ryan: by day, chief dana wingert helps solve crimes at the police station. but, as we found out, he's office and into a music video shoot. the untimely death of 16-year-old terry harris. inspiring local hip-hop artist will peeks to the microphone for "wake up iowa." >> it is all about bring that passion to the music, how you feel to the music. ryan: peeks, who at one time was left for dead in chicago, has since dedicated his life to keeping that gang-environment out of central iowa. >> everybody goes through something. everybody goes through something. it's how you come out of it and i want to teach people how to come out of it. ryan: today, the music video taking center stage on the des moines police's facebook page. dmpd promoting the song's peaceful message. >> will's heart is in the right place and he's all in, and to be able to use his talents in this way, i think it helps the community across the board. laura: police chief dana wingert admits will's lyrics are making officers can't. >> that talent that can reach people that we wouldn't reach through ou

dana wingert, police chief: "this seemed like an interesting way to further that outreach, and will's heart is in the right place and obviously, he's very very talented." keeps says he met wingert about five years ago, when their daughters played sports together. and after a five minute acting crash course, wingert was ready to help his old friend. dana wingert, police chief: "it's sad, it's tragic, it's pointless, and it has lasting impact on communities and families and that's kind of the message in the video."and as he looks back on who he was, keeps wants his story to show others it can get better. will keeps, artist: "you can come up out of anything. if i can do it, you could do it." lukas: keeps' goal is for the story to gain traction across and eventually across the country. look for his "we 47 with increasing clouds and wind speeds. tonight's low is 22 with a rain/snow mix. tomorrow's high is 31 with a few flakes early, then mostly cloudy skies. here's your extended forecast where beyond today, our precipitation chances are small and then much warmer temperatures return for th

chief dana wingert appears in the we fight video by local hip-hop artist will keeps. there is the chief right there. the song, encouraging unity between police and the people, getting a lot of positive reaction on facebook. it is going to come out in the next few days. shaina: that is a nicely produced video. speaking of facebook, we've been talking about the new reaction buttons. have you noticed that you can now do something more than just like something you can love, , haha, wow, sad, angry. you can test it out on my page if you want. go ahead and give me any reaction you want. click on it, hold it. shaina: a lot of people, all they wanted was a dislike button. elizabeth: finally, we have to show you this cat. look at her. sally ann is a girl but she has a pretty prominent mustache. she was left in a salvation army donation bin and then rescued. the new owners say she could be the next internet sensation. shaina: i am not a cat person but i cannot stop looking. it is so cute. eric: you might notice the skycam bumping around this morning as we take a live outside. b

chief dana wingert says he wants to see the cameras in place by this june. the body camera system will cost around 1.4 million dollars. some of the money will come from donors the rest from department budgets. mollie: the uber driver accused of going on a deadly shooting spree in kalamazoo michigan over the weekend is expected to be arraigned this afternoon as investigators look for a motive. police say 45-year-old jason dalton shot 8 people at three different locations, killing six. kenneth craig reports from the county courthouse in kalamazoo. kenneth: investigators say 45-year-old jason dalton picked his victims at random, killing six people and seriously reentering two others. the uber driver began a shooting and then killed a 17-year-old and his father at a car dealership and then gunned down four women at a cracker barrel. surveillance video led to his arrest early sunday morning. he is a former insurance adjuster and father of two being arraigned here at the county courthouse monday as investigators search for a motive. >> there is no connection betwe

dana wingert, des moines police chief: "when we identify the problems down there and you look at the stats, and pour over the cases, there's nothing more frustrating than having an issue that you know that you can't solve by yourself." chris coleman, city council: "this is going to be a great development. we're going to bring more police officers, better lighting and a really state of the art camera system that's going to ensure a higher level of safety on court avenue in the district." jacob peklo, reporting: "these changes are set to be in place for three years to start, but the committee will continue to evaluate its effectiveness throughout. and we'll have much more on the changes coming up tonight at ten. reporting in downtown des moines, jacob peklo, local five news. we are iowa." jack: committee members say the plans have been pushed through prepare for the n-c-double a tournament. stephanie/ots: firefighters in nevada found a body in a burning home.-- the victim identified as 36 year-old adam blazek. investigators there first said suspicious. but new information today -- afte

chief dana wingert appears in the "we fight" video by local hip-hop artist will keeps. the song encouraging unity between police and the people. getting a lot of positive reaction on facebook. the fact that people are coming together. shaina: speaking of facebook, we reaction buttons. now you can do more than just like something. you can love, haha, wow, sad, angry. you can test it out on my page if you want to. we just posted a picture of ourselves demonstrating. give us any reaction you want. there still is no dislike button. elizabeth: trying to keep it positive. finally we have to show you this , cat. look at her. sally ann is a girl but she has a pretty prominent mustache. she was left in a salvation army donation bin and then rescued. the new owners say she could be the next internet sensation. shaina: i cannot look at her without laughing. eric: perfect placement. you might notice the skycam bumping around this morning as is windy out >> weather is never more than five minutes away only on kcci 8 news this morning. metinka: good morning, you are waking up to a ch

