final debate of the year is tomorrow night in new hampshire.that state holds the nation's first primary just eight days after the iowa caucuses on february first. now ten at ten continues with a look at tonight's other stories across the corridor. in north liberty,local shipping company "mail, print

business boom.with exactly a week until christmas day, folks are lining up to ship gifts to their loved ones across the country.store owner's tell cbs 2 news that there's still time for family to recieve their gifts by christmas, but say it's a good idea to insure those packages to make sure they get to their destination during the busiest time of year. in cedar rapids rapidsvolunteers from the arc of east central iowa are giving people a hand with another tedious part of gift giving - wrapping.they've set up shop at lindale mall to wrap for a cause - proceeds support the arc.you can get your gifts wrapped at the mall until christmas eve. in coralville coralvillethose who still have wrapping and shipping to take care of are hitting coral ridge mall hard. some shoppers we spoke to said they had been there since seven this morning trying to beat the final weekend rush.in a time where online shopping becomes more popular, some shoppers say they prefer the in person experience.coral ridge is open until 10 p-m every night

except sunday, and until 6 p-m christmas eve. that is cbs 2 news ten at ten -- the corridor's top stories and tomorrow's weather first forecast in the first ten minutes. minutes.but we are just getting started.coming up... up...how one man has turned his love of star wars into something much more meaningful

2 this morning,we typically only hear about hair loss when it happens to men, but nearly half of hair loss suffers are women.on monday, see how a common accessory is giving women more options for re- growing their hair.

next on c-b-s two news... news...where you can find a limited local brew that makes a perfect stocking stuffer for

record setting numbers at the box office for star wars -isn't the only way fans are celebrating the premiere. premiere.cbs 2 news reporter steffi lee shows us how a new chapter of this movie also means a new chapter in an eastern iowa man's life. life. ""click." "click." "that's the click i hear in the mornings."with just a click, 41-year-old brian kleis wears his love for

day. "going to see the original star wars movie way back when was one of the earliest memories i have."his prothestic leg - is specially built - as these early memories inspire him to fight through the medical challenges he's faced for years. years. "i got diabetes when i was 14."diabetes - then kidney failure and a kidney and pancreas transplant.that triggered his low immune system - and the cut he got on his leg at the hospital never healed. healed."the cut got infected. and after a couple of months they ended up having to take off my leg." leg."but six months ago - "we give people the option for people if they want to provide some kind of a fabric or a favorite t-shirt." shirt."prosthetists at the iowa city american prosthetics and orthotics hand delivered him a star wars themed prosthetic leg he designed. designed."it took me 8 hours and a quiilt shop to find ." ." "we were able to provide him with a foot - which gives him some added capabilities of shock absorption, and axio rotation - accommodation to uneven terrains."a jaw- dropping moment...for someone who connects with the movie series.

hero - and vader - the empire - the sith lord, have had limbs taken off."he takes it on different adventures - as it takes him on new experiences. experiences. "i've jogged in my new leg for the first time in over a decade."covering the corridor in iowa city, steffi lee, cbs 2 news, ten at ten. brian said before he overcame his medical issues - he was depressed for a very long time. he says he wants to use his leg to remind others to have fun - and stay positive. coming up in sports... one of the best wrestling tournaments of the year... with some of the best high school wrestlers in the state... we've got the action

season showdown in girls basketball... second-ranked iowa city regina traveling to fifth-ranked west branch... both teams fighting for positioning in the river valley conference... and oh yeah... both undefeated... undefeated...that's a recipe for a classic game.. and that's exactly what we had... but early on it was all regina - corner three is no good... but kennedy brown cleans it up... regals up twelve in the third... but then the bears came alive... tatum koenig gets to her spot... drills it... that cuts it to two... then the regals answer... mary crompton in the corner...

splash... big triple there by regina... west branch has a chance to tie at the buzzer.. but allyson simpson is off the mark... the regals go on the road and escape with a monster win, 46 to 44... now to the boys side... second ranked iowa city west hosting wash... fran mccaffery on hand watching his sons... but he also had an eye on wali parks.. he rises to the tenth floor and slams it home... but the warriors hung tough in this one.... hunter strait spotting up in the corner... he lets it fly... the three goes down... but west is west.. and they took over... here's pat mccaffery off a steal... just a freshman... already dunking... the trojans were impressive once again, they beat washington, 63-49... in cedar rapids... a clash between xavier and jefferson... first quarter... how bout a little pick 'n' pop... max teh-sha gets a clean look... and buries the triple.. saints up six early... but jeff was battling in the first half... royshawn webb... crosses 'em up... and banks it home... tough finish there... eventually though...

mims steps into a pull-up... rattles home.. saints beat jeff, 59-44... it's one of the premier high school wrestling weekends of the year... a chance for the best to meet the best before scattering for christmas break... it's the sixth annual battle of waterloo... let's get right to it... it's the bracket a final -- number one lisbon and third seeded western dubuque --lions up 25-12... and at 220 pounds... big logan o'connor turns a takedown... into a pin -- lions win bracket a, 42-21 ... atop bracket b, prairie and don bosco in the final -- chase st. john getting things started off right for the p-hawks with the near fall -- he'd take it at 138 --but the dons battled back -- at 152 -- brice shares with the takedown and the win.... this match was tied at 28... but went down to the eighth criteria... and don bosco wins... making it a good day to be one-a... at the battle of waterloo... stay with c-b-s two -terry has

iowa city got their hands on a special brew tonight at new pioneer food co-op in iowa city.kilt kicker barrel-aged scotch ale blends beer made by madhouse brewery out of des moines, and it was aged in bourbon and single malt barrels from cedar ridge distillery. it was limited to only 2 barrels, making it the perfect find for lover's of rare beer this holiday season. the whole idea behind the beers besides just having some fun is doing something interesting for customers was of course to support our mission statement because we are more than grocery we believe in supporting local. this was the 4th special beer

year - they've also collaborated with brewies like backpocket for other releases. thanks for watching your paris: there's a lot to do on a dairy farm. nobody's gonna do it for you. you have to get out there and do it yourself. bernie sanders is a well-known friend of family farms. bernie cannot be bought out by big money. bernie's opinion cannot be purchased. it's time for our next president to get in there, roll up his sleeves, take off the gloves,

and take on wall street, take on big business, take on big money, and get the working class back to where they should be. he's a rock.