charlene was removed from shaver's custody. in other news, a former west of the metro got a disturbing phone call last week about one of his cows being stolen. stacey: marcus mcintosh spoke to the farmer in learned this is not a run-of-the-mill caper. marcus: what may be even more rare is the fact that only part of the cow was stolen. christmas day, menlo farmer keith partlow was contacted by the guthrie county sheriffs department and told -- >> that somebody broke into the pasture and butchered a cow. marcus: taking most of the meat leaving the carcass behind. the sheriffs department was originally investigating a break in at a neighbors, and found blood and part of a cow carcass in a ditch by the side of the road and the gate to the partlow's pasture open. further investigating uncovered the rest of the carcass in this area. partlow lays out what he and investigators think about who >> they stood in the corner over there, that is where they shot her. somebody who knew how to dress out animals like a hunter or somebody who wor

she grew up knowing only as pictures on the wall. >> charlene? you okay? these are for you. >> reporter: pam brings flowers and hugs, and hope. >> this will be okay, this will be okay. my name's pamela slaton. i'm an investigative genealogist, and my passion is reuniting people. i put in the biological father's name. >> reporter: you may remember pam's work in a previous episode of "20/20." heartwarming, sometimes heart-stopping revelations about missing loved ones. on a never-ending search for the missing pieces of people's lives. with her husband mike at the wheel, pam's personal story is never far from her mind. she too was adopted and tracked down her birth mother. now she's putting her years of experience to work for allen thomas. and the baltimore orioles. but half a world away, south korea is still a divided and dangerous country with its hair-trigger demilitarized zone. that is where the u.s. army sent this 19-year-old g.i. to work on helicopters. had you ever been overseas before? >> no, no, the first time i had been overseas, i -- excit

charlene brown left on christmas day voluntarily. warrants for her mother, misty shaver, have been issued. also her mother's boyfriend, they think that shaver and carlton may be taking her to texas. if you have information, call the newton police. a farmer lost $2000 when one of his cattle was stolen and butchered. police were investigating a break-in when they found blood and a cow carcass. no words on a suspect, but they could face misdemeanor charges of livestock abuse and trespassing as well as of theft and criminal mischief. elizabeth: 6-year-old peyton died on saturday. she and her family were driving on christmas morning when a jeep driven by 20-year-old ruth tomlinson crossed the line and hit to them in a fiery crash. >> she was there, then she was gone. her sister and her were very close. now, she tells me every day that she misses her. shaina: the iowa state patrol says charges are pending. peyton's funeral will be on saturday in webster city. elizabeth: we are two days, 10 hours, and five minutes from the rose bowl. they t

if you have any information on where charlene might be...contact police authorities in guthrie county are investigating a case of illegal cow butchering. christmas day at a farm operation near the town of menlow. deputies were first called to the farm on suspicion of a burglary... when they arrived they noticed a gate to the cow pasture was open and bloody shoe prints leading toward a nearby ditch. that's when they found a cow cut into two large pieces. investigators are still looking for a suspect. if found -- possible charges include trespassing, livestock abuse and felony theft and criminal mischief. it's been an usually busy year for the iowa red cross and its taking a toll on donation funds.. 415916 - we help people when they are in their most time of need, when they are typically not expecting and we are also a donor driven organization so we need people to support the red cross so we can continue the work we do in our communities iowa disaster relief workers responded to 176 u-s major that number is the highest it's been in the last three years volunteers also helped more than

charlene rachelle brown was last seen at a residence in newton. the 12 year old is described as a white female, 5'2, with brown hair and brown eyes. she was last seen wearing white and blue flannel pajamas. anyone with informationc can contact newton police at 641-732- 1547 elias: and finally in the top five... elias: the countdown begins until the hawkeyes getting ready to face stanford and heisman finalist christian mccaffery. the 102nd rose bowl game is at 4 pm new year's day on espn. jon schaeffer and alex giaimo will have live coverage this week here on local five. elias: only a few days left in 20-15, and just over a month to go until the iowa caucus. the next few days, presidential hopefuls will make an end of the year push here in iowa...as they try to build momentum leading into the new year. elias: a pair of democrats and a trio of republicans will spend parts of the last days of 20-15 taking part in campaign stops across iowa. bernie sanders and martin o'malley are trying to cut into the lead of democratic frontrunner hillary clinton. r

