month, the mother and grandmother of heather belieu mother and grandmother of heather belieu found themselves in charge of three young children... after belieu's murder, deanna dunn and leanna waldo found themselves preparing to raise her three youngest children. luckily, a man they call their angel gave them some help that will ensure they can care for them. after having a good year in his work, contractor josh after having a good year in his work, contractor josh dobson decided he wanted to give back. a facebook post looking for a him to the story of belieu's children. so just before christmas, he met up with the women, and three kids...taking them for a shopping trip for gifts and the necessities needed to help raise the necessities needed to help raise the children. elias: that wraps up our look back at 2015... elias: we have lots more good morning iowa ahead...but first here's abc's

sabrina: the latest on monday's double homicide in des moines...the victims, bryon howard and heather belieu. a criminal complaint accuses michael wanchanic of shooting the couple multiple times. even while belieu held her eight- month-old infant. wanchanic was taken into custody tuesday night after a standoff with police. he has been charged with two counts of first degree murder. sabrina: elias: the third thing you need to know before you walk out the door... elias: following a lengthy debate, british parliament has authorized air strikes against islamic state targets in syria, with the first air strikes carried out this morning. the target, an oil field in the eastern part of syria. the attack comes after france asked the u.s.- led coalition to bump up the military offensive against isis. sabrina: elias: number four... sabrina: the state of texas has taken further steps to block syrian being resettled in the lone star state. texas leaders have sued the u-s government to block six refugees from from resettlement in dallas this week. the move comes after a non- profit said it would place re

struggling with the one year anniversary of his fathers death when he shot and killed bryon howard and heather belieu. "probably wont make any sense to us" according to a criminal complaint filed wednesday morning, wanchanic "willfully, deliberately killed the victims by shooting them multiple times." killing belieu while she held her 8 month old infant in her arms "children apparently in the home, theyll be taken to the hospital but are ok" thats when police say wanchanic hid the murder weapon in his room - grabbed a 9 mm and stole the victims van- leaving for slater. "we'll need to find mr wanchanic to get his side and how thatll help us and figure out what happened" 24 hours later, this was the scene. seen here in newly released dallas county sheriff dash cam video- wanchanic hiding in the broken down van on highway 141-- waving the handgun around threatening suicide. "had the vehicle lit, crawling around his van doing a lot of stuff,we could see the gun alot " after a four hour you see him finally surrendering to police and deputies without any fight at all... jack: michael wanchanic

the bodies of 36 year old bryon howard and 31 year old heather belieu were discovered in this home on center street monday afternoon. they were both shot to death. police identified 39 year old michael wanchanic as a person of interest in the case. wanchanic is believed to be the victims' roommate. he's been transferred to the polk county jail. that's where we find channel 13's josh nguyen... it was a big relief. we had approximately 30 officers out here on scene. it's a lot of man power. and it's cold. so hope everybody's healthy family and friends are remembering the victims of the double homicide... dozens of people gathered at a bridge near belieu and howard's home last night. they held candles and shared memories. howard's mother spoke briefly about the loss... its awesome to know that my son and heather were loved so much, it just goes to show you that good people, bad things happen to good people. i know they both accepted christ.. and i think that's the only gives me comfort right now. belieu leaves behind four children. des moines police say they're closer to finding those re

elias: and finally in the local five caught up with the family of heather belieu, one of two victims in a recent metro double homicide. the two children that were inside of the home that day now live with heather's mother and grandmother. the family recently got help from a man they call their "angel." josh dobson of j-d construction took the family josh dobson of j-d construction took the family on a big shoppingr trip, not just for christmas gifts, but necessities the grandmothers will need to raise the kids full-time. sabrina: a developing story in oskaloosa this morning, where a death investigation is underway sabrina: the mahaska county sheriffs office says a hunter came across a dead body in the woods tuesday. the discivery was made in a small wooded area just north of oskaloosa. authorities are working on an identity of the deceased. the body has been sent to the state medical examiner's office for autopsy. stay with local 5 for the latest in this investigation. elias: a des moines teen accused of beating his 79- year-old grandmother to death appeared in court wednesday. a pret

