tv9's forrest saunders joins us live from the scene. forrest, what is law enforcement telling you about the investigation? an iowa state patrol trooper confirmed to us this it is a death investigation. but we have no further information on a victim or any arrests. neighbors anson drews and jacob cady tell someone stotoe a truck about 3-30 yesterday morning. and when they went looking for it about 11-40 a- m, they found it crashed into a fence near a home on a rural road east of vinton. as they were waiting ff assistance moving the truck, they noticed a blood trail. "we were kind of looking at it, walked over, kind of just bsing a little bit and then found a blood trail and followed it. " e iowa d-c-i iistill working on a timeline of when everything happened and how the victim died. no arrests have been announced and the iowa department of public safee is expected to rrlease moree information later today. so ashley, a lot of unknowns still here at the scene. but we'll be here all morning, gathering as much as we can. tv9's forrest saunder

tv-9's forrest saunders is live this morning at the scene of the shooting. forrest, what do we know about the situation so far? here's the latest from police. the three suspects inside the vehicle were believed to be involved in drug-related activity at a nearby dug store. when officers pulled them over, one of the men t out and fled. two officers used a police k-9 to track the man down, hhe, within tte block. as they closed in to make an arrest, the suspect opened fire, shooting a weapon at the officers. they fired back. the man, who police say was in his early 20s, was fatally wounded. he has since died from his injuies. the two officerer and the k-9 were noo hurt. police are waiaiing to release the suspect's name until family hasbeen notified. as part of procedure, the two officers involved in the shooting are now on paid administrative leave. the iowa division of criminal is looking into the incident. police have not released any information about the two otherer suspecc or the names of the officers invooed. wewewill continueeo follow this story throughou

tv-9's forrest saunders. thanks a lot forrest. parking is about to get easier for visitors to the university of iowa hospitalsndinics and u-i children's hospital. officials expect to open a new 700 spot underground parking ramp right outside the main hospital in the next couple of weeks. work is nearly complete on the 10-million dolar project, and inspections will start soon. officials say it will likely open by the end of the month or early next month. the country. and the surge in fan support overwhelmed the web. the new movie had some troule... in today's teccbytes. good morning! it's ---. overall, plan on another mild day. whil the wind hold off burning due tt extremely drdr cocoitions. a few showers may potentially overall, plan on another mild day. while the wind has backed off substanally, burning due to extremely dry conditions. a few showers may potentially flare up later today, however, amounts would be extremely light and probably under a tenth of an in. there's a better chance of getting missed by showers than hit by t

tv9's forrest saunders joins us live from the scene. forrest, what is law enforcement telling you about the investigation? an iowa state patrol trooper confirmed to us this it is a death investigation. but we haae no furthhr information on a victim or any arrests. neighbors anson andrews and jacob cady tell us someone stole a truck about 3-30 yesteay morning. aa when they went looking for it about 11-40 a- m, they found it crashed into a fence near a home on a rural road east of vinton. as they were waiting for assistance moving the truck, they noticed a blood trail. "we were kind of looking at it, walked over, kind of just bsing a little bit and then found a blood trail and followed it. " "do you remember hearing anything before 3:30 like you talked about that might have hinted that something more than a ststlen truck had taken you heard any yelling or screaming? normally i sleep with the window open, but last night it was shut. so you didn't hear anything from that? no. " the iowa d-c-i is still working on a timeline of when everything

tv-9's forrest saunders is live this morning at the scene of the shooting. forrest, what do we know about the situation so far? here's the latest from police. the three suspects inside the vehicle were believed to be involved in nearby drug store. when officers pulled them over, one of the men got out and fled. two officers used a police k-9 to track the man down, here, within the block. as they closed in to make an arrest, the suspect opened fire, shooting a weapon at the officers. they fired back. the man, who police say was in his early 20s, was fatally wounded. he has since died from his injuries. the two officers and the k-9 were not hurt. police are waiting to release the suspect's name until family has been notified. as part of procedure, te two officers involved in the shooting are now on paid administrative leave. the iowa division of criminal investigation is looking into the incident. police have not released any information about he two other suspects or the names of the officers involved. we will continue to follow this story throughout the morni