jack: investigators have been asking for help to locate 12-year- old charlene brown. she's believed to be traveling with her mother, misty shaver, and her mother's boyfriend kevin carlton. they add that charlene is traveling of her own free will and do not believe her mom misty to be dangerous. however, a material witness warrant has been issued for her mother, and an arrest warrant for child stealing issued for carlton. they may be traveling together toward spring, texas. anyone with information should contact the newton police department. jack now our other big story. as iowans deal with yesterday's snow, and the possibility of more tomorrow, the u-s is dealing with extreme weather conditions. from deadly flash flooding. the storm system now barrels towards the northeast. abc's lauren lyster is in dallas where they're recovering from monster twisters ... that over the weekend left eleven people dead. " reporter intro: the string of tornadoes here over the weekend were the deadliest in 90 years, and that's just one of the severe weather events that have led to the de

newton police are asking for your help finding a missing girl... 12 year old charlene rachelle brown was reported missing christmas eve. as you can see.. hair.. and weighs about 135 pounds. she was last seen at her home and is believed to be with "non-custodial family." anyone with information is asked to call police at the number on your screen. the city of des moines wants to help you with your christmas cleanup... "metro waste authority's" winter tree collection starts today... and runs through january 8th. one green "compost it!" sticker must be attached to each. stickers are a dollar 25 at most grocery, hardware, and convenience stores. trees must also be free of decorations. giving you 15 gigs of data for just $70! but i wanted a pony. [ gasps ] you're getting data. pony-sized data? u.s. cellular sized data. 15 gigs of good, strong data you can actually use because it works in the middle of anywhere. i'd like $100! you're getting $400 in promo cards! yes! switch to u.s. cellular and get 15 gigs of data for just $70. a winter storm warning is in place for all of central iowa all

police say charlene brown left voluntarily on christmas day. but authorities have issued warrants for her mother misty shaver and mother's boyfriend kevin carlton. investigators think shaver and carlton may be taking charlene to spring texas. and a man missing from pleasant hill is found 70 miles away in williams. authorities say 68-year-old arlan jacobsen was found at a truck stop near williams off highway 20. he is ok. police asked for help after jacobsen walked away from a care facility. the search for a suspect who committed five convenience store robberies in the past two weeks. 31-year-old bradley boyd faces five counts of fifth degree robbery. des moines police say boyd robbed the store by threatening physical violence toward store employees. but he did not show a weapon. a popular iowa state university gym has reopened after a fire. the state gym opened monday after being closed for about a month. the gym had to be cleaned and restored after sustaining extensive smoke damage. the fire started in the men's locker room sauna area. shaina:

charlene has brown hair and brown eyes. and she was last seen wearing white and blue flannel pajamas. she is believed to be with non-custodial family. if you have any information, please, contact the newton police department at 641-791-0850. a former lottery official, convicted of fraud here in iowa, is now under investigation in maine. officials in maine have forwarded the names of hot lotto eddie tipton has any connections to the winners. tipton is facing charges in five states for fixing lotteries. tipton worked as the head of the security for the des moines-based multi-state lottery association. that includes lotteries in 37 states, as well as puerto rico and the virgin islands. so far, there's no evidence to link tipton to maine. coming january 1, a new state program launches. the safe at home program allows survivors of sexual abuse, domestic abuse, trafficking, and stalking to substitute a street address on public documents, such as a driver's license or utility bills. that mail will be delivered to the secretary of

now they do say that charlene is traveling of her own free will and do not believe her mom misty to be dangerous. however, what's called a " material witness warrant" has been issued for her mother, and an arrest warrant for child stealing issued for the boyfriend. they may be traveling together, trying to get to spring, texas. anyone with information should contact the newton police department. jack: we have an update to a story we brought you this weekend about an illegal jack the sheriff says he believes several people were involved in the killing and butchering of a cow just north of menlo. that's about 40 miles west of des moines. : on christmas morning, the guthrie county sheriff was investigating an attempted robbery north of menlo. after realizing nothing was taken, they scanned other nearby farms as well. that's when they found a carcass, tire tracks and a blood trail leading them to the butchered cow. as a warning, some of the photos and video we're about to show are graphic. jack: we've blurred out a lot of this. the four year old, pregnant cow was first shot, then be- heade