the victims of the double homicide are 36 year old bryon howard and 31 year old heather belieu. they were discovered shot to death in their home on center street monday afternoon. last night... friends and family members gathered near there for a candlelight vigil. belieu leaves behind four kids. what marks the start of the for many it's the annual lighting of the rockerfeller center christmas tree. that's set to take place tonight... following a list of star - studded performances. sarah dallof has the story. for four generations, this ten ton norway spruce has towered over one new york state family. "it's part of history, you know. it's been in the family for years." "when we moved in '57, i was four. and-- my father used to trim the top of it." the tree growing along with the family... woven into their childhood memories.' "we've always been in and out of it. got hollered "it's pretty much all my memory. and finally.. outgrowing the family.. at 78 feet.. it became too much to care for... but perfect for the rockerfeller center plaza's holiday centerpiece. "now we'll have to pl

struggling with the one year anniversary of his fathers death when he shot and killed bryon howard and heather belieu. "probably wont make any sense to us" according to a criminal complaint filed wednesday morning, wanchanic "willfully, deliberately killed the victims by shooting them multiple times." killing belieu while she held her 8 month old infant in her arms "children apparently in the home, theyll be taken to the hospital but are ok" thats when police say wanchanic hid the murder weapon in his room - grabbed a 9 mm and stole the victims van- leaving for slater. "we'll need to find mr wanchanic to get his side and how thatll help us and figure out what happened" 24 hours later, this was the scene. seen here in newly released dallas county sheriff dash cam video- wanchanic hiding in the broken down van on highway 141-- waving the handgun around threatening suicide. "had the vehicle lit, crawling around his van doing a lot of stuff,we could see the gun alot " after a four hour stand off- wanchanic said he was cold and you see him finally surrendering to police and deputies without an

struggling with the one year anniversary of his fathers death when he shot and killed bryon howard and heather belieu. "probbably wont make any sense to us" according to a criminal complaint filed wednesday morning, wanchanic "willfully, deliberately killed the victims by shooting them multiple times." killing belieu while she held her 8 month old infant in her arms the home, theyll be taken to the hospital but are ok" thats when police say wanchanic hid the murder weapon in his room - grabbed a 9 mm and stole the victims van- leaving for slater. "we'll need to find mr wanchanic to get his side and how thatll help us and figure out what happened" 24 hours later, this was the scene. seen here in newly released dallas county sheriff dash cam video- wanchanic hiding in the broken down van on highway 141-- waving the handgun around threatening suicide. "had the vehicle lit, crawling around his van doing a lot of stuff,we could see the gun alot " after a four hour stand off- wanchanic said he was cold and you see him finally surrendering to police and deputies without any fight at all... clair

police say he shot and killed heather belieu and bryon howard... who were his roommates. wanchanic's being held in the polk county jail... without bond. a mass shooting that killed 14 people... and hurt 17 others... is under investigation. it happened yesterday afternoon... at a center for people with developmental disabilities in san bernardino, california. police say syed farook and tashfeed malik were at a holiday party at the center... before leaving... then returning to open fire. they died in a gun battle with officers yesterday. police haven't determined their motive... but say they haven't ruled out terrorism. oscar pistorius has been found pistorius shot reeva steenkamp through a bathroom door on valentine's day in 20 - 13. he says he mistook her for an intruder. but the judge ruled the paralympic gold medalist should have foreseen that his firing of the wouldn't killed whoever was behind the door. that's regardless of whether he thought it was an intruder or steenkamp. the court overturned the previous conviction of culpable homicide. his jail term is yet to be

sabrina: local five had the chance to speak with the brother of heather belieu...one of the victims in monday's double homicide.... ryan belieu told us he met michael wanchanic, the person of interest, last week at the same house where the double homicide happened. he tells us belieu had been dating the other victim, bryon howard for years, and the two had just had a baby in march. both were remembered during a candlelight vigil held last night on the center street bridge. i just love that they got so much love and support out here it just doesnt make any sense to leave two babies like that without any parents sabrina: how they died, or a motive as to why. police also removed two children from inside. heather's family confirmed all four of her children are currently staying with family and are ok. elias: local five will continue to follow this story, look for more information throughout today... at ((time check)) we'll take a short break, but have more good morning iow ahead.. sabrina: coming up, with a chance at the college football playoffs on the line, we get a preview of saturday's

