piercy handcuffed ellingson... and later investigations show he placed the wrong type of lifejacket on him 22:33;54 he said he had a brainfart... just picked the first one, he was in a rush to get out... ...and took off on speeds topping 40 mph... when ellingson fell out into the water... the lifejacket fell off.... henry says thats when piercy continued to fail horribly to do the right thing. 23:03:39 it was a very simple rescue, if he had maintained his wits, jumped in and told people he could have held onto him for over an hour, you don't let a kid out there while you're in the boat... he didn't even call for backup. piercy did eventually jump into recover ellingson, but said he ahold of him... and says he struggled to stay afloat and worried for his own safety... it's a story randy henry says changed over time... 23:02:17 i told him he was lying, i was gonna support you through this. you're lying to me. we are done. i'm not gonna support you. you killed this kid, now you're lying about it. you are not very remo

ellingson's family members are still searching for justice. elizabeth: the former water patrol supervisor tells kcci the highway patrol is at fault but the agency has been trying to silence him. kcci's ryan smith traveled to the lake of the ozarks for the exclusive. family that we killed their son. ryan s.: brandon ellingson's death on missouri's lake of the ozarks was ruled an accidental drowning. but nearly a year and a half later a former water patrol , supervisor is speaking out. >> as soon as brandon ellingson got onto tony piercy's boat, i believe it was a death march. ryan s.: sgt. randy henry of the missouri highway patrol was working that night and interviewed trooper anthony piercy immediately after the accident. >> this happened on our watch. it shouldn't have happened. it was totally preventable, and it was a cover up. ryan s.: may 2014 trooper piercy arrests ellingson for boating while intoxicated. those critical moments after on the highway patrol boat have been criticized by brandon's family and spurred legislative hearings. tro

ellingson's family members are still searching for justice. kevin: ryan smith just back from the lake of the ozarks tonight with sergeant randy henry's emotional admission. ryan: sergeant randy henry didn't hold back in our one-on-one interview. the former water patrol supervisor tells me the highway patrol is at fault, but the agency has been trying to silence his story. >> i just feel so bad for the family that we killed their son. ryan: brandon ellingson's death on missouri's lake of the ozarks was ruled an accidental drowning. but nearly a year and a half later, a former water patrol supervisor is speaking out. >> as soon as brandon ellingson got onto tony piercy's boat i believe it was a death march. ryan: sergeant randy henry of the missouri highway patrol was working that night and interviewed trooper anthony piercy immediately after the accident. >> this happened on our watch. it should not have happened. it was totally preventable and it was covered up. ryan: may 2014, trooper piercy while intoxicated. those critical moments after on

piercy handcuffed ellingson... and later of lifejacket on him 22:33;54 he said he had a brainfart... just picked the first one, he was in a rush to get out... ...and took off on speeds topping 40 mph... when ellingson fell out into the water... the lifejacket fell off.... henry says thats when piercy continued to fail horribly to do the right thing. 23:03:39 it was a very simple rescue, if he had maintained his wits, jumped in and told people he could have held onto him for over an hour, you don't let a kid out there while you're in the boat... he didn't even call for backup. piercy did eventually jump into recover ellingson, but said he wasn't able to keep ahold of him... and says he struggled to stay afloat and worried for his own safety... it's a story randy henry says changed over time... 23:02:17 i told him he was lying, i was gonna support you through this. you're lying to me. we are done. i'm not gonna support you. you killed this kid, now you're lying about it. you are not very remorseful if you're lying ab

who he says is to blame for the death of brandon ellingson. and we'll recap kevin cooney's ahead after the break. here's a penny just for you. that's no penny. that's a galaxy s 6 at u.s. cellular on black friday. whoa, thanks, grandma!! you're welcome. you can also get an lg g4 or an lg g pad f 8.0 with that penny. nice! isn't that just delightful? pennies for everyone! get penny doorbuster deals on great devices this black friday from 8:00 a.m. till noon shaina: protesters hit the streets again in two midwest cities. the stand protesters in chicago are taking against police after new dashcam video was released and what is being demanded in minneapolis. >> passengers should always be alert. elizabeth: tighter travel security, the warning officials season. precautions being taken across the u.s. and in des moines. >> the most-watched morning news in central iowa. this is iowa's news leader. this is kcci 8 news this morning. eric: kevin cooney signed off of the last time last night, if you missed the farewell it was awesome and we have a recap

