10:00 -- >> there's been too many cases in the country. >> why the investigation is turning into a game of politics. a truck slams through the front doors of an iowa walmart. the new details we're learning about the crash. and accumulating snows in the weekend forecast. i'll tell you when and where. you've heard about the spread and impact of but what about fake weather. why it's everywhere on social media and could cause someone to get hurt. >> this is cbs 2 news. >> we told you last night. stacey walker wants a special prosecutor to handle the investigation into a recent police shooting.

-- shot jeremy jones. kevin barry spoke with others in the community. >> reporter: that call for a special prosecutor comes from a place of anting greater transparency and trust. and also the greater legal system and how it handles the case for and the naacp in cedar rapid city agrees. we've been trying to keep this thing peaceful and i think that would go a local way towards people seeing that justice will be served. the district attorney and the cedar rapid city police department have to work closely

or not charge the folks and put them in the legal system. the other side of this is the district attorney is an elected position. he's on the ballot. and the last time he was reelected was 2014. voter accountability is another aspect but he does not think that overrules the fact that they there could be some conflict of interest. >> they tend to be elected by the voters, and they are responsible to the voters. and they have to be concerned, but the reality is they have to work with the local police.

citizen. and he told the gazette he intends to take this case to the grand jury. >> we'll track have. cbs 2 news 10 at 10:00 continues. the family of the woman shot working for the iowa children's museum - when she was killed in june of 2015.alexander convicted of first degree murder and is now serving a life sentence behind bars.farrington's family filed a civil lawsuit, claiming the mall and its security should have done more to protect farrington. now they've dropped that suit.the family's lawyer says the matter is resolved but would not disclose the final agreement. police are still trying to figure out why a driver slammed into a walmart in pella this morning.since our news at five - cbs 2 news has learned

a medical condition for the accident but believe the driver didn't mean to plow through the glass doors.three people are dead and two others are hurt - including the driver.no names have been released.the store remains closed tonight. developing tonight - cbs 2 news has learned residents of gatlinburg, tennessee will be allowed to return to their homes tomorrow morning.the entire city was evacuated monday night when a massive fire surrounded the community. right now - authorities are trying to figure out what sparked that fire and are not saying whether it appears to be intentional.so far 11- people have died - 80-others

cbs 2 news has a team of experienced meteorologists who pour over weather data 24-hours a day in order to bring you the most accurate weather first forecast possible.if you use social media, chances are you've seen an image like this or something close to it.it shows a computer model forecasting 24 to 40-inches of snow next week across iowa.something

news reporter matt hammill joins us live from the cbs 2 it shows 40 inches of snow across iowa, something that will not happen. >> you've heard the expression that everybody talks about the weather but nobody does anything about it. unfortunately, in a world of global radar and satellites, sliding into ditches and cleaning out the grocery stores.now in a facebook and twitte are constantly posting maps and warnings of the blizzard of the century.terry swails - weather first chief meteorologist (( 3:38:25 )) " it goes viral and there's no interpretation of the facts maps and warnings of the blizzard of the century. >> there's no interpretation of the facts. and everyone says this is terrible. nat (( 3:47:49 )) " and look what it came up with, the

south and instead of 43 inches of snow there's point seven .. less than one inch there and a half an inch in the other area where there was 38 inches predicted. " bad information on snow might only force you to cancel plans - nat tornado " we've got cows " bad information on severe weather could cost someone their lifenat andy with weather video (( 1:01:03 )) " i would always tell people to consider the source. " projected. >> reporter: that information might force you to cancel plans. information on severe weather could cost someone their life. >> i would always to consider the source. >> they never talk snow totals not be listening carefully to that information. " terry - (( 3:40:12 )) " you really, clearly ought to look where it came from and try to determine if that's a credible source .. that's very important in my opinion. " nat plows " plow plow shovel shovel " meteorologists say - if a

opinion. >> back live now. meteorologists say if a professional is giving some son text to the wild -- it's just scaring people and it's rare that your facebook friends will come back and say oops, i was today president-elect dona you tour in ohio. he also made a stop in indiana and the touting the deal with the carrier company to keep jobs in the u.s. the company is going ahead with plans to move a look at tonight's other stories across the corridor.

of employees at transamerica are losing their jobs.the company tells cbs 2 news it plans to cut 120-jobs from it's workforce in cedar rapids - 800-jobs will be eliminated nationwide.as cbs 2 news first reported in august - transamerica is working to sell its edgewood road campus and move 13-hundred employees nationwide. in august, transamerica is working to cancel its edgewood road campus. and move southwest. running wild is closing after 17 years of business. the local retail business closed the cedar rapids location last week. it was just time to hang up the was renewed tonight in mount vernon.cbs 2 news reporter matt lange joins us now with the most

vernon was lit up tonight for their 26th annual magical night. each and every year this event draws many as stores all around participate - but one resident and a new committee are doing their part to make sure nights like this keep getting more magical. "flip the switch"joe jennison - director of main street & marketing mount vernon & sb there's a lot of creative people in town that work together to put this on. joe jennison knows it takes a special town to keep a holiday tradition like this alive. "it's a joy to walk down the street each and every day and this time of year especially." one reason for that, is the handiwork of tim kelley, a former walt disney imagineer who's ideas are in windows all over main street "it's called the cat in the christmas tree." "this is the precarious pig." "santas hen house.""this is bear in the high wire and it just rides back and forth." kelley and group of citizens have constructed eight animatronics over the years to add to the towns holiday lore. tim kelley - former imagineer

together with, this is their concept."every display has its own unique story. "it started with finding a goofy looking chicken in a store so i bought the chicken and then i tried to decide what would be fun to do with a stuffed chicken. and things like this just evolve i don't know!"some have their own unique birthplace"made it in california, and shipped it here in a great big box. then i made a machine that makes it go round and round and spin." but regardless their story, i bought the chicken and then tried to figure out what to do. >> here in a great big box. and i made it go around and spin. this is the a very nice environment. they added two more app where reason toics this isen tim is hoping they can keep