inside, they found 36 year old bryon howard and 31 year old heather belieu dead. police have not released how they were killed. but tonight, heather's family opened up to us- describing what she was like as a mother of four, as a sister and daughter. "had that fun loving, big smile" for heather belieu's brother, ryan, yesterday's crime scene was nothing short of a nightmare. "told me heather was gone, sister was gone of course first apart, both heather and ryan have four kids each and were always close growing up. "i dont know any other words to put it in, as far as picture perfect brother and sister bond.it was amazing we always had each other, always close growing up. "i dont know any other words to put it in, as far as picture perfect brother and sister bond.it was amazing we always had each other, she was that girl that lit up the room you know" ryan said his sister began dating bryon howard more than 5 years ago and they had two fantastic children together- the latest just this march. "she raised her kidswith manners and respect to you know, just an amazing gi

heather belieu's brother ryan told us he met michael wanchanic, the person of interest, last week. he says wanchanic came to the same happened. ryan told us wanchanic seemed quiet and didn't stay long. stephanie: arrived to the home on center found both bryon howard belieu dead inside. not released how they died, or a motive as to why. police also removed two inside. confirmed all four of her currently family and are ok. ryan belieu, heathers brother, explained his sister had been for years and the two just had a baby in march. today, while flipping through family photos, no one can understand what happened or why. "cause anybody that did knows that they got the chanec to know her, she was a blessing. she was a really special person and she'd do anything for anybody she could" " stephanie: according to the polk county a john wanchanic owns this house. we're unsure of the relation to the current person of interest -- michael wanchanic. jack: meanwhile, a lot of people came out tonight to remember the victims. a candleight vigil was held tonight on the center street bridge. i just lo

hes a person of interest in the deaths of 36 year old bryon howard and 31 year old heather belieu who were found dead in a home on center street yesterday afternoon. local 5's claire powell has been speaking with belieu's family and is on the scene now. claire? claire: heather belieu's brother ryan told me earlier today he met michael wanchanic- the person of interest- just last thursday when he came here to the same house where the double homicide happened. he seemed quiet and didn't stay long. now des moines police are actively searching for him in hopes to get answers to what happened just before three yesterday afternoon. when police arrived- they found both howard and belieu dead inside of the home. currently police have not released how or a motive as to why. police also removed two children from inside- heather's family confirmed all four of her children are currently staying with family and are ok. explained his sister had been dating howard for years and the two had just had a baby in march. today, while flipping through family photos, no one can understand what happened or w

heather belieu and bryon howard were engaged to be married... and together leave behind five children. funeral services for howard will take place at 10:00 saturday morning at hamilton's funeral home. belieu's will follow at one.. also at hamiliton's. wanchanic's arrest still leaves two murder suspects on the run... 20-year old da shawn smith was shot and killed outside the evolution nightclub on northwest sixth drive on november eighth. police are yet to make an arrest.. or at least publicly.. identify a suspect. then on sunday 21-year old edmanuel perez was shot and killed along court avenue. a second person was also shot and is recovering in the hospital. because of the violence... the court center organization is hiring two police avenue... the increased security will begin tomorrow. the two officers will then be on duty from 11-30 p-m to 2-30 a-m thursday, friday, and saturday nights. "this is in response to the incidents over the weekend. we are wanting to maintain the public's sense of safety over the court avenue area, until the city of d

heather belieu leaves behind four children. a federal investigation is also underway in the metro... today drug enforcement agents served three search warrants.. including one at this home on northwest 63rd place... the u-s attorney's office would not say what investigators were searching for... or what they seized from any of the three locations. new emails show hillary clinton isn't a fan of the caucus process used by iowa and 12 other states... the e-mails from clinton's time as secretary of state were released this week... blumenthal clinton writes, ""if mittens can't beat grinch in florida, there will be pressure on state republican parties to reopen or liberalize ballot access especially in the caucuses, which as we know are creatures of the parties' extremes." the email was in reference to the 20-12 republican presidential race. you might remember clinton lost the iowa caucuses to barack obama in 20-08. winning the iowa caucuses might make her feel differently... two months from tonight the iowa caucuses, the single most