police say charlene brown left voluntarily on christmas day. authorities have issued warrants for her mother misty shaver who does not have custody of charlene and her mother's investigators think shaver and carlton may be taking her to texas. if you have any information call newton police. a farmer in guthrie county may be out $2000 this morning after , one of his cattle was stolen and butchered. deputies were investigating a break-in when they found blood and part of the cow carcass. police believe the thieves slaughtered the cow on the property. no word on any possible suspects yet but they could face misdemeanor charges of trespassing and livestock abuse and felony charges of theft and criminal mischief. shaina: the family of a six-year-old killed in a christmas day crash says they are thankful for the outpouring of support from the community. six-year-old payton henry died saturday while on life support. she and her family were driving near fort dodge on christmas morning when a jeep driven by 20-year-old ruth tomlinson crossed the center

charlene has brown hair and brown eyes. she was last seen wearing white and blue flannel pajamas. she is believed to be with non-custodial family. if you have any information, please call newton police at 641-791-0850. a former lottery official, is now under investigation in maine. officials in maine have forwarded the names of hot lotto game winners to iowa, to see if eddie tipton has any connections to the winners. tipton is facing charges in five states for fixing lotteries. tipton worked as the head of security for the des moines-based multi-state lottery association. that includes lotteries in 37 states, as well as puerto rico and the virgin islands. so far, there's no evidence to link tipton to maine. coming up january 1st, a new state program launches. it's called the "safe at home" program. it allows survivors of sexual abuse, domestic abuse, substitute a street address on public documents, such as a driver's license or utility bill. that mail will be delivered to the secretary of state's office, and then forwarded to the participant's confidential address. you can sign up

i don't councilwoman charlene storey and mayor call hokanson ...both democrats...cannot agree on what to call this tree. (mayor carl hokanson/(d) roselle park, nj) council voted to officially rename the annual "holiday" tree storey submitted her resignation, citing separation of church and state plus an "i think that if you are using municipal funds you have to be careful." but saturday storey rescinded her resignation and to chair a new diversity "we'll get different backgunds l a little crazy. (hailey ortis/roselle park resident) "it looks exactly like a (brian conybeare/reporting) roselle park, nj) "yeah its completely silly" (brian conybeare/reporting) "there are already some lights councilwoman storey says she won't be here. she will however be on that new diversity committee to try and determine what this ceremony should be callele next year. the drama was all caused by a misunderstanding coming up ... the rainy country of ireland is experiencing some serious flooding and when you see news - or if have pictururs or video to share... you can do that by going to our page on facebo

newton police are asking for your help finding a missing girl... 12 year old charlene rachelle brown was reported missing christmas eve. as you can see.. she has brown eyes and hair.. and weighs about 135 pounds. she was last seen at her home and is believed to be with "non-custodial family." anyone with information is asked to call police at the number on your screen. the city of des moines wants to help you with your christmas "metro waste authority's" winter tree collection starts today... and runs through january 8th. one green "compost it!" sticker must be attached to each. stickers are a dollar 25 at most grocery, hardware, and convenience stores. trees must also be free of decorations. wreaths are not accepted. we're just days away from a rosey start to the new year. iowa is making its first rose bowl appearance in 25 years.... and the hawkeyes feel prepared... they're as healthy as they've been all year... and they'll need everyone against one of the nation's top offenses in stanford. i think having a clear cut a sold out crowd is expected on friday. the 102nd rose bowl kicks

investigators say they may be taking charlene to spring, texas. a farmer in guthrie county may be out two- thousand dollars this morning.. after one of his cattle was stolen and butchered! deputies were investigating a break-in when they found blood and part of the cow carcass. police believe the thieves slaughtered the cow on the property. no word on any possible suspects yet .. but they could face multiple charges. the family of a six-year-old killed in a christmas day crash is speaking out for the first time since the accident! 6-year-old payton henry died saturday while on life support ... the iowa state patrol says 20-year-old ruth tomlinson's jeep crossed the center line near fort dodge ... and hit all five members of the henry family head on. charges are pending against tomlinson... a go fund me page has already raised over 27-thousand dollars. don't miss our special coverage... a hawkeye rose bowl on new years day! that's set to air right here on kcci friday at 2. andy garman, scott reister, ste