in cedar rapids, forrest saunders, kcrg-tv9 news. this is the second shooting by police in cedar rapids this year. in march, officers shot and wounded kyle orth when they say he was backing a car toward them after a short chase. orth said he didn't know the officers had gotten out of their car and were walking toward him. the linn county attorney cleared the officers and charged orth with assault on a peace officer, interference with official acts, drunken driving, and eluding. police chief wayne jerman says he supports officers using force in these situations. "we are seeing an increase in violence all around. what is concerning to me with both of these situations and any time other party is in control of the actions that result in a use of force. if failure to adhere to orders, failure to comply with requests can escalate a situation. in both of these cases there could have been different outcomes. " jerman says the well-being of the officers involved in last night's shooting is his biggest concern. he says even though officers tra

tv-9's forrest saunders is live at geonetric this morning. forrest, do they think they'll reach their goal? geonetric is a software company websites for hospitals around the country. the cedar rapids-based company employs more than 70 creative and talented individuals. named to the inc. 5000 list for seven consecutive years and a two-time recipient of the alfred p. sloan award for excellence in workplace effectiveness, geonetric is continuously recognized for its exceptional work environment. in addition to the company's efforts in advancing the healthcare technology industry, geonetric is also focused on improving the cedar rapids community. this year the winners are tanager place, save cr heritage, families helping families of iowa, inc., olivet neighborhood mission, future city competition, linn county sleep out, millhiser smith foundation and parent education consortium. ey learned their organizaoll receive new websites, built for free by the exr 'll check back in with thegroup in our next half hour, cross your fingers that they can get it

kcrg-tv9's forrest saunders joins us from that area this morning. forrest, what's the latest? an iowa state patrol trooper confirmed to us this it is a death investigation. but we have no further information on a victim or any arrests. we did speak with three neighbors, who claimed to have discovered a body while looking for a stolen truck. one of them told tv-9, his vehicle was taken before 4 a-m yesterday. the man said they searched for the truck for hours. he said when they finally found it and prepared to haul it back home, they made another discovery. there appeared to be blood on the ground. " 11:58 found the truck this morning, about 11:40, we found the blood trail and walked up on a dead lady. " " 11:04 we saw a blood trail and followed it up and found the gal dead and she was face down. very devastating, very devastating. " this death investigation remains active on 59th street trail in the eastern part of benton county. we'll have more information as we confirm it from law enforcement on kcrg.com and our related social media sites. for now, we're live in benton count

tv-9's forrest saunders is live at the carlos o'kelly's. forrest, people say it's a spirit of a little girl? that's what they say. it goes back, potentially, to the fifties. this spot used to be an amusement park, cemar acres. at that amusement park was a ferris wheel. a little girl, aged 10 to 13, was riding it when she fell off and died. that's the story at least. historians say it's likely, someone at some point, fell from the ferris wheel, but they're uncertain if there was ever a death. regardless, employees say they've experienced everything from falling plates and glasses, to themselves. " we have a lot of fun with it. we talk to people. we're more than willing to share whatever stories we have. we love to have people come in and take a look and have dinner and see if they get any feelings from it when they come in. " employees say they haven't ever felt threatened. more like someone is playing tricks on them. and if you're wondering, this place opened in 81. it was the first carlos o'kelly's ever. back to you guys in the studio. tv-9

tv-9's forrest saunders is live at saint luke's this morning. forrest, they are seeing the same challenges with nursing staff there? yes they are. i'm here with joni lahr of why do you think there's this problem? how many nurses are you looking to hire? unitypoint health - st. luke's hospital in cedar rapids and unitypoint health - finley hospital in dubuque e hosting a job fairs on oct. 20 and 21 for those interested in pupusuing careers in health care. the events, which will include interviews by managers and hospital staff memrs, are part of a system-wide effort to bringmore employees into unitypoint health hospitals and clinics. "we are looking for individuals who are dedicated, caring and available to work," said john meyer, unitypoint health area recruitment manager. "the job fairs are really a way for us to bring all thee people together and speed up the proces. some managers are prepared to offer jobs on-site, the day of the job fairs." other unitypoint health hospitals across the state and in illinois and wisconsin are hosting similar jo