. >> brandon ellingson didn't have a chance the moment he got on that boat. elizabeth: and sergeant speaks. a former missouri water patrol supervisor reveals new information about the drowning death of brandon ellingson. who he says is at fault. eric: and they're moving up. iowa crack the top 4 in the college football playoff rankings. why this weekend's game could be make or break for the hawks. >> you are watching kcci 8 news. eric: also this morning, we're live at a central iowa holiday tradition. a preview of the festival of trees and lights, ahead. good morning everybody. thanks for waking up with kcci eight news this morning. elizabeth: if you're in the step outside, it you will not really needed this morning. metinka: it feels really nice out this morning. 50 degrees already. no rain to worry about. that is going to change. later on this afternoon, we'll have a little bit of light rain, light drizzle. temperatures today still -- today stay really mild. temperatures will start out decent and then fallout into the 30's. that would change the rain over in

piercy handcuffed ellingson... and later investigations show he placed the wrong type of lifejacket on him 22:33;54 he said he had a brainfart... just picked the first one, he was in a rush to get out... ...and took off on speeds topping 40 mph... when ellingson fell out into the water... the lifejacket fell off.... henry says thats when piercy continued to fail horribly to do the right thing. 23:03:39 it was a very simple rescue, if he had maintained his wits, jumped in and told people he could have held onto him for over an hour, you don't let a kid out there while you're in the boat... he didn't even call for backup. piercy did eventually jump into recover ellingson, but said he wasn't able to keep ahold of him... and says he struggled to stay afloat and worried for his own safety... it's a story randy henry says changed over time... 23:02:17 i told him he was lying, i was gonna support you through this. you're lying to me. we are done. i'm not gonna support you. you killed this kid, now you're lying about it. y

piercy handcuffed ellingson... and later investigations show he placed the wrong type of lifejacket on him 22:33;54 he said he had a brainfart... just picked the first one, he was in a rush to get out... ...and took off on speeds topping 40 mph... when ellingson fell out into the water... the lifejacket fell off.... henry says thats when piercy continued to fail horribly to do the right thing. 23:03:39 it was a very simple rescue, if he had maintained his wits, jumped in and told people he could have held onto him for over an hour, you don't let a kid out there while you're in the boat... he didn't even call for backup. piercy did eventually jump into recover wasn't able to keep ahold of him... and says he struggled to stay it's a story randy henry says changed over time... 23:02:17 i told him he was lying, i was gonna support you through this. you're lying to me. we are done. i'm not gonna support you. you killed this kid, now you're lying about it. you are not very remorseful if you're lying about it. nikki: what

and new information in the drowning death of clive native brandon ellingson. a sergeant with the missouri highway patrol says the agency's negligence led to ellingson's death. back in may 2014, ellingson was in handcuffs in police custody when he went overboard on a patrol boat and drowned. former water patrol supervisor sargeant randy henry tells kcci the highway patrol is at fault, but says they have been trying to silence his testimony. sargeant henry says the highway patrol hid key evidence during a coroner's inquest and thinks the trooper who arrested ellingson, anthony piercy, should be facing criminal charges. >> should someone face criminal charges for what happened on the lake that they? >> yes, i believe so. reporter: what charges? >> involuntary manslaughter. i was part of the system. i signed off on tony percy to work the water. i regret it one of 2%. it will be something i have to live with the rest of my life. kim: charges in federal court are moving forward. representatives of the missouri highway patrol will be in iowa next month to provide mor

