prosecutors say eddie tipton hid a false number generating program on lottery computers. that helped him fix the games -- more than $2 million in winnings. attorneys for the tiptons say the state can't prove the charges. foster and adoptive families open their hearts and homes to hundreds of children each year in iowa. according to iowa kids net, 400 people in the area are creating safe, permanent connections between kids and families. but the group says that's not enough. kcrg-tv nine's brea love joins us. brea, where is iowa kids net looking for more families? chris and nicole, they're looking for homes from benton county to the missouri state line. that area ic there's 160 families in linn county and 71 in johnson county. but there's still a need for more foster and adoptive families. lisa metzler has five children, and her youngest two are adopted. armando is 14, and tristan is 7. both of them have special needs. "35:14that's kind of the area, where we felt we were kind of called to do. to kind of take care of those kids who might have those needs, where other families

prosecutors say eddie tipton hid a false number generating program on lottery computers. that helped him fix the games -- netting him more than $2 million in winnings. attorneys for the tiptons say the state can't prove the ch cedar rapids police say burglars may be targeting a different kind of valuable this year. police say burglars are taking checkbooks from homes, cars and businesses. the number of counterfeit and forgery cases in cedar rapids is up from 171 through mid november last year to 306 so far this year. several eastern iowa police departments caught thousands of dollars worth of fake bills early this year. cedar rapids police say that accounts for the early increase in counterfeitin g cases. but later, blank checks and checkbooks from cars and homes. they believe burglars are trying to maximize an opportunity. " they're just going for whatever is the easiest, people put their checkbook in the glove box they're just taking the checkbook, forging the checks...signing off scribbling a name what have you so the banks will take it " police say if you are missing c

eddie tipton worked for the iowa lottery. he's accused of fixing games to win - he's set to go on trial in february. his brother tommy also charged in the case and is set to stand trial in texas in january. a cedar rapids man -- arrested for having child porn on his cell phone. and it was found whiile the phone was being repaired. employees at batteries and bulbs saw it on the phone -- and then and now faces charges. new at noon: criminal charges will not be filed against the charlotte, north carolina police officer who shot and killed an african american driver. today, the mecklenburg county district attorney announced that officer brentley vinson won't be prosecuted for shooting keith scott back in september. both vinson and scott are african american. the shooting sparked days of protests, riots and demonstrations. police are concerned this announcement could prompt another round of between police and citizens in which deadly force is used are among the most important cases my office will ever handle. we have a duty to obj

eddie tipton worked for the iowa lottery. he's accused of fixing games to win - he's set to go on trial in february. his brother tommy also charged in the case and is set to stand trial in texas in january. a child found outside in pajamas and no shoes. a week later -- her mother faces charges. alone - and another child belonging to the woman were placed in the care of human services. brakes fail -- a car crashes into a business. it happened at mulgrew's tavern in east dubuque, illinois yesterday. people were inside at the time. a man who lives right above the tavern heard it happen. "it was just like a loud cannon door of the mulgrew's bar." some injuries. she was taken to a hospital, but has since been released. everyone else is okay. drivers in the tri-states likely hoping for an easier commute today. the julien dubuque bridge closed down yesterday following a five-car crash. some people had to be taken to the hospital but police say they're all expected to survive. two people are seriously hurt after a crash involving a s