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cbs 2 this morning - this holiday season - tech is modernizing some toy classics. we'll show you some of the top tech gifts this year - so you can check off the wish list. that's tomorrow on cbs 2 this chief meteorologist terry swails is with us now. i enjoyed the piece with all of the fake >> that social media is getting out of control. >> to see it change that fast. >> in six hours, one model went from 6 inches to one. you have to be cautious. and that's some of the data we sort through. you throw out everything that's not going to work. that's one i never did believe. 43inches of snow in one storm

and we have a lot of clouds in the skies. looks to me like they are few and far between. and clouds are prevalent around eastern iowa and they'll stick with us. and tomorrow's temperatures will be just about like today's and that means a seasonal december day for us. the corridor commute looking this way. cloudy skies, temperatures in the range of 33 to 3de per hour. and now that we're in the month of december. this is what you can expect as far as the averages go. we begin the month at 38 degrees for a high. and by the time we get to december 31st we're down to 28. and a fair amount of snow. typically, 8 inches. and the most in the month of december in cedar rapids.

we have a light snow event saturday night and sunday. we'll get to that in just a moment. and the middle of the week. that's a low confidence forecast and we'll show you why. and eventually, once that goes by no matter what happens. a big shot of cold air keeps highs in the teens. the disturbance saturday night and sunday is not going to be a snow accumulations probably around an inch, maybe 2 inches in a few spots and i don't expect to see any major problems. now we take you to our satellite. and this is the disturbance just coming in to the pacific northwest that will impact the area with the snows saturday night and sunday and another piece of energy has the

this is the snowfall forecast. and it's not very impressive. an inch or less around much of eastern iowa. we've got another good model that i like to use. and it takes the low pressure and wraps it up and sends it to chicago. and dumps 10 inches of know in eastern iowa. part of a the problem now is that the data is way out in the pacific. person united states, we'll see a lot of discrepancy on forecasts here. i'm not buying either of these solutions. and in the next 24 hours, we'll have a pretty good idea of where this is all going. maybe a few scattered flurries in the north. 6:00 in the morning, more clouds and then we close out the day with overcast conditions and the temperatures

to 33 degrees with westerly winds and lots of clouds, and same story in the south. temperatures will be a couple of degrees warmer. 35 in iowa city. tomorrow an overcast day and temperatures about like they were. further to the south. a couple of shots reach about 30. here's the extended forecast. we have the snow saturday night and sunday, an inch or two a possibility. and then a break for a of days. and >> if we get the next system, it would be wednesday of next week. and then the cold comes in

christmas in the corridor is just about in full swing right now.tonight, the christmas in the corridor is just about in full swing now. and tonight the high style of the holidays was display. kelly-- >> i'm in downtown cedar rapids at the sleigh the runway. i get to emcee. amanda is the one who put my outfit together. can you check out my shoes, these are incredible. >> this is a super exciting event where we have tons of talented showcase models,

out and support the local business owner. >> and at the williamsburg outlets from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m, the iowa fashion -- you can buy christmas gifts and a great time to support local. this is -- one of the models tonight. what does it mean to you to be a part of this experience? >> it's been the opportunity of a lifetime for young girls to positive -- and enjoy each other's company and it doesn't get better than that. it really doesn't. and sleigh the runway. i can't wait to do it. >> if you'd like more information go to our website.

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the streak is up to 37 straight non conference and now sports. >> the streak is up to 37 nonconference straight wins at hilton for iowa state but it won't be as easy as a mount st. mary's or the citadel.

minds. this one got good late. cyclones down. and completes the diamond dash. and the ice man finished with 13 points. running the break, and he misses at the rim but burton's got his back. putting the cyclones up three. the bears answer with -- to take a lead with seconds left. it's cyclones. and cyclones fall 55-54 in overtime. panthers down nine after the 1st quarter and battled back in the second. gets the scoop shot to fall. and then later in the quarter it's another eastern iowa connection. makayla morgan knows how to --

and the panthers fall 61-50. he's been leading the girls basketball program. conference championships, state tournament appearances, the secret to his success, the importance of team work. the coach of the week. >> your feet shouldn't have to move. >> some call it tough love. >> if you do something wrong, he's going to tell you. way "i want things way... kind of a straight shooter... i don't necessarly read between the lines very well..."but what he does do well -- coach -- "he pushes us to play together as a team and trust that we will have each other's back." "he cares... he doesn't just on. >> and i want things done the right way. and kind of a straight shooter. i don't read between lines well. >> what he does do well is coach. >> he pushes us to play together as a team.

other's backs. >> he cares. he wants to make everyone better. >> reporter: and it doesn't stop on the court. he uses team work from the game to get them ready for life. >> you can't just do things by yourself. you have to work with your team or coworkers to get the job done. >> you have to help everyone else out. >> i'm in it for the the -- i want to help develop those kids and i like it. i want to do what's best for them. i think that's why i'm here. >> be strong, be strong. taking on north glenn. the lions up 12 points in the duel. the links wouldn't go down.

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well, tomorrow guess more clouds and not a bright day but the temperatures will be seasonal. 37 for the afternoon high and saturday night and sunday is the time frame to watch for snow around here. the first accumulating snow of the season. >> about time, gives you something to do.

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