this is where heather belieu's mom, deanna dunn, tells me 8 people live. it was heather, her fiance, and also their two children along with heather's other child, an 11-year-old. the other people the letter also included the homeowner, the homeowner son, and the homeowners stepson michael wanchanic, who is the person of interest in this case. take a look at this video from yesterday. you can see officials carrying heather and bryon's 5-week-old and 2-year-old out of the home wrapped in blankets. the children were uninjured, but taken to the hospital as a precaution. deanna saw wanchanic at their always seemed polite. deanna tells me heather was a loving mother of 4 children who was studying to be a drug therapist and has this message for the person who killed her daughter. >> why did you do this? especially with the two kids right there. you have to be a cold, heartless person to do something like that with the two children there. kim: friends and family are holding a vigil tonight at 7 on -- 7:00 in just about an hour. it is going to be right here on this

elias: the brother of heather belieu spoke with local five yesterday about the tragedy his family is suffering... ryan belieu says he actually met michael wanchanic, the person of interest, last week. he says wanchanic came to the same house where the double homicide happened....but seemed quiet and didn't stay long. meanwhile, he confirms his sister and bryon howard had been dating for years, and just had a baby in march. while flipping through family photos, no one can understand what happened or why. did knows that they got the chance to know her, she was a blessing. she was a really special person and she'd do anything for anybody she could" " elias: police still have not released how they died, or a motive as to why. police also removed two children from inside. heather's family confirmed all four of her children are currently staying with family and are ok. elias: now, this case stretched into story county as well. sheriff's deputies were asked by des moines police to conduct a welfare check in connection to the double homicide. on monday, they checked a home on the 100 block of

heather belieu and bryon howard were shot inside their home by one of their roommates, who's since been caught. tonight in an exclusive interview, i sit down with not only heather's mom and grandmother. but we also got to meet heather's two children who were inside the home when it happened. it's a story you'll only see here on local 5. clip 0267 -- main interview 0294 clip josh watching two year old peyton play with toys, you'd have no idea of the horror she witnessed late last month. her parents, both suddenly taken from her. and she was left with their bodies. she won't know for years what really happened. all she knows right now is she misses them. deanna 48:11 she has her times like now. she wants her mommy. especially when she's tired or gets hurt. she'll holler for her mommy or daddy. but other than that, she's doing good. 48:21 peyton sits on the lap of her grandmother deanna. and they're joined by her 7 week old brother brylee, on the lap of his great grandmother leanna. both children were inside the home when their parents were taken. both found covered with blood as investiga

police found the bodies of 36- year-old bryon howard and 31- year-old heather belieu at a home on the 39- hundred block of center street monday afternoon. neighbors say they're confused about the kids because they've never seen kids near the property. investigators are currently looking for a person of interest...35- year-old michael john wanchanic. sabrina: in the number in the number two spot this morning... sabrina: the safety of downtown des moines is in question after sunday's shooting in the busy bar district of court avenue another injured. police tell us they think they know who the shooter is. but they aren't ready to name that person. authorities say the incident has not chanced the safety of the neighborhood. elias: the third thing you need to know before you walk out the door... elias: over to paris, where the "conference of parties" has brought 150 world leaders together with the goal of reducing greenhouse gas worldwide. spoke at the summit monday, saying the u-s is prepared to act but also stressed this must be a global has been point in climate change. sabrina: number

he's charged in the shooting deaths of heather belieu and bryan howard. their bodies were found on monday inside a home on center street. his next court appearance is scheduled for december 14th. just two weeks ago.. wanchanic pled guilty to first degree harassment. police say he threatened to burn down his ex-girlfriend's home with her kids inside. they say he would also call and text her hundreds of times a day and show up at her work. the marion county sheriff says wanchanic is a danger to society.. and he's glad he's in custody. its a serious issue. its a mental health issue, the subject is not stable. if its a repetitive nature type thing its obvious good he is not on the street in addition to harassment charges, wanchanic has prior for theft and solicitation to commit a felony. des moines police are looking for an armed robber this morning... officers were called to the hy - vee along southeast 14th street last night. police say a man wearing a mask robbed the store at gunpoint around 9 - 30. the suspect got away before police arrived... no word yet

the bodies of 36 year old bryon howard and 31 year old heather belieu were discovered in this home on center street monday afternoon. police identified 39 year old michael wanchanic as a person of interest in the case. wanchanic is believed to be the victims' roommate. he's been transferred to the polk county jail. that's where we find channel 13's josh nguyen... he joins us with details about the handgun was the only thing found in his possession when he got out, and the vehicle will be taken back to the des moines police department and family and friends are remembering the victims of the double homicide... it still seems unreal. and i just love the fact that they got so much love and support. dozens of people gathered at a bridge near belieu and howard's home last night. they held candles and shared memories. some also took the opportunity to push for change... let's try to corral this violence that has taken over our city. try to call on someone or something to step in and do something about the violence that has taken over our city. belieu leaves behind four children. the iowa di