he beat two - term incumbent charlene butz. this was the second election for the candidates... they didn't receive enough votes on november 3rd to gain a seat on the council. threase harms won that election... beating another incumbent. both newcomers will be inaugurated next month. michigan's jim harbaugh brought in the most fanfare, but in the end, it's iowa's kirk ferentz who walked away with the big ten's "coach of the year" honor. it's the fourth time ferentz has won the award... former michigan coach bo schembechler. after a 7 - 6 finish last season... some thought ferentz may have reached his end with the program. but he took inventory and made many changes.. leading to a perfect 12-0 regular season. ferentz says, "the success of our season is the result of a lot of hard work by our entire coaching staff and every member of our football program. i have great respect for the head coaches in the big ten and appreciate their acknowledgment of our accomplishments." ferentz won't pause to celebrate this weekend...his team is preparing for the biggest football game in school h

police say charlene brown is five feet, two inches tall with brown hair and brown eyes. she was last seen wearing white and blue flannel pajamas. she is believed to be with non-custodial family. if you have any information, contact the newton police department at 641-791-0850. more trouble this morning for former lottery official eddie tipton. kcci has learned he is now under investigation in maine as well. officials in maine have forwarded the names of hot lotto game winners to iowa to see if to the winners. tipton is already facing charges in five states for fixing lotteries while working as the head of security for the multi-state lottery association. that group holds lotteries in 37 states, as well as puerto rico and the virgin islands. so far, there's no evidence linking tipton to maine. this morning, the countdown to the rose bowl is on. we're now just five days away from the iowa hawkeyes taking on the stanford cardinals. the teams are already in pasadena. they attended an official welcome day at disneyland saturday, to kick off a week of pre-rose bowl festivities

charlene rachelle brown was reported missing on christmas eve. she has brown eyes and brown hair and weighs about 135 pounds. brown was last seen wearing white and blue flannel pajamas. police say she could be with a "non custodial family member." anyone with information is asked to call police. some want the university of iowa's president to face consequences for a recent comment... earlier this month bruce harreld suggested unprepared teachers, quote, "should be shot." he later tried to learned the importance of being prepared during his time as an instructor. but chapters of the "american association of university make the comment right. they call it "insensitive"... according to the "des moines register"... and say it underscores harreld's lack of experience as a university president. california is quickly becoming a hawkeye state... kirk ferentz and his team have arrived in pasadena ahead of the rose bowl. they're spending most of their "stub hub center." the players say they've set their sights on the spartans' christian mccaffrey... he bro

elias: investigators have been asking for help to locate 12-year- old charlene brown, she's believed to be traveling with her mother, misty shaver, and her mother's boyfriend -- kevin carlton. now they do say that charlene is traveling of her own free will and do not believe her mom misty to be dangerous. however, what's called a " material witness warrant" has been issued for her mother, and an arrest warrant for child stealing issued for the boyfriend. they may be traveling together, trying to get to spring, texas. anyone with information should contact the newton police department. elias:: the new year brings good news in the recovery from iowa's avian flu outbreak. a statewide ban on exhibitions using live chickens and turkeys will be lifted. under the ban all live bird exhitions at county fairs, auctions, and other prohibited in the effort to stop the spread of the avian flu. the iowa department of agriculture will end the ban on january first. the outbreak ended up affecting more than 31 million birds in 18 counties. the ban affected county fairs and the iowa state fair. no new

according to the department's facebook page, charlene rachelle brown went missing from her home yesterday afternoon. she is described to be a white female with brown eyes and hair, 5-2 and 135 pounds. if you have any more information contact the newton police department at the number on your screen. a young girl involved in a christmas morning crash has died... and her four other family members remain in the hospital. according to the family's go fund me page... 6 year old payton henry was taken off life support at blank children's hospital last night after suffering a neck injury. on friday morning, a truck driven by the girl's father was involved in a head-on crash near fort dodge on highway 20 justin henry and his fiance brooke ford and their two other children are suffering from concussions, multiple broken bones. the other driver of the car also there is no word on her condition. the henry and ford families are looking for help to cover medical and funeral expenses. so far a go fund me account has raised more than 18-thousand dollars. if you would like to help we have a information o

police say charlene brown is believed to be with non-custodial family. they put out the alert on saturday and still have not located her. she is five feet two inches tall with brown hair and brown eyes , last seen wearing pajamas. if you have any information , police contact the newton police. eric: an iowa man ended up in the river after swerving to hit a deer. it happened in cedar rapids the driver had to be rescued from the cedar river. the driver suffered hypothermia from the cold water and may face a ticket for failure to maintain control. elizabeth: rose bowl bound. see how a teen's family surprised him with the ultimate christmas gift video you gotta see. plus parade professional. , the iowa man who's in charge of one of the rose parade floats lets us in on a big secret. metinka: the snow is just getting started across the state. it is going to snow all day long and we will end up with about half a foot of snow. shaina: they have already started deteriorating out there. this is 235 and 63rd street, inc.'s are moving pretty slow already. give yours

charlene butz and zachary bales-henry are on the ballot in this run-off election. two seats were open during the regular election... but only one candidate hit the 35-percent threshold needed to secure a seat. polls close tonight at eight. the holidays are kicking off in clive right now... this is a live look at light the plaza.. the holiday lighting ceremony just started... on the corner of northwest 86th and university of boulevard. indian hills choir students are caroling... santa will also be making an appearance. the event lasts until 7-30... the iowa hawkeyes still the team looking to keep it's perfect season going... coming up in sports... how the hawks are embracing it's underdog status going into the big ten championship... more cold air tonight and a gusty wind will make the wind chills drop to the teens. we will have a few left-over flurries tonight and early tomorrow morning. the rest of the week will be dry and warmer. much warmer air is expected by the weekend. drivers in waukee have a new way to get around... how the new interchange could ease traffi

charlene storey/city councilwoman, roselle, nj if you're using municipal funds, you have to be careful. new jersey's charlene storey resigning this week after the city council voted to change the name of the "holiday tree lighting cerememy" to a "christmas tree lighting ceremony". carl hokanson/mayor, roselle park, nj it's not a holiday tree, it's not a pear tree, and this is the mara news, ny councilwoman later reconsidered...decidi ng to stay on. but all across the country, christmas lighting up like from the campaign donald candidate if i becomompresident, sasang merry christmas again. to campus... ...some university of tennessee knknville urging inclusion, saying [gfx] "ensure not a christmas clayton dorman/ut student it's my gogiven have a christmas party. to coffee shops...starbucks stirring ire by removing christmas symbols from their holiday cups. still,ome say there is something we can all agree on... mos the holidays are the holidays. it's all good. ...the holiday spirit. abnewswsnew york. season. are e atting about the christmas season. jessica and scott are chatting about t

he and charlene, his wife, are transplanted new yorkers and close friends of the injured party. >> she said, he tried to shoot me with a crossbow. i said, you're kidding! and she goes, no. and i go, really, what are you talking about? >> shot with a crossbow and she was smiling? the customer whose lighthearted remarks who so confused katz was a woman, anna. the shooter, her husband, the location of this unfortunate mishap, the two-car garage at the front of the creamer's comfortable suburban home. >> she said it was an accident and he was trying to load it or something and the thing went off and it graced her evidently. she said, it's nothing. i'll put a band-aid on it. don't worry about it, it's fine. >> the whole business was little more than embarrassing. anna said she didn't want to go to the hospital. it was kenny who apparently panicked, called 911, there was a rush to the emergency room to treat a nick on the side of her breast, a few stitches. but, of course, on that 911 call, authorities heard the word "crossbow." so down here at the hospital, kenny found himself in the compan

charlene brown was missing she's -- brown was missing. she's believed to be with non-custodial family. brown is five foot two inches with brown hair and brown eyes. she was last seen wearing blue and white flannel pajamas. if you have any information contact the newton police. eric: one woman is dead after a single car crash in greene county this weekend. it happened along highway 25 saturday night. the iowa state patrol says the passenger 20-year-old sydney thomas was ejected and killed when the vehicle went off the road and into a ditch. the driver 20-year-old ashley andrews has minor injuries. a driver in cedar rapids had to be rescued from the cedar river after he swerved to avoid a deer. it happened saturday night and officials say the driver was treated for hypothermia and may face a citation for failure to maintain control. the driver has not been identified. elizabeth: new information in a crash in perry on saturday. 30-year-old ben royer is now third owi. police say he was arrested after fleeing the scene of a two vehicle crash o

i don't think i've ever seen anybody say that you can't say merry christmas" councilwoman charlene storey and mayor callhokanson ...both democrats...cannot agree on what to call this tree. "its been n he holiday tree for 20 years" "i decided to change it to a christmas tree " this week the borough council voted to officially rename the annual "holiday" tree lighting ceremony in thths park a "ccristmas" tree lighting. so councilwoman storey submitted her resignation, citing separation of church and state plus an increasingly diverse community. "i think that if you are using municipal funds you have to be careful." but saturdd storey rescinded her resignation and agreed to chair a new diversity committee. "we'll get different backgrounds from different people, different ethnic groups to sit doo." residents though say its all a "it looks exactly like a christmas tree but i guess you can call it whatever you want." "do u think its silly to fight over this kind of stuff?" "yeah its completely silly" the tree will be lit on friday, but the councilwoman says she won't be there. she says she hope

charlene rachelle brown was reported missing christmas eve. she has brown eyes and hair.. brown was last seen wearing white and blue flannel pajamas. police say she could be with a "non-custodial family member." anyone with information is asked to call newton police at 641-792-1547. three teens are braving the cold to help raise money for a non-profit. the young men started a shoveling service called lawn salon. they travel hroughout the metro clearing side walks and driveways for a small fee.. the founder of the forest avenue outreach non profit said he started it because he wanted to keep teens out of trouble. the plan was to just keep them busy, but it turns out they're learning a lot from the experience. "61356 'it teaches me how to communicate better with people. teaches me how to make money. i can see how my dad works, he has to work hard for all his money. so i get to see and feel half of his pain with me.' if you'd like the boys to come we have a link up right now on our website. who-tv-dot com. and coming up in sports... the and coming up in sports... the iowa haw

police say charlene brown is five feet two inches tall with brown hair and brown eyes. she was last seen wearing white and blue flannel pajamas. she is believed to be with non-custodial family. if you have any information , you can contact the newton police department at 641-791-0850. a man convicted of murder and arson in des moines county has died in a hospice care unit. 65-year-old dennis richards died from throat cancer on friday. richards has been in prison since 2010. he was serving 50 years for second degree murder in the death of his ex-wife. candidates are back on the campaign trail today after taking a few days off for right now martin o'malley is in , des moines at a foreign policy leadership forum at the des moines social club that started at 4:30. we will hear from him tonight at 10:00. and as the week goes on, chris christie, marco rubio, donald trump, and bernie sanders will also make stops around the hawkeye state. caught on camera, two very close calls as people try to escape huge flames in california. how one news crew trying to cover the wildfires got

gerald and charlene pedersen are celebrating their 65th wedding anniversary today. janet langbein of lake view, iowa will celebrate her 80th birthday on friday january 1st. don and elaine herrig will celebrate their 70th wedding anniversary on friday january 1st if you or someone you know is having a birthday of 80 years or more or an anniversary of 50 years oror more, please send in their name (and correct pron), address and telephone number along with their pictures to ktiv. please make sure to have all the information printed and send it in at least two weeks in advance. if you would like your picture returned please include a self addressed stamped envelope. happy birthday from all of us at this is the time of year more people get busted for drinking or impaired driving. ktiv's tiffany lane road along with sioux city police to find out the steps it takes to make an arrest. << "you have the right to remain silent anything you say can be used against you in court." your miranda rights....word s you want to avoid. but how do you get to the point of arrest? for impa

he beat two - term incumbent charlene butz. this was the second election for the candidates... they didn't receive enough votes on november 3rd to gain a seat on the council. threase harms won that election... beating another incumbent. both newcomers will be inaugurated next month. iowa is preparing for the biggest football game in school history... the big ten championship game in indianapolis. the winner almost certainly locks down a spot in the college football playoffs. channel 13's michael admire is our sports team will be at the game saturday night. the spartans are the visitors at lucas oil stadium in indianapolis. kickoff is at 7 - 17. iowa is ranked number four and michigan state, this holiday, ford america's best-selling brand is giving you more. the ford holiday sales event... with 0% financing for 60 months on 2015 f-150 and focus and 2016 fusion and escape. plus 1,000 dollars holiday bonus cash on 2015 focus and 2016 fusion and escape. it's the best gift ever. now during the ford holiday sales event get 0% financing for 60 months plus 1,000 dollars holiday bonus c

police say charlene brown left voluntarily on christmas day. but authorities have issued warrants for her mother misty shaver and mother's boyfriend kevin carlton. investigators think shaver and to spring, texas. and a gruesome discovery in menlo after a farmer learned one of his cattle had been stolen and then butchered. deputies were investigating a break in when they found blood and part of a cow carcass. the thieves allegedly slaughtered the cow on keith partlow's guthrie county property. >> somebody knew how to dress out animals. by the hunter or somebody that works in the butcher shop. the way it was gutted, somebody had to know what they were doing. kim: the off -- the sheriff's office estimates the loss was about $2000. to story county where after 11 months of waiting, residents are moving back into an apartment that was damaged in a fire. a ribbon-cutting was held this morning to celebrate the reopening of the courthouse view apartments in nevada. last february a kitchen fire led to smoke damage throughout the entire building. there's

police say the girl likely left voluntarily with her mother and mother's boyfriend. 12-year-old charlene brown had been living in foster care after being removed from her mother's custody. there are warrants out for brown's mother and boyfriend. police say they may be in texas. a man missing in pleasant hill has been found 70 miles away. authorities say 68-year-old arlen jacobson was found at a truck stop of highway 20. police asked for help after jacobson walked away from a care facility. next at 5:00, committed 2016. stacey: we continue our 8 weeks, 8 issues. todd: plus, record flooding. why missouri's governor is declaring a state of emergency. todd: caught on camera, a first announcer: this is iowa's news leader. this is kcci 8 news at 5:00 with steve karlin, stacey horst, and chief meteorologist john mclaughlin. todd: 8 issues, 8 weeks. on the hottest topics in the 2016 presidential race in the run up to the iowa caucuses. stacey: today, the debate over climate change. kcci's aixa diaz is in washington. she looks at both sides of the debate. aixa: among the major issues being debate

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police say charlene brown is five feet to -- five feet two inches with brown hair and brown eyes. she was last seen wearing white non-custodial family. if you have any information contact the newton police department at (641) 791-0850. elizabeth: a man convicted of murder and arson in des moines county has died in a hospice care unit. 65-year-old dennis richards died from throat cancer on friday. richards has been in prison since 2010. he was serving 50 years for second degree murder in the death of his ex-wife. eric: candidates are back on the campaign trail after taking a few days off for christmas. sunday democrat martin o'malley is in des moines. he spoke at a foreign policy leadership forum at the des moines social club this afternoon. about a hundred people came to hear him. he focused on foreign policy and moving forward as a country. >> that it's not about the differences. it's not about what separates us . it's about what unites us about the hope. it's about the connections and that's particularly true when it comes to discussing the path our country will take in the year

they say charlene rachelle brown was last seen at a residence in newton. the 12 year old is described as a white female, 5'2, with brown hair and brown eyes. she was last seen wearing white and blue flannel pajamas. if you have any information about her whereabouts, contact the newton police department at the number on your screen. nikki/1shot: a cow is found slaughtered on its owners property.... now the guthrie county sheriff's office is investigating whether the bizarre crime is linked to burglary at a nearby farm operation.... first a report burglary at a farm operation near 270th and quail avenue south of monteith. a truck and car are believed to be involved. while investigators were collecting evidence they discovered a cow on nearby property had been butchered in its pasture near 320th and ranch trail north of menlo. they say it appears someone intitally shot the animal as if they were hunting it... officals think the crimes happened either on christmas eve or christmas morning. if any one has information, please contact the guthrie county sheriff's

they say charlene rachelle brown was last seen at a residence in newton. the 12 year old is described as a white female, 5'2, with brown hair and brown eyes. seen wearing white and blue flannel pajamas. if you have any information about her whereabouts, contact the newton police department at the number on your screen. nikki/1shot: a cow is found slaughtered on its owners property.... now the guthrie county sheriff's office is investigating whether the bizarre crime is linked to burglary at a nearby farm operation.... first a report came in of a possible burglary at a farm operation near 270th and quail avenue south of monteith. a truck and car are believed to be involved. while investigators were collecting evidence they discovered a cow on nearby property had been butchered in its pasture near 320th and ranch trail north of menlo. they say it appears someone intitally shot the animal as if they were hunting it... officals think the crimes happened either on christmas eve or christmas morning. if any one has information, please contact the guthrie county

they add that charlene is traveling of her own free will and do not believe her mom misty to be dangerous. however, a "material witness warrant" has been issued for her mother, and an arrest warrant for child stealing issued for carlton. they may be traveling together toward spring, texas. anyone with information should contact the newton police department. jack: our other big story tonight. the guthrie county sheriffs office says several people are behind the shooting and illegal butchering of a cow. it happened north of menlo, about 40 miles west of the metro. the sheriff's office was investigating a nearby office was investigating a nearby attempted robbery at the time of the discovery. time of the discovery. they believe the two incidents are connected. local 5's claire powell is here with the latest, claire/bam: jack, while investigating that attempted robbery, guthrie county deputies checked other nearby farms for clues. thats when they noticed a carcass on the side of the road... then tire tracks.. then a blood trail leading to the butchered cow. and as warning, some of the photos

police say charlene brown left voluntarily on christmas day. but authorities have issued warrants for her mother misty shaver and mother's boyfriend kevin carlton. investigators think shaver and to spring, texas. stacey: a frightening experience for a polk city family after a battery for a toy catches fire. the owner says the battery for a high-end remote control car had been plugged in for about three hours when the smoke detectors in his house went off. experts say don't overcharge your batteries and warnings on the charger include never leaving charging batteries unattended. >> obviously there was some , fall somewhere couple whether in my charging it or how it was should end up like this. if nothing else, the battery charger should shut off. stacey: a hobby store owner told us today these fires are rare but he still recommends charging batteries in fire safe bags away from anything flammable. todd: criticizing the clintons. about the democratic front-runner and the former president. the deadly situation unfolding announcer: one candidate to

charlene rachelle brown was reported missing on christmas eve. she has brown eyes and brown hair and weighs about 135 pounds. she was last seen wearing white and blue flannel pajamas. police say she could be with a "non custodial family member." anyone with information on her whereabouts is asked to call police. police have found a pleasant hill man who went missing yesterday morning.... 68-year-old arlan 'jake' jacobsen, walked away from a pleasant hill care facility at 11-15. he was found a truck stop near williams, iowa this afternoon. state troopers brought him back to the facility and say he is doing fine... clear... there's no shortage of traffic on the campaign trail in iowa. six white house hopefuls are stopping in iowa today.. democrats bernie sanders and martin o'malley... and republicans chris christie, marco rubio, donald trump, and rick santorum are all in the state. santorum is the only candidate in the metro... he's attending a private fundraiser in waukee at 6-30. but first... he'll stop in our studios... we'll talk with him comin

charlene rachelle brown was reported missing on christmas eve. she has brown eyes and brown hair and weighs about 135 pounds. brown was last seen wearing white and blue flannel pajamas. police say she could be with a "non custodial family member." to call police. some want the university of iowa's president to face consequences for a recent comment... earlier this month bruce harreld suggested unprepared teachers, quote, "should be shot." he later tried to clarify... saying he prepared during his time as an instructor. but chapters of the "american association of university professors" say that doesn't make the comment right. they call it "insensitive"... according to the "des moines register"... and say it underscores harreld's lack of experience as a university president. california is quickly becoming a hawkeye state... kirk ferentz and his team have arrived in pasadena ahead of the rose bowl. they're spending most of their time practicing at the nearby "stub hub center." the players say they've set their sights on the spartans' christian mcca

. >> reporter: new jersey's charlene storey resigning this week after the city council voted to change the name of the "holiday tree lighting ceremony" to a "christmas tree lighting ceremony." >> it's not a holiday tree, it's not a pear tree, it's a christmas tree. >> reporter: that city councilwoman later reconsidered, deciding to stay on. but all across the country, christmas controversies are lighting up like trees. from the campaign trail -- >> if i become president, we're all gonna be saying merry christmas again. that i can tell you. >> reporter: to campus. some university of tennessee-knoxville students upset with a university memo "ensure your holiday party is not a christmas party in disguise." >> it's my god-given right to be able to have a christmas party. >> reporter: to coffee shops. starbucks stirring ire by removing christmas s sbols from theieiholiday cups. >> yes, they got rid of the christian religious symbols like snowflakes and snowmen. >> reporter: still, some say there is something we can all agree on. 1the holidays are the holidays. we celebrate them, and it's al