des moines police are looking into a woman accused of setting a man on fire... 47-year-old amy thornton of des moines is now facing charges of attempted murder and willful injury. the des moines register reports it happened saturday at a home in the 1900 block of east walnut street. police found a man with burns... him on fire. the two were apparently engaged. she is now in custody at the polk county jail. we're tracking the potential for ice jam flooding this morning... several jams were reported overnight along the des moines river basin including near fort dodge and fraser. river rises of 3 to 4 feet have occurred behind these jams and they can lead to flash flooding of low lying areas. the jams are expected to move south down the des moines river... luckily, cooling temperatures and slowing snow melt should slow further runoff... stopping major problems. thousands of active and retired union workers are facing unexpected futures this morning... last night the local 'teamsters' chapter came together in des moines... to discuss looming pension cuts. the central states pension fund is

amy thornton is facing charges of willful injury and attempted murder. kcci will be watching today as the murder trial of alexandar fazzino gets underway. fazzino is charged with the 2012 first degree murder of his wife emily beckwith fazzino. she was the daughter of fareway ceo richard beckwith. the trial has been moved from boone to decorah in northeast iowa. every uniformed des moines police officer will soon be wearing body cameras. chief dana wingert wants to see all of those cameras in place by this june. the body camera system is going to cost the city about $1.4 million. some of that will come from donors, the rest from department budgets. elizabeth: the irs scam we have been talking about is spreading across the state. taking calls from victims every day. police say scammers will ask for personal information such as social security numbers and bank accounts. and they will threaten victims by saying they could be arrested or fined. police say they're working hard to get the word out. people across the state are working on solving an ongoing issue

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 believe

a des moines woman faces charges after her boyfriend says she set him on fire. 47 year-old amy thornton was arrested on attempted murder and willful injury charges. police responded to reports that a man had lit but when they arrived, they found the man with burns all throughout his body, yelling that his girlfriend the kalamazoo, michigan county attorney says the shooter who allegedly killed 6 others over the weekend wasn't on anyone's radar. 45-year-old jason dalton is expected to be arraigned today on murder charges. dalton started shooting late saturday night at an apartment complex, car dealership and cracker barrel restaurant. michigan governor rick snyder called the shootings "senseless violence at its worst." police do not know of any connection between dalton and the victims. investigators say dalton was a driver for ride- sharing service uber. investigators are looking into the cause of a fire at an iowa city duplex. firefighters responded to 20-49 little creek lane around 10 o'clock yesterday morning. they found flames in the front of the building, near the garage. it took cr

amy thornton is facing charges of willful injury and attempted murder. todd: also new tonight, a van flips on its side after a crash involving an suv. it all happened just after 2:00 this afternoon on east 14th street. investigators say the suv was exiting off i-235 when a van crossed it's path. both vehicles were badly damaged. no one was injured in the crash. into the cause of the crash. every single uniformed police officer in des moines could soon be wearing by cameras. des moines police chief dana wingert says he wants to see the cameras in place by june. the body camera system will cost around $1.4 million. some of the money will come from donors. the rest will come from the department's budget. laura: a nationwide irs phone scam is surfacing in iowa. residents report receiving an automated message from a fake irs agent. the caller claims the resident has a pending lawst and needs to pay up. the irs says it does not call people and only communicates through mail. officials say the best thing to do if scammers call, just hang up. investigators in mi

boyfriend on fire. 47 year-old amy thornton faces attempted murder and willful injury charges. police responded to reports that a man had lit himself on fire last night. but when they arrived, they found the man with burns head to toe, yelling that his girlfriend had set him on fire. investigators are looking into the cause of a fire at an iowa city duplex. firefighters responded to 20-49 little creek lane around 10 o'clock this morning. they found flames in the front of the building, near the garage. it took crews about 20 minutes to get the fire under control. no one was hurt. remember, whenever you see news happening call newsline nine at 319- 365-9999. you can also send pictures and many people across iowa are working on solving an on-going issue: the number of minority children in the foster care system, disproportion ate to the number living in the state. in linn county, 51-percent of the 196 children in foster care last summer identified as something other than caucasian. in johnson county, 73- percent of the 48 kids in foster care identified as other than caucasian. abo