ellingson was handcuffed and in trooper anthony piercy's custody when he drowned in may 2014. piercy later admitted that he put the wrong life jacket on the clive man. sgt. randy henry interviewed trooper anthony piercy the night ellingson drowned in missouri's lake of the ozarks. >> when tony piercy told me that the colonel assured him that he would not lose his job, coupled with the fact of my beliefs of the cover up, i knew exactly what was going on. kevin: sgt. henry is set to retire next month and is now speaking out about the agency's attempts to silence him. kcci traveled to the lake of the ozarks and will bring the story to you exclusively tonight at 10:00. stacey: the state department issued a travel alert for americans. that means tighter security during this holiday season. airports like la guardia in new york have soldiers helping with security. this is in light of the recent terror attacks in paris. kcci's rose heaphy live at the des moines airport to show what travelers should expect there. rose: here in des moines, there may not be armed forces at the doors, but

todd: there is new detail in the drowning in of clive native, brandon ellingson. a missouri state highway patrol trooper who criticized the agency for its investigation into the drowning death of ellingson no longer faces an internal complaint, filed against him in march. former special prosecutor amanda grellner withdrew her complaint against sgt. randy henry friday. grellner did not give a reason for dropping the complaint, just saying she no longer wants to be involved in the proceedings. after friday's announcement, henry submitted his retirement from the patrol. ellingson drowned at the lake of the ozarks in may 2014 while in custody of a patrol trooper. laura: breaking news -- search team have discovered wreckage believed to be the cargo ship el faro, which went missing with 33 crewmembers on october 1 during hurricane joaquin. a search team aboard a u.s. navy ship using sonar believes it located the ship at about 15,000 feet of water. todd: well right now, loved ones , are waiting for bodies to be flown back to russia, after an airliner crash in the egyptia

new details in the drowning of clive native, brandon ellingson. a missouri state highway patrol trooper who criticized the investigation into the drowning death of ellingson no longer faces a complaint filed against him. former special prosecutor amanda grellner withdrew her complaint against sgt. randy henry friday. be involved in the proceedings. after friday's announcement, henry submitted his retirement from the patrol. ellingson drowned at the lake of the ozarks in may 2014 while in the custody of a patrol trooper. the parents of a student charged in a hazing case are speaking out. the parents of the clarion-goldfield-dows football player, seth pille say, "as parents, we are saddened to learn of the long-standing football tradition of hazing freshmen at the high school. please bear in mind, as the investigation proceeds, that there were many participants in this event, just as there have been many participants in similar events in many schools over the years." pille, is one of three facing third degree sexual abuse, hazing and assault charges

the trooper admits he put the right -- but the wrong lifejacket on ellingson. because of that, ellingson couldn't stay above the surface after he went overboard. tonight at 10:00, henry opens up about the highway patrol's internal investigation and their efforts, he says, to silence him. steve: and commitment 2016 news this afternoon new poll numbers , show a new gop candidate now closing in on donald trump. chief political reporter cynthia fodor live in-studio with a detailed look at the results. cynthia: steve, trump is back on top, ahead of dr. ben carson, but ted cruz has more than doubled his numbers. quinnipiac university's poll shows likely iowa gop caucus goers put trump in a close race with senator ted cruz. ben carson slipping to third now with 18%. and senator marco rubio, 13%. rand paul, jeb bush, and carly fiorina all in the single digits now, and no other candidate tops 2%. i talked with longtime gop leader doug gross, who predicted all along cruz would cruise ahead in iowa. >> ted cruz has been like a fox lying in the weeds waiting for ben carson

ellingson had a career-high 20 points ... several of the newcomers saw a lot of playing time... waterloo west grad dale jones buries a three... he finished with 16... hawkeyes up 34-9 ... then it's freshman andrew fleming hitting all twine on that three... hakweyes in control up by 29 ... then watch this bounce pass from mike gesell to dom uhl down low for two of his 18... iowa crushes coppin state 103-68 ... bluder's bunch also at home taking on tennessee martin ... the hawkeyes struggled in the 1st quarter... their first bucket didn't come until 7 1/2 minutes into the first quarter from tania davis who buries the three... davis would make it back- to-back threes... hawkeyes down by four ... they away... kali peschel drives, splits the defenders and lays it in ... iowa city west grad ally disterhoft came into the game with 997 career points... she surpassed the 1,000 point milestone with this drive to the basket... she's the 34th player to join the club ... and ally increases the career total as she gets the steal... takes it coast-to-coast... count it and one... iowa goes on t