he said wanchanic was struggling with the one year anniversary and heather belieu. "probably wont make any sense to us" according to a criminal complaint filed wednesday morning, wanchanic "willfully, deliberately killed the victims by shooting them multiple times." killing belieu while she held her 8 month old infant in her arms the home, theyll be taken to the hospital thats when police say wanchanic hid the murder weapon in his room - grabbed a 9 mm and stole the victims van- leaving for slater. "we'll need to find mr wanchanic to get his side and how thatll help us and figure out what happened" 24 hours later, this was the scene. seen here in newly released dash cam video- wanchanic hiding in the broken down van on highway 141-- waving the handgun around threatening suicide. "had the vehicle lit, crawling around his van doing a lot of stuff,we could see the gun alot " after a four hour stand off- wanchanic said he was cold and you see him finally surrendering to all... elias: wanchanic has been charged with two counts been charged with two counts of f

on monday, police say 36-year-old bryon howard and 31-year-old heather belieu were killed in their home on center street in des moines. the criminal complaint alleges wanchanic took the gun from his stepmother's room, then shot howard and belieu multiple times while they were asleep in bed. their 5-week-old baby was asleep in heather's arm when she was killed. several negotiators helped to end a standoff with wanchanic tuesday night. his van broke down after a short chase on highway 141 near woodward, northwest of des moines. officials say even though he had a gun, that was not a big threat and they say there was time to >> we're listening to what this person has to say and we're listening to what they say and trying to give them positive alternatives to end a situation peacefully. elizabeth: the standoff did end peacefully. wanchanic gave up because he was cold. and have you gotten your letter yet? this week, des moines residents finally started receiving letters about the franchise fee refunds. the letters are being sent out to people who were midamerican customers between september 1

onto the highway, and surrendered around 10:30 p.m. 36-year-old bryon howard and 31-year-old heather belieu were the victims in monday's double homicide. their friends and family came together last night for a candlelight vigil at the pedestrian bridge at 42nd street in des moines. howard's mother says she is overwhelmed by the support for her son and his fiance. dawn marks: it's hard to make sense of anything like this but i know god's in control and i know my son is wrapped in the arms of jesus. he was an awesome son and an even better father to his kids, grow up without him. elizabeth: again, the person of interest in the case, 39-year-old michael wanchanic is in custody. officials say he lived in the home with the victims but was not related to them. eric: des moines police are also still investigating a deadly shooting on court avenue. 21-year-old edmanuel perez was shot and killed early sunday morning. 23-year-old andrew hurley boyd was wounded. police have not yet found a suspect in this case. this shooting is one of a number of incidents sparking security concerns about court avenue

they say he shot and killed heather belieu and bryon howard, who were his roommates. wanchanic's being held in the polk county jail. his next court appearance is scheduled for december 14th. the number of homicides in des moines now stands at 19 for the year 20-15... that's the most murders in the capitol city since 1996... and des moines police are still working to solve two other homicides... police still haven't identified a suspect after 20 year old dashwan smith was shot and killed outside "evolution nightclub" on northwest 6th drive last month. police are also trying to solve a deadly shooting last weekend. they say 21-year-old edmanuel perez was killed along court avenue on sunday. a second person was also shot... and is recovering in the hospital. police officers across the country are on high alert, following several police involved shootings. and here in iowa, there's a new effort to better prepare iowa's law enforcement. "it's a holistic approach and it's continual. it's not just something that we send you to a two hour class and how you've received your tr

just raise them the best that i can. 51:28 sabrina: heather belieu children who that shooting her six year old grandmas. son with another man will his dad. meteorologist bree sullivan joins us again with a look at your forecast. bree weather adlib: friday. a few snow northern counties, but not much is accumulation. the rest enjoy mostly sunny skies and another day of brisk winds becoming northwesterly through the day gusting close to 30mph. the sun won't do much in warming our temperatures however. we will be mark on the thermometer, but the wind chills will keep us feeling closer to teens and 20s. tonight the bottom falls out on our temperatures. the metro will see lows in the teens, while northern iowa will see their