violently inside the home. there was a lot of blood inside 23 that bloody crime scene helped investigator solve her murder. they collected samples from inside the home... and followed a blood trail leading away from where mcneeley was killed. the d-c-i crime lab tested them and a d-n-a match led investigators to this man... police 08:57:32 that match came back to a man by the name of ali yahia- who is a known violent offender . he's the same man.. urbandale police shot and killed on february 13th... at the holiday inn. officers responding to a drug complaint say yahia pulled out a gun and started shooting. they returned fire..killing him... almost three weeks after it's believed he killed mcneeley. neighbor 02:02:40 it's just a horrible thing and it would be horrible to happen to anybody, but they were just so vulnerable and the crime was just so atrocious 52 the 71 year old lived with her sister...who is disabled. police dont know of any connection between mcneeley and her killer. police 09:00:45 we don't know why he targeted that house. it's really anybody's guess

may provide a motive. his arrest record includes assaults, break-ins and robberies....the kind of person law enforcement wants off the streets. police 09:04:59 when we get into the business and think about putting away bad guys. this is the guy that we're thinking about. this guy was a known violent offender. police say yahia acted alone.. when he broke into mcneeley's home and stabbed her death. so his death all but closes the murder investigation. neigbhor 02:02:15 it would sure ease my mind if he was the guilty party the night of the murder, yahia showed up at the hospital with a serious cut on his hand. he told officers that he was the victim home invasion and even went as far as staging a fake crime scene. police say if he hadn't been shot and killed...it would have only been a matter of time until they arrested him for mcneeley's death. here's a look at a portion of yahia's criminal history... in 20-14, he was charged with eight robberies... many of them

grocery stores in des moines. he reached a plea deal, and was sentenced to probation. then in january of 20-15, he was charged with second, third, and fourth degree theft. again, he received probation, a suspended sentence, and was fined about 17 hundred dollars. a des moines man is in custody after police say he stabbed another man overnight. the victim looked for help at this downtown quik trip around 2-30 this morning. he told officers he was stabbed during an argument at a nearby party. a little later, police arrested 22 year old daniel cruz. he's charged with "assault with a dangerous weapon." cruz is being held in the polk county jail on a four thousand dollar bond. a des moines woman is accused of setting her former fiance on fire. 47 year old amy thornton is charged with "attempted murder" and "willful injury." police say she lit the man on fire while they were arguing saturday. they say she originally claimed it was an accident. the victim is expected to recover. thornton remains in the polk county jail on a 110 thousand dollar bond.

boone man charged with killing his wife. investigators believe 41 year emily fazzino... her body was found on a bathroom shared in 2012... at first her death was ruled accidental, but a second autopsy indicated otherwise. the trial is being held in delayed five separate times... the most recent delay allowed fazzino to care for his daughter marrow transplant. officials say a clive hunter legally shot a trophy buck... in 20-14, joe franz was charged with "hunting over bait" after killing this deer. the department of natural resources claimed franz used bait to lure it to him. that's illegal during hunting season in iowa. the charge was dropped after a judge ruled it was not influenced by the bait. the buck is believed to be the biggest whitetail ever harvested on video. a cedar falls teacher is accused of stealing student

douglas wilkinson is charged with unlawful possession of prescription drugs and filing a false police report. police say the drugs were stolen from a locked cabinet at the junior high taught english. to improve iowa's academic standards... on wednesday, dozens of them will meet to review literacy standards. by the governor to review all areas, including science and social studies. the meeting is open to the public and will take place at the grimes state office building. it runs from nine-30 a-m to four p-m. those wanting to grab a good book in clive will have to wait.... the city library is now closed for renovation. officials say the building, built in 2001, was starting to show wear and tear. so... instead of making small repairs over a period of time they decided to close the library for a week the renovations will include new carpet, lighting and the overall layout will be reconfigured.

come back in the space when it re-opens on march 1st it will feel like a brand new library with some of the changes that are being made and we hope people enjoy those changes and provide for a long term more efficient use of the existing space that we have at the clive library.' all online services are still up and running and scheduled programs will still be held but in different locations around the city. also, late fees will not apply during the 8 day closure. a local blood center is taking precautionary steps in light of the zika virus outbreak... life serve is screening donors to make sure they haven't traveled to the affected areas. those who have are required to wait 28 days before giving blood. zika is usually carried by mosquitoes, but the blood center says it isn't taking any risks. the virus can cause serious birth defects for pregnant women. last week, iowa's first case was found in a women who had traveled to central america. an iowa state basketball star's hometown received some help over the weekend... monte morris' family greeted 11

michigan on saturday. the town is unable to drink or shower with the city's water... because of lead contamination. so hy-vee loaded the trucks up with bottled water. morris says he wants to visit the town sometime after the basketball season ends. both iowa state and iowa still have plenty to accomplish on the basketball court. they each dropped four spots in the latest a-p rankings... the hawkeyes are at number eight, following a loss on the road at penn state last week... the cyclones are at number 17, after losing at baylor, then winning against t-c-u at home. according to e-s-p-n's leading "bracketologist," the hawks are now a two seed in the n-c-double-a tournament. the cyclones are a four seed. but the real seedings are released on sunday, march 13th. another country superstar is joining the lineup at the iowa state fair... brett eldredge will take the granstand stage on saturday, august 13th. tickets go on sale march fifth, and start at 32 dollars. dierks bentley and jason derulo