ellingson a freshman was big off the bench - this three by ellingson gives iowa their first lead of the game. daytons scoochie smith high off the glass - cushions the flyers lead. iowa had a chance to tie but play notre dame, who lost today, tomorrow at six. the green bay packers stopped a three-game skid handling minnesota last sunday. packers on a stretch of playing all divisisi teams in the nfc north. hosting chicago on n short week in the frozen tundra. packers retired brett favres jersey at halftime. talking with packer legend bart sturr. was a rainy night - eddie lacy takes the screen pass 25 yards - he went over 100 yards rushing - 7-0 packers. but chicago scored twice in the e cond his way in - 14-13 chicago at the half. 17-13 in the fourth quarter - packers driving - aaron rodgers does something you don't see often - throws an interception. but he'd get one final chance - fires butthey'd come up eight yards short. chicago gets their fifth win 17-13. nfl thanksgiving day action - detroit last in the nfc north - hosting slumping philadelphia. lions looking for their third straigh

brandon ellingson was a vibrant 20-year old... who died after a series of mistakes while

ellingson gives it back to dale jones and the juco transfer drops in the triple. he finished with 16 off the pine. 11 different players scored as the hawks move to 2-0, 103- 68. jordan/fullscreen the iowa women also in action at the hawkeye challenge. the ladies take down tennessee martin 62-56. four players finished in double figures as its iowa's 20th straight win at carver hawkeye. let's check out some hoops action, drake women hosting iowa state in their home opener. cyclones up early, but here come the bulldogs. off the miss, maddy dean grabs the board and kicks it out to nicole miller who splashes in the three, miller finished with 13 more long ball from drake now, caitlyn ingle flips to to dean from almost the same spot, cash money, dean had a double double of 10 points, 11 boards. bulldogs on a 8-0 run to go up 15-8. but back comes isu with some 3's of their own.. jadda buckley drops in a triple to pull within one, she had a game high 18. next up kidd blaskowsky tickles the twine for three more, she finished with 12 cyclones up 21-20 after one. but drake g

iowa's brady ellingson comes off the bench to give the hawks their first lead of the second half. ellingson with three triples.. 70-69. anthony clemmons kicks it to mike gesell. hawks back up by 4. they're on fire. dayton takes back the lead, scoochie smith left hand off the glass. his name is scoochie, his team the flyers. iowa loses it's first game 82-77. meh... 11-0. the heroes game finally has meaning. iowa has only won the trophy one time. a second, finishes a perfect season. the 2014 cornhusker comeback sparked an off-season of change. iowa lost a 17-point lead and eventually the game in overtime. tomorrow, the rivalry goes next level. big red nation will try to ruin the hawks playoff chances. i'll be there for the black friday showdown. the talk around many tables the 11-0 hawkeyes. a season full of memorable moments... here are a few. 20-14 left the hawkeye trophy case bare. first line of order... win them in-state rival. c-j beathard scrambled for 111 out the 31-17 cy-hawk win. where would this season be without the marshall koehn kick. in the first night game in several

he finished with 18 points -- iowa started the game on a 22 to o run speaking of running -- brady ellingson -- drops in the easy lay up -- but he wasn't the only young gun who could score -- dale jones -- the waterloo native -- dials long distance and connects -- jones finished with 16 and 7but the man of the night -- ellingson -- he's good from the corner pocket -- 3 of his game high 20 20iowa c cises -- 103 to 68 -- 4 hawkeyes finished in double figures. we've got a lot of guys that can play... we've got a lot of potential in this freshman class... and it's just looking to bring the potential out of them... when you have young players... you've gotta let them get in the game... make a mistake... stay in the game... that's the critical thing this point in the season... you look at the rest of our schedule... if these young guys are gonna get ready... they've gotta be on the floor and they have to have some success...that's how you build their confidence... saturday the panthers titied off their season -- with a loss -- uni fell to colorado state 84 to 78 -- two things ben jacobson pride's