tv-9's forrest saunders is live at the carlo's o'kelly's. forrest, people say it's a spirit of a little girl? that's what they say. it goes back, potentially, to the fifties. this spot used to be an amusement park, cemar acres. at that amusement park was a ferris wheel. a little girl, aged 10 to 13, was riding it when she fell at least. historians say it's likely, someone at some point, fell from the ferris wheel, but they're uncertain if there was ever a death. regardless, employees say they've experienced everything from falling plates and glasses, to mixing machines that turn on by themselves. " we have a lot of fun with it. we talk to people. we're more than willing to share whatever stories we have. we love to have people come in and take a look and have dinner and see if they get ay feelings from it when they come in. " employees say they haven't ever felt threatened. more like someone is playing tricks on them. and if you're wondering, this place opened in 81. it was the first carlos o'kelly's ever. back to you guys in the studio. tv-9

tv-9's forrest saunders is live center in downtown cedar rapids. forrest, you're learning some new moves out there... the cedar rapids rampage's historic home opener is this friday at 7:05pm when the rampage welcome the st louis ambush to the us cellular center. this will be the first ever professional soccer game in cedar rapids history! lots of activities taking place including adult & kids costume contest with cash prizes, trick or treat on the concourse for the kids, halftime costume parade, and post game on field autograph session. tickets are on sale now at the us cellular center box office the kansas city royals are now up two games to none over the new york mets in the world series. the mets scored first last night. but, the royals responded and won the game with a final score of seven to one. royals pitcher johnny cueto got the win, pitching a complete game. the teams get a break today for travel. game three is tomorrow at seven at citi field in new york. police say a disturbing trend in high school sports is happening in iowa. some parents

tv-9's forrest saunders is live morning. forrest, they only have a few more hours to get it all done. geonetric is a software company that builds websites for hospitals around the country. the cedar rapids-based company employs more than 70 creative and talented individuals. named to the inc. 5000 list for seven consecutive years and a two-time recipient of the alfred p. sloan award for excellence in workplace effectiveness, geonetric is continuously recognized for its exceptional work environment. in addition to the company's efforts in advancing the healthcare technology industry, geonetric is also focused on improving the cedar rapids community. this year the winners are tanager place, save cr heritage, families helping families of iowa, inc., olivet neighborhood mission, future city competition, linn county sleep out, millhiser smith foundation and parent education consortium. they learned their organizations will receive new websites, built for free by the experts at geonetric. we'll check back in with the group in our n

tv-9's forrest saunders is live at geonetric this morning. forrest, do they think they'll reach their goal? that builds websites for hospitals around the country. the cedar rapids-based company employs more than 70 creative and talented individuals. named to the inc. 5000 list for seven consecutive years and a two-time recipient of the alfred p. workplace effectiveness, geonetric is continuously recognized environment. in addition to the company's efforts in advancing the geonetric is cedar rapids community. this year the winners are families olivet neighborhood mission, future city competition, smith foundation and parent education consortium. will receive new websites, built for free by the experts at geonetric. we'll check back in with the group in our next half hour, cross your fingers that they can get it all done. three cedar rapids businesses have a new distinction this morning. "miss her, kiss her, love her, that girl is poison" yesterday was a morning of song, dance and honors at the doubletree hotel in cedar rapids. good morning c-r

kcrg-tv9's forrest saunders joins me at the desk this morning. forrest, that's seven movies in a row. is the theater showing them at different times? nope. it's as long as it sounds. the marathon beings at 4:00 a.m. december 17th and p.m. most impressive. ben dattilo of cedar rapids lives in the wrong galaxy.the star wars fan is so strong with this one, he belongs on tatooine. ben's desk and counter space at home is more like a space port, covered in ships. and oh yeah, check out the wedding day cuff links... holy sith, that's vader. "i'd say i'm a pretty large star wars fan. i was not alive when the first ones came out, but grew up watching the movies," but not in theaters. until, this december that is. ben was one of the first to get tickets to the showing of every star wars film, including the newest, at the cedar rapids wehrenberg. it'll be a marathon. one right after the other. "starts at 4:00 a.m. and then force awakens starts at 7:00 p.m. it's going to be a long day." that's an understateme nt. you'd almost need light speed to get through t