and in case you're wondering, we're now just 170 days away from the fair. it will be quiet and cooler this week. this evening will remain cloudy with temperatures dropping to the low 30s. a cold front will move through during the morning on tuesday which will could bring a quick rain/snow mix

if you haven't filed your taxes, you'll likely begin the process soon... coming up, we'll tell how a new pitch by lawmakers could affect you. and new numbers show more people want to call iowa home... find out how many homes were sold last year, and how that's affecting prices. things were really hard. so, i went to the doctor. i told him the situation. w-h-o radio's van harden shares stories for a living... now he's telling his own. hear how he put the pep back in his step

days after johnston learned it won't be a site for a new headquarters following the proposed merger of dow chemical and dupont- pioneer..some iowa lawmakers are pushing a plan they say will help small businesses. it's called coupling...and it means some of the things you can deduct on your federal taxes...you'd also be able to claim on your state taxes. but extending that tax break another year...would cost the state treasury an estimated 95 million dollars. political director dave price listened to lawmakers' pitch for the tax extension. their pitch is this... it's not just businesses that would benefit by being able to deduct some of the cost of new equipment. teachers could do...as they write off some of the costs they have buying supplies for their classroom. the tax breaks could mean 250 dollars for some teachers for whatever they bought for their

district wouldn't buy. a bondurant teacher says the tax break's meaningful she says educators are asked to do more with less...and this tax deduction will help...even if it's only a little. wendy garton....2257...to me, it impact me. but it impacts the students sends a message....dont' feel appreciated right now." lawmakers have allowed coupling 9 of the past 10 years. but this year...senate democrats have worried about the cost at a time money's tight...the state's already feeling the impact of the previously passed are trying to get more money to make up for the smaller increase they had last

tonight at six...how the governor has apparently changed his mind on this issue and what that means for this debate. an increasing number of people are putting down roots in iowa... the "iowa association of realtors" says sales are higher than ever. in 20-15, nearly 45 thousand homes were sold in the state. that's up by about one thousand in the previous year. meanwhile, buyers were paying an average of 140 thousand dollars. in 20-14, the median price was 130 thousand. some of iowa's most beloved eagles are welcoming another egg into their nest... here's a live look at it... the raptor resource project in decorah says the second egg arrived last night. the first arrived on thursday. experts say hatching usually

it will be quiet and cooler this week. this evening will remain cloudy with temperatures dropping to the low 30s. a cold front will move

during the morning on tuesday which will could bring a quick rain/snow mix through central iowa, but accumulation is not expected. winds will pick up during the middle of the week with temperatures dropping back into the middle to upper 30s. temperatures will bump up to the upper 40s again briefly on saturday with the possibility of more snow on sunday night into

this warmup is likely thawing out a "fitness freeze" for some iowans... but one man has been on a journey to health for several months now. see his lifestyle transformation, and hear what he says is the key to sticking

it's always hard to get up really early for a morning radio show, but it was getting harder and harder and harder it's never easy waking up at three fifteen, but it's especially difficult when extra pounds weigh you down. van hardin has helped get people going in the morning on the radio for 30 years... then last year, hardin found it hard to get out of bed himself. channel 13's megan reuther shares how he's transformed his health... the story is new at five. @21:38 "let's check some traffic this morning." you're used to hearing this

trooper." on w-h-o radio each weekday morning. @19:33 "oh, i thought it was the other way around." but, something is different about van harden. @33:27 "people are calling me mini-van and the incredible shrinking man." @27:15 "i've lost 91 pounds, and it could be more. it could be up to 100. i don't know. i don't even bother to weigh-in anymore." half of the morning radio show van and bonnie... jokes he is half the man he used to be. harden started his journey last year. @24:23 "i would find myself in the afternoon, and i was actually falling asleep at my desk." he visited his doctor, went through a month of tests, and finally realized his lifestyle needed to change. @24:58 "we got to talking about how i eat, and he said, what do you have for breakfast? and, i said, why nothing. i said i'm on the radio. what do you have for lunch? well, a lot of times i don't have lunch either. he said, well, when do you eat? i said at 5 o'clock when i get home and then i eat 'till i go to bed. and, he said, you know, that's about the worst possible thing you could do." since that day last april,

when he eats. he makes oatmeal with walnuts and raisins for breakfast. he has yogurt for lunch... and boneless skinless chicken breast with vegetables and fruit for dinner. @25:50 "everyday since that day in mid-april, i have written down every piece of i've kept it to what he said." he also started walking, at hometown of adel. @29:26 "i have gone to over 30 high school and college tracks around central iowa and walked. and, i don't get bored that way, and now i'm getting all sorts of invitations. farm bureau had me on for the wellness center the other day." @19:15 "van...that's not it now, he has the energy to make it through his day. @27:28 "it's never easy to get up at at 3:15. but, it's easier than it used to be. my blood pressure is way down, my cholesterol is way down, my weight is way down." cut to@34:17"it has be be something you really commit to." @20:15 "alright your feet...how are your feet."

"now you're going too fast for me." to change his life, for the rest of his life. nats laughing/talking @19:30 in des moines, megan reuther, channel 13 news. harden was invited to walk at a secret new place today. he says he will talk all about bonnie" from five to nine. stick around, we'll get another look at your forecast, after

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