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 in the foster care system. according to iowa kids net , there's a disproportionate number of children of color in the system. over half the kids in two iowa county foster cares identified as something other than caucasian. a woman who's taken in nearly 30 kids is working to find a solution. >> considering that the population of the state is a fraction of the population in comparison to what that looks like for foster care, it is concerning.

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 michigan are trying to figure out what motivated a man to allegedly commit a series of random shootings. todd: 6 people were killed. two seriously injured. kenneth craig has the latest from kalamazoo. kenneth at one of the 3 shooting : sites in kalamazoo, michigan, a memorial is growing as the killed in a deadly rampage. >> they weren't targeted for any reason other than they were there to be a target. kenneth authorities say : 45-year-old jason dalton's spree allegedly began when he seriously

ryan: dana wingert admits wills lyrics are making an impact. >> that talent can reach people we wouldn't reach through our normal means. he can reach them for music. ryan: the chief is stepping in himself, making an appearance in a track encouraging unity among pulleys, communities, and everywhere in between. >> i'm done with people saying all whites, all caps, all blacks are bad. stott -- stop saying everybody and start giving names. eric: he will not be wrapping or freestanding in the music video but it will be released on social media on tuesday, march 1. elizabeth: president obama is said to be moving forward with a nominee for the u.s. supreme court. senator charles grassley is speaking out for the first time since refusing to consider a nomination. cynthia fodor has the latest on the supreme court vacancy. cynthia: according to a cnn source, governor brian sandoval is being fitted for a nomination. he is a former federal judge considered a moderate republican. >> it is not an issue about who this is an opportunity for the people to have a voice in the choosing of the next supreme c

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. the time is 4:35. we will check in with metinka. a regular cloudy day out there. metinka: we've got a cloudy great monday. grab a jacket. 30 up to the north there in ames . lamoni looking good as 36. too bad you will not get a chance to warm up much of the clouds. the wind will be light. headed for low 40's across the southern half of the state. upper 30's to the north. tomorrow? very similar. possibly a few snow flurries elizabeth: investigators in michigan are trying to figure out what motivated a man to allegedly commit a series of random shootings. eric: 6 people were killed. two seriously injured. kenneth craig shows us how the kalamazoo community is healing. kenneth: music and prayer brought hundreds of grieving kalamazoo residents together sunday night at a church service to honor the victims killed in a deadly shooting rampage. >> this

police chief dana wingert tells the des moines register the police depeptment received bids from 7 body camera suppliers. now the department is working to select and purchase a camera model that fits with their in-car camera systems. wingert estimates the 4 million dollars. a lot of the money paying for the equipment came from private donors. the rest comes out of the department's budgege an iowa landowner group plans to sue if the iowa utilities board approves an oil pipeline that would cut across the state. the company dakota access wants to build the bakken oil pipeline from north dakota to illinois. the pipeline would cross through 18 counties in iowa. the northwest iowa landowner sociation argues the utilities board does not have the authority to grant eminent domain permission across the state. the government could use eminent domain to use privately- owned land for the propopod pipeline route. the utilities board could make a decision on the project as soon as next month. officials in illinois, south dakota and north dakota have already approvov construcucon of the pipeline i i t

ryan: police chief dana wingert also telling kcci the mere presence of surveillance cameras will curb bad behavior downtown. and there will be an option to add additional cameras in the surrounding downtown areas . reporting from downtown, ryan smith, kcci 8 news, iowa's news leader. stacey: we are told the changes will be implemented before the men's ncaa basketball tournament steve: here's a live look outside tonight from one of our dot traffic cameras. the flurries have stopped flying. but man, it is kind of cold out there. kurtis, what can we expect when we wake up tomorrow? kurtis: i was looking at my mailbox, you do not get me anything for national weather person day. 24 degrees tomorrow, these clouds slowly thin. mostly clear at 6 p.m. the average high this time of year is 33. early morning clouds on saturday, sunshine, upper 30's. sunday is 40 degrees. even though it will be warmer, the winds will really start to howl, especially late. by sunday night, we could have issues with blowing snow. because there will be light snow falling late sunday, and a lot of wind that will work

dana wingert, des moines police chief: "there's nothing more frustrating than having an issue that you know that you can't solve by yourself." des moines police will soon have a greater presence inside the entertainment district. six officers will be downtown every weekend, as well as for other major holidays throughout the year. chris coleman, city council: "nobody is going to be thinking that we're going to be hunting people down and who doesn't have an id and did somebody litter, this is about helping people enjoy our city." in addition to extra patrols, local businesses will install better lighting---and not just on the main streets. moines police chief: and a county to be on the radar for national events. in less than two months, we're going to have the ncaas here." will cost about $220- from the city, county and others. local restaurants and bars had invested in security in the past, but now local hotels and residences are on board as well. christine hensley, city council: "i think that's what makes des moines so unique is the fact that you have all these stakeholders and partner

dana wingert, police chief: "it's sad, it's tragic, it's pointless, and it has lasting impact on communities and families and that's kind of the message in the video." and as he looks back on who he was, keeps wants his story to show others it can get better. will keeps, artist: "you can come up out of anything. if i can do it, you could do it." jacob: keeps' goal is for the story to gain traction across the state of iowa, and eventually across the country. look for his we fight video to premiere on march 1st. we'll have a link to his work inside this story. live in the studio, jacob peklo, local five news. we are iowa. stephanie: we want to know what you think about this unique team hitting the metro? let us know for a chance to see your comments on-air. you can post you thoughts on or send us an we'd love to think! the contact your screen. jack: texas tonight up the republican presidential race. presidential candidate chris endorsed a rally in fort worth. christie's support came as a surprise to everyone as he with the gop front runner. the new jersey governor dropped out of the race short

dana wingert, police chief: "this seemed like an interesting way to further that outreach, and will's heart is in the right place and obviously, he's very joyce)) the music video "we fight" is tomorrow./// demetria, how are the roads this morning? demetria obilor crash reported on southbound i-15 near sahara... northbound side. northbound spencer at warm springs... < > < > ((kirsten joyce)) > the happiest place on earth.. just got more expensive. ((brian loftus)) how much it'll cost you to go to disneyland for just one day.. > the markets just opened and right now, the dow is up 15 points. the dow fell 57 points on friday and the nasdaq was up 8./// ((brian loftus)) > "deadpool" again... in a row. million dollars. that pushes its entire haul to 285-point-6 million domestically -- making it the number-three all-time r-rated movie. "gods of egypt" came in second with 14-million dollars in its opening weekend. and "kung fu panda 3" is still kicking it. with 9-million./// ((kirsten joyce)) > apple is expected to release its newest iphone at the end of next month. the phone will reportedly

chief dana wingert wants to see those body cameras in place by this june. the body camera system will cost around $1.4 million. some of the money will come from donors the rest from department , budgets. elizabeth: the irs tax scam we've been telling you about is spreading across the state. the better business bureau is taking calls from victims every day. news around iowa, 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. to get the word out. the violent crime rate has fallen nationwide and two iowa cities are the top two on the list. ames has seen a 56% decrease in violent crimes since 2010, although the incidence of rape was above the national average there. and dubuque saw the largest decrease dropping nearly 58% in the last five years. the two were among 10 cities with the biggest declines. going against the girl scouts why one top catholic leader , wants you to stop buying cookies. alyx: throwing away food before it is time,

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 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 lawsuit 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. new tonight investigators in , michigan are trying to figure out what motivated a man to allegedly commit a series of random shootings. todd: 6 people were killed. two of them seriously injured. kenneth craig shows us how the kalamazoo community is healing tonight. kenneth: music and prayer brought hundreds of grieving kalamazoo residents together sunday night, at a church service to honor the victims killed in a deadly shooting rampage. >> this kind of tragedy happens in california, or in new york city, or overseas. it doesn't happen here

police chief dana wingert says his plan is for every uniformed officer to be wearing a camera by june. the department has received bids from seven body camera suppliers and is working to select a model that is also compatible with its in-car camera system. wingert estimates the body camera system will cost as much as $1.4 million. some of the money will come from private donors and cash anan property seized from suspected criminals. the rest will come from the department's budget. a community comes together to show support for a local man who lost his entire family in a house fire last month. flames tore through his home in boxholm, killing his wife amber and three children. dozens showed up last night at the southside club in boone for music, food and a live auction. organizers say all they had to do is put the word out and the goodwill of the community did the rest. >> the outpouring of help we have gotten from the public and from people wanting to help john has been truly amazing. alyx: investigators said the deadly fire may have been caused by a space heater placed in the back of