tv-9's forrest saunders joins us at the desk. forrest, the american dental association has some tips for parents to avoid the worst candies out there. they do, and a lot of parents are concerned about this type of thing. a survey from the ad council reported more than 70 percent of parents said concerns around halloween. add to that, nearly 1 in 4 kids under the age of 5 already have cavities according to the cdc. when it comes to halloween, kids are definitely going to come home with plenty of treats.the trick is figuring out how to keep teeth healthy while eating all that sugar. nat halloween according to the american dental association there are some candies that are worse for teeth than others. the top two: hard candies, like jolly ranchers. they stay in mouths longer, prolonging the time teeth are exposed to sugar. also sticky candies, like laffy taffy. sugar can get stuck in the gaps between teeth and become harder to wash away. "all candy is bad for your teeth." dentists at aspen dental in cedar rapids say there are some qu

in cedar rapids, forrest saunders, kcrg-tv9 news. it's friday and that means it's friday night lights on kcrg nine point two. the hawks of west delaware travel to decorah to take on the vikings. kickoff is at seven. we'll have all the action for you on kcrg nine point two and kcrg dot com. no snapchat at school. one eastern iowa district says it doesn't want students distracted by a popular app. meteorologist justin gehrts temperatures coming up in your first alert testimony about a terrrorist attack. members of congress listen to the former secretary of state's perspective on a deadly attack several years ago. sophisticated robbery sentence. will spend time behind bars after they took part in a bank robbery. sex assault survey. the university of iowa is asking students about their with sex assault. you're watching kcrg-tv9. now, from your 24 hour news source, this is kcrg-tv9 news at midday. benghazi hearing, after the eleven secretary of state, hilary clinton. abc's kenneth moton clinton defended herself during her testimony. fresh

tv-9's forrest saunders is live in the newsroom this morning. forrest, that's seven films. that's a long time to be sitting down. that's 17 and a half hours. but there are at least some paying to do it. officials at the wehrenberg believe they're one of only a few theaters the area showing the marathon, the next closest likely being in des moines. the theater started selling the 55 dollar tickets monday. while things started slow, managers say it's nothing to fett about. managers believe ticket sales will pick as word of mouth does. one man, who's got his tickets already, told us why he's ready to sit on his dark side for more than half a day. " i mean, yeah, we've got the big tv at home. but, it's not the same. it's like why people go to sports events, to be with other people that like the same thing. it's more the experience. " there will be breaks during the marathon. also, a full concession stand for anyone who gets hungry. you can grab tickets from the wehrenberg online, or at their box office. added bonus, the force awakens, the marathon's final feature will be in 3d.

tv-9's forrest saunders is live at the us cellular center in downtown cedar rapids. forrest, this is professional rules are little different? the cedar rapids rampage's historic home opener is this friday at 7:05pm when the rampage welcome the st louis ambush to the us cellular center. this will be the first ever professional soccer game in cedar rapids history! lots of activities taking place including adult & kids costume contest with cash prizes, trick or treat on the concourse for the kids, halftime costume parade, and post game on field autograph session. tickets are on sale now at the us cellular center box office in our next half hour we'll talk about the ticket sales so far. back to you guys. thanks a lot forrest. the kansas city royals are now up two games to none over the new york mets in the world series. the mets scored first last night. but, the royals responded and won the game with a final score of seven to one. royals pitcher johnny cueto got the win, pitching a complete game. the teams get a break today for travel. game three is tomorrow at seven at c

kcrg-tv9's forrest saunders joins me at the desk this morning. forrest, that's seven movies in a row. is the theater showing them at different times? nope. it's as long as it sounds. the marathon beings at 4:00 a.m. december 17th and wraps up with the primer of the force awakens at 7 p.m. most impressive. ben dattilo of cedar rapids lives in the wrong galaxy.the star wars fan is so strong with this one, he belongs on tatooine. ben's desk and counter space at home is more like a space port, covered in ships. and oh yeah, check out the wedding day cuff links... holy sith, that's vader. "i'd say i'm a pretty large star wars fan. i was not alive when the first ones came out, but grew up watching the movies," but not in theaters. until, this december that is. ben was one of the first to get tickets to the showing of every star wars film, including the newest, at the cedar rapids wehrenberg. it'll be a marathon. p.m. it's going to be a long day." that's an understateme nt. you'd almost need light speed to get through the total run time of about 17 and a