des moines police ended up arresting this woman, amy thornton, accused of setting her fiance on fire. he had to be taken to the hospital in iowa city because of his burns. thornton said they were fighting earlier before police were called she faces murder charges. jack: and here's departments want you to know about. they've been calls about an i- going around where demands and threatens an if you get a call like this, hang up remember you give out personal financial information over the phone. the u.s. supreme to work today, in the wake of justice antonin scalia's death. chief justice started with a tribute. he called scalia a man for all seasons and with an irrepressible spirit. scalia's funeral took place on saturday. and while his memory is still being honored, there is still lots of talk about who will replace him on the bench. local five's amanda krenz brings us up to speed. amanda/bam presidential candidates have sounded off about who should be in charge of replacing justice scalia on the bench. according to law experts, the constitution clearly says it's the president's duty du

des moines police are looking into a woman accused of setting a man on fire... 47-year-old amy thornton of des moines is now facing charges of attempted murder and willful injury. the des moines register reports it happened saturday at a home in the 1900 block of east walnut street. police found a man with burns... he claims it was thornton who lit him on fire. the two were apparently engaged. polk county jail. we're tracking the potential for ice jam flooding this morning... several jams were reported overnight along the des moines river basin including near fort dodge and fraser. river rises of 3 to 4 feet have occurred behind these jams and they can lead to flash flooding of low lying areas. the jams are expected to move south down the des moines river... already, it and the racoon river are near flood stage in des moines. luckily, cooling temperatures and slowing snow melt should slow further runoff... stopping major problems. warmer temps this weekend had many thinking ahead to gardening season... but one tool gardeners rely on will be a little harder to find this year. channel 13'

amy thornton is facing charges of willful injury and attempted murder. we'll be watching today as the murder trail of alexandar fazzino gets underway. fazzino is charged with first-degree murder in the 2012 death of his wife emily beckwith fazzino daughter of fareway ceo richard beckwith. the trial has been moved from boone to decorah. a van flips on its side after a crash involving an suv. it all happened just after 2 sunday afternoon on east 14th street. investigators say the suv was exiting of i-235 when a van crossed it's path. both vehicles were badly damaged. no one was injured in the crash. authorities are still looking into the cause of the crash. elizabeth: and take a look at this. a close call for a semi on highway 5 near southwest 9th street. it happened just after 5:00 sunday afternoon. no word on what caused the semi to go off the road. this crash. every single uniformed police officer in des moines could soon be wearing body cameras. des moines police chief dana wingert says he wants to see the cameras in place by june. the body camera syst

a des moines woman is accused of 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 originally claimed it expected to recover. thornton remains in the polk county jail on a 110 thousand dollar bond. jury selection is underway for a his wife. investigators believe 41 year old alexander fazzino killed emily fazzino... her body was found on a bathroom floor in the home they shared in 20-12... at first... her death was ruled accidental, but a second autopsy indicated otherwise. the trial is being held in winneshiek coutny after being delayed five separate times... the most recent delay allowed fazzino to care for his daughter as she recovered from a bone marrow transplant. more than a year ago, joe franz harvested what many called the buck of a lifetime... but did it caused controversy justin surrency explains how his innocence is now causing legislators to change hunting laws in the state of iowa a judges decision to clear joe franz friday of with hunting over bait charges was more than persona

also a des moines police have arrested a woman accused of setting a man on fire... 47-year-old amy thornton of des moines is now facing charges of attempted murder and willful injury. the des moines register reports it happened saturday at a home in the 1900 block of east walnut street. police found a man with burns... he claims it was thornton who lit him on fire. the two were apparently engaged. she is now in custody at the polk county jail. with the warm weather we had this weekend, there is potential o flooding because of ice jams... several jams were reported overnight along the des moines river basin including near fort dodge and feet have occurred behind these jams and...they can lead to flash flooding of low lying areas. the jams are expected to move south down the des moines river... already, it and the racoon river are near flood stage in des moines. and slowing snow melt should slow problems. it's time now to get a first look at the forecast... meteorologist joins us now... ad lib wx quick today's weather will be relatively quiet. we will have a mix of clouds and sun and temperat

a des moines woman faces charges after her boyfriend says she set him on fire. 47 year-old amy thornton was murder and willful injury charges. police responded to reports that a man had lit himself on fire saturday night. but when they arrived, they found the man with burns all throughout his body, yelling that his girlfriend had set him on fire. the kalamazoo, michigan county attorney says the shooter who allegedly killed 6 others over the weekend wasn't on anyone's radar. 45-year-old jason dalton is expected to be arraigned today on murder charges. dalton started shooting late saturday night t t an apaptment complex, car dealership and cracker barrel rick snyder called the shootings "senseless violence at its any connection between daon and the viviims. investigators say dalton was a driver for ride- sharing service uber. the u-s supreme court will be back in session today. the remaining eight justices will hear oral arguments this is the first time they will take the bench since the sudden death of justice antonin scalia. chief justice john roberts is expected toention scalia's passi