-- dials long distance and connects -- jones finished with 16 and 7 but the man of the night -- ellingson -- he's good from the corner pocket -- 3 of his game high 20 -- iowa cruises -- 103 to 68 -- 4 hawkeyes finished in double figures bluder's bunch also in action -- iowa hostininu-t mamain -- and the hawks started in a hole -- down by as many as 10 luckily they have some fantastic freshman... here's tania davis... silky smooth jumper...and on the inside... megan gustafson patrolled the paint... grabs the board... and puts it in... both freshman scored in double figures... the vets came to play too... in transition... alexa kastanek is wide open for three .. and she makes 'em pay... -- and the hawks hold on -- 62 to 56 . thanks. sunday there were zebras on the loose, in philadelphia! sunday there were zebras on the loose, in philadelphia! philadelphia!they escaped from the universoul circus show and ran around west philadelphia. philadelphia.they were caught on cellphones weaving in and out of cars and leading police on a chase for miles.they were finally cuaght.one of them found two mi

ellingson had a career-high 20 points . several ofthe newcomers saw a lot of playing time... waterloo west grad dale jones buries a three... he finished with 16... hawkeyes up 34-9 ... then it's freshman andrew fleming hitting all twine on that three... hakweyes in conttl up by 29 . then watch this bounce pass from mike gesell to dom coppin state 103-68 ... bluder's bunch also at home taking on tennessee martin ... the hawkeyes struggled in the 1st quarter... their first bucket didn't come until 7 1/2 minutes into the first quarter from tania davis who buries the three... davis would make it back- to-back threes... hawkeyes down by four ... they keep chipping away... kali peschel drives, splits the defenders and lays it in ... iowa city west grad ally disterhoft came into the game with 997 career points... she surpassed the 1,000 point milestone with this drive to the basket... she's the 34th player to join the club ... and ally increases the career total as she gets the steal... takes it coast-to-coast... count it and one... iowa goes on to win 62-56 ... iowa state women at

ellingson a freshman was big off the bench - this three by ellingson gives iowa their first lead of the game. daytons scoochie smith high off the lead. peter jok airs a three. dayton wins 82-77. iowa will play notre dame, who lost today, tomorrow at six. for more sports, check us out on ktiv dot com. i'm sam curtiss with the sportsfource morning wrap. >> brett favre was back in green bay yesterday for a special ceremony. at halftime of the bears- packers game, the team revealed his retired number four in their "ring of honor". during favre's 16 years with the packerer he won seven division titles, three league m-v-p's and the 1996 super bowl. the 46-year-old was also honored there in july, when he was inducted into the team's hall of fame and the packers announced their intent the chicago bears s oiled the evening.....eating green bay 17-13. the weather is looking much better today compared to what we saw yesterday here in siouxland. ben's in next to tell us what we can expect for today and for our weekend. and one sioux city resturant yesterday. they offered free meals to people who co

little later, hawkeyes take about 3 seconds to score off the inbound as brady ellingson lays it in to put iwa up by 20 ... with tt huge lead, severaa of the newcomers saw a lot of playing time... waterloo west grad dale jones buries a three... hawkeyes up 34-9 ... then it's freshman andrew fleming hitting all twine on that three... hakweyes in control up by 29 ... then watch this bounce pass from mike gesell to dom uhl down low for the deuce... iowa crushes coppin state 103-68 ... bluder's bunch also at home taking on tennessee martin ... the hawkeyes struggled in the 1st quarter... their first bucket didn't come until 7 1/2 minutes into the first quarter from tania davis who buries the three... davis would make it back- to-back threes... hawkeyes down by four . they keep chipping away... kali peschel drives, splits the defenders and lays it in ... iowa city west grad ally disterhoft came into the game with 997 career points... she surpassed the 1,000 point milestone with this drive to the basket... she's the 34t player to join the club ... and ally increases the career total as she g

finished with --mike gesell is back running the point for iowa this season and he hits a cutting brady ellingson for 2.... --uthoff with 2 more as he tips in the uhl miss....uthoff had a big game with as iowa beats gardner-webb basketball team under new head coach steve prohm opened sioux falls behind 5-0. the cyclones started to heat up.. first team preseason all-american george niang with two in the paint.he led the way with 17.. and then naz mitroo long doing it all scoring off the dribble and look at monte morris taking it hard to the rack for two of his 12.. and a big game for long showing off the wheels on the break and how bout jameel mckay finishing with the ally oop and iowa state wins their opener beating colorado 68-62. the iowa state women beat hampton . bluder's bunch opened the season tonight against north dakota. hawkeyes in a tight one here in the third...rememb er they play 4 quarters now....whitney jennings with the drive for 2 of her 14...iowa up 4... --after north dakota ties as iowa retakes the lead...disterhoft had a team high 20... --then it's jennings to megan gustafson..

the missouri highway patrol's negligence killed brandon ellingson. what a water patrol sergeant is now saying. eric: plus travel alert. millions of americans are already traveling for the holiday. why this year comes with a warning. elizabeth: and demonstrators rally against governor branstad's ban on syrian refugees. the personal interest these demonstrators have in fighting that ban. good morning. thank you for waking up right and early with us. metinka: the getaway whether is just a little bit of drizzle the afternoon. it is a warm morning, 50 degrees. no-fault to slow you down -- no fog to slow you down.

finished with --mike gesell is back running the point for iowa this season and he hits a cutting brady ellingson for 2.... --uthoff with 2 more as he tips in the uhl miss....uthoff had a big game witt as iowa beats gardner-webb the 7th ranked iowa state men's basketball team under new head coach steve prohm opened the season n his afternoon in sioux falls against colorado. after falling behind 5-0. the preseason all-american george niang with two in the paint.he led the way with 17.. and then naz mitroo long doing it all scoring off the dribble and then knocking down the trey. and look at monte morris taking it hard to the rack for two of his 12.. and a big game for long showing off the wheels on the break and how bout jameel mckay finishing with the ally oop and iowa state wins their opener beating colorado 68-62. the iowa state women beat hampton . bluder's bunch opened thehe eason tonight against north dakota. hawkeyes in a tight one here in the third...rememb er they play 4 quarters now....whitney jennings with the drive for 2 of her 14...iowa up 4... --after north dakota ties the game at 37

back in may 20-14 ellingson was in handcuffs in police custody when he went overboard on a patrol boat and drowned. his family hopes henry's account of what happened will help spur action. 24-year-old troy mure junior is set to make his first court appearance this morning... he's being charged in a deadly accident in des moines monday. 22-year-old scalicity perez - a mother of 4 was killed in the crash. officials say mure was drunk when he crashed his car into a utility pole. perez's family tells kcci she had just broken up with mure. mure is at the polk county jail facing owi and vehicular homicide charges. let's first get a check on traffic! good morning. temps are feeling great early today near 50 with highs near 53. light rain or drizzle will develop this afternoon along with some fog. more rain is on the way for thanksgiving changing over to a wintry mix by late afternoon with some minor snow accumulations possible to the northwest. cool temps move in surf, stream, download, and play on multiple devices at once, with centurylink internet. get up to 40 megs for $20 a month for 1 ye

piercy did eventually jump into recover ellingson, but said he wasn't able to keep ahold of him... and says he struggled to stay afloat and worried for his own safety... it's a story randy henry says changed over time... 23:02:17 i told him he was lying, i was gonna support you through this. you're lying to me. we are done. i'm not gonna support you. you killed this kid, now you're lying about it. you are not very remorseful if you're lying about it. nikki: what did he say? nothing. he walked out. i haven't spoken to him since. lies and mistakes.... that randy henry says was paid for with brandon ellingsons life. 22:55:34 could brandon have done anything differently? no. brandon ellingson was cooperative, you can see that in the photo (show photo) 23:23:26 missiouri highway patrol killed brandon, tony being responsible, but i share in that responsibility. when it came time for the state coroner to investigate if piercy should face criminal charges, henry says highway patrol purposely withheld evidence and witnesses to change the outcome of the investigation....