tv-9's forrest saunders joins us live in the newsroom this morning. forrest, how bad can these candies be? they add to tooth decay, and a already aren't doing the best. according to the centers for disease control 1 in 4 kids under 5 already have cavities. according to the american dental association there are two candies to really watch out for this year. hard candies, like jolly ranchers. they stay in mouths longer, prolonging the time teeth are exposed to sugar. also sticky candies, like laffy-taffy. sugar can get stuck in the gaps between teeth and become harder to dental say it's especially an issue for kids. bit deeper. they have deeper grooves. they tend to stick a little bit more. obviously it can " besides brushing and flossing, doctors say kids should drink plenty of water. it'll help wash out sugar, and fluoride will strengthen teeth. another trick? let kids eat candy after dinner. they'll be less hungry and saliva production will be upped, helping ncel out that bad acid that can hurt teeth. back to you guys. thanks a lot forrest. in minneso

tv-9's forrest saunders joins us at the desk. forrest, the american dental association has some tips for parents to avoid the worst candies out there. they do, and a lot of parents are concerned about this type of thing. a survey from the ad council reported more than 70 percent of parents said their child's tooth cavities are among their top concerns around halloween. add to that, nearly 1 in 4 kids under the age of 5 already have cavities according to the cdc. when it comes to halloween, kids are definitely going to come home with plenty of treats.the trick is figuring out how to keep teeth healthy while eating all that sugar. nat halloween according to the american dental association there are some candies that are worse for teeth than others. the top two: hard candies, like jolly ranchers. they stay in mouths longer, prolonging the time teeth are exposed to sugar. also sticky candies, like laffy taffy. sugar can get stuck in the gaps between teeth and become harder to your teeth." dentists at aspen dental some quick and easy w

kcrg t-v nine's forrest saunders will be there live in the morning to get an update on their work. high school cross country runners are racing their way to the state meet. and john campbell takes us to the great outdoors on the turkey river in northeast iowa for some canoe fishing. clouds will thicken as the night mild with lows in the 50s. a few showers are possible friday morning, but the rain will start in the afternoon for most of us. we'll have highs in the lower 60s. wet weather continues into friday evening and night, so the high school football games are looking somewhat soggy. fortunately, lightning should not be a significant issue. rainfall totals of a quarter to half-inch are looking common, but some locally higher amounts may fall. we'll clear out on saturday, which gives us a pleasant weekend. tonight: turning cloudy low: 49-55 winds: e 10-15 alo: 52 dbq: 49 iow: 52 tomorrow: showers likely high: 60-66 winds: se 10-20 alo: 62 dbq: 63 iow: 65 tomorrow night: showers likely saturday: clearing sky, breezy high: 64 - low: 54 sunday: mostly sunny high: 60 - low: 39 monday

tv-9's forrest saunders joins us live from the restaurant off of armar drive. forrest, people claim this ghost has been around for decades? it has. the story at least. heck, i'm a skeptic. but despite some here not believing in ghosts or the paranormal. there are some things they say they just can't explain. in this restaurant you can find more than just food.how bout a fright to fit your appetite. "i'm a manager at rockwell collins. this is my rockwell collins team. for halloween we decided to come out and eat lunch here."for years now, people like michelle sigler have been coming to get a boo ritto. that's after countless incidents, recounted by the staff. plates falling. glasses breaking. one kitchen worker says she was pushed down the stairs. "i was second or third from the bottom. just like hands on my lower back, i stumbled down the last couple stairs."it gets creepier. late at night between, two and four, something keeps tripping motion sensors in the building setting off the alarm and alerting police and management. "there will be a month that i'll get f

live in cedar rapids, forrest saunders, kcrg-tv9. a new york police officer is dead this morning after a gunman shot him during a chase in east harlem. police say housing cop randolph holder was responding to reports of a man with a gun last night. he and his partner, both in plainclothes, shot at the suspects. the gunman shot holder, and he died at harlem hospital. police arrested him four blocks away - he's in custody with gunshot wounds to the leg. three others are also in custody. " i saw people running from the street back over here, a woman. and how many shots? about 10 to 12." holder is the fourth officer killed in new york city in 11 months. thanks kaj. after some areas picked up tremendous rainfall yesterday, the action is now well off to the east of us. we should be pretty dry over the next two days. plan on highs to rebound again into the 70s. our next chance for measurable rain continues to be later friday into friday evening. these showers , may impact friday night football. this system should move steadily east, giving

comii up in the nee half hour, tv-9's forrest saunders will join us live with more on the need for nurses. anticipation is building as vice president joe biden makes moves toward a run for president. he subtly resonds to hillay clinton's comments about repplicans. she would face the biggest challenge from him for the nomination. the u-s government wants to control drones within our borders. they're trying to keep rack of the technology that's growing in popularit but riit now, here'ssa look at today's overall, plan on another mild day. while the wind has backed off substantially, hold off on burning due to extremely dry conditions. a few showers may potentially flare up later today, however, amounts would be of an inch. there's a better chance of getting missed by showers than hit by them. plan on mainly dry conditions from wednesday into thursday with our next system set to bring us another rain chance later on friday. this system also appears pretty moisture-starrd at this point. looking ahead to the weekend, it should be another spectacular one wwh into the 60s and lows dropping back t

kcrg t-v nine's forrest saunders joins us live now from near where this happened.. forrest, what are people living in the area saying this morning? a lot of them have been really surprised to learn what happened here last night. they say y is is typically a quiet neighbbrhood and noowhere you'd expect a shootout. the daylight shows more than 20 evidence of a daycarr, the green hoose. miccael dommer livv nearby. he remembers hearing some kind of commotion outside his home, last night, but wasn't sure what it was. "my wife and i, probably sometime after 9:30, we heard like a boom or something. we both kind of looked at each other and said, what was that?"on social media, neighbors recall hearing at least six gun shots. authorities say two crpd officers were exchanging fire with a suspect, after he fled a vehicle during a traffic stop. police had used a dog to track the man down. authorities say, when officerswent to make an arre, the man pulled ut a gun and started shooting. police returned fire, fatally wounding the suspect. those in the area waking up to the news wer

kcrg-tv9's forrest saunders took a trip there, to spooky hype is true. in this restaurant you can find more than just food.how bout a fright to fit your appetite. "i'm a manager at rockwell collins. this is my rockwell collins team. for halloween we decided to come out and eat lunch here."for years now, people like michelle sigler have been coming to get a boo ritto. that's after countless incidents, recounted by the staff. plates falling. glasses breaking. one kitchen worker says she was pushed down the stairs. "i was second or third from the bottom. just like hands on my lower back, i stumbled down the last couple stairs."it gets creepier. late at night between, two and four, something keeps tripping motion sensors in the building setting off the alarm and alerting police and management. "there will be a month that i'll get four maybe five, then it will go a month or so and i don't get anything."noth ing is ever found. except once, when security footage showed this camera in the office, shaking. "about like that. yeah and i'm pushing really hard." para

kcrg t-v nine's forrest saunders looks at the move and how the center is working to preserve th history of the new location. before bruccmore, george bruce douglas and his wife irene built this mansion in what was then called the "mansion hill" district of the late 19th century.after that, it changed hands a few times and spent most of the 20th century as a funeral home. at one point, one of the best known cedar rapidians worked here. "the sinclares had a handyman by the name of grant wood. you see his handy work throughout this building." jason wright, executive director of the history center, said those are just a few reasons he's exciied to move. but the mansion needs a lot of work. there are cosmetic issues everywhere. but before restoration, officials want to have a plan of what will go where in the space that is about half the size of the former spot, 10-thousand square feet comparee to 20. a committee has been formed and has started placing hypothetical ideas walls. "i hope to have a solid idea of what every room is going to look like, by january." while work continues on a new h

kcrg-tv9's forrest saunders has more on how the team is preparing for the big game. you don't recognize this place don't worry this is the us cellular center but it's been turned into a soccer field for the cedar rapids rampage they're the towns first professional soccer team and they have their opener tomorrow night right here at 7 pm officials say they wanted to bring professional soccer to town because they think that there are a lot of people who are really appreciate it. "there's never been a pro there are 12,000 youth players that play the sport. it's also the most played adult sport across the stats as well so we wanted to bring something that can be new to the area, something you can really rally around and i think i the support has been tremendous thus far." "we're going to be facing teams from st. louis, milwaukee, chicago to detroit. east coast teams like we are the smallest market, kind of that green bay packers feel. i think it just continues to put cedar rapids on the mark."this is indoor arena soccer, but it's a lot different than outdoor soccer, what