police also arrested 47- year-old amy thornton on a willful injury charge. police first responded to himself on fire saturday night. but when they arrived, the man yelled that his girlfriend set him on fire. one northeast iowa high school student is out on bond after two k9 units found illegal drugs in his locker. 18-year-old john jenkins faces charges for possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia . the waterloo cedar falls courier reports police searched the decorah high school on friday. they found drugs in two lockers. police say they're also referring two juveniles to juvenile court services on charges. a series of crimes so surprising has rattled people in kalamazoo, michigan. at least six people are dead after investigators say a 45-year-old man started shooting other people -- in the middle of his fares as an uber driver. abc's elizabeth hur reports... advisories/restrictions/emba rgoes: contains nns material, no access wzzm format: n1 16x9 pkg video shows/shotlis t: supers: :37-:39 paul matyas undersheriff 1:09-1:18 matt mellen passenger too qui

a des moines woman faces charges after her boyfriend says she set him on fire. 47 year-old amy thornton was arrested on attttpted murder and willful injury charges. police responded to reports that a man had lit himself on fire saturday night. but when they arrived, they found the man with burns all throughout his body, yelling that his girlfriend had set him on fire. the kalamazoo, michigan county attorney says the shooter who others over the weekend wasn't on anyone's radar. 45ear-old jason dalton is expected to o arraigned today on murder c crges. dalton started shooting late saturday night at an apartment complex, car dealership and cracker barrel restaurant. michan governor rick snyder called the shootings "senseless violence at its worst." police do not know of any connection between dalton and the victims. investigators say dalton was a driver for ride- sharing service uber. less than a year and a half ago crews broke ground for r million dollar redevelopment around westdale mall. now new shops are moving in, and they've renovated more than 140 thousand square feet of,space. kcrg

after questioning the amy thornton is facing charges of willful injury and attempted murder. todd: looking ahead, we'll be watching tomorrow as the murder trail of alexandar fazzino gets underway. fazzino is charged with first-degree murder in the 2012 death of his wife emily beckwith fazzino, daughter of fareway ceo richard beckwith. the trial has been moved from boone to decorah. also tonight, a van flips on its side after a crash involving an suv. this all happened just after 2:00 this afternoon on east 14th street. investigators say the suv was exiting off i-235 when a van crossed it's path. both vehicles were badly damaged. no one was injured in the crash. authorities are still looking for the cause. laura: take a look at this. a close call for a semi on highway 5 near southwest 9th street. it happened just after 5:00 today. no word on what caused the semi to go off the road. no one was seriously hurt in this crash. checking in with jason right now. jason s: they are not going to stick around through the start of spring. i know people are hoping for no more snow, but som

amy thornton is in jail this morning, after police were called to the 1900 block of east walnut on saturday on reports that a man had lit himself on fire. when they arrived, officers say they found the victim burned from head to toe, yelling that his girlfriend, thornton, set him on fire. she's now facing charges of willful injury and attempted murder. happening today, the murder trial of alexander fazzino begins in decorah. fazzino is charged with death of his wife, emily fazzino. emily is the daughter of fareway ceo richard beckwith. the trial was moved from boone to decorah due to pre-trial publicity. eric: right now, a flash flood warning has been issued for parts of central iowa. webster county officials say an flooding at the north raccoon river near perry. flood stage there is 15 feet. at last check, river levels were slightly above that. it's expected to crest tuesday at nearly 16 feet. kind of that melting ice is one challenge and the other, some fog. metinka: we have two pockets of fog, one across southeast iowa with visibility down to a quarter-mile, and northwest and west centra

amy thornton is facing charges of willful injury and attempted murder. a former boone man will go on trial today in decorah. alexander fazzino is charged with killing his wife emily in 2012. her body was found in a bathtub. let's first get a check on traffic! has been reported across the state so watch for changing visibilities over the next couple of hours. clouds linger today creating a rather gray monday and grab the coats with seasonably cool highs near 43. a few sprinkles or flurries are possible tuesday followed by rest of the week. have a great creating a rather gray monday and grab the coats with seasonably cool highs near 43. a few sprinkles or flurries are possible tuesday followed by more uneventful weather in' you five hundred coming soon from progressive, it's "savin' u," the new hit single from the dizzcounts. cash money the biggest discount and understand... the dizzcounts. safe driver, paperless, paid-in-full, savin' you five hundred i'm savin' you five hundred we have auto-tune, right? oh, yeah. that's a hit! all: yeah! >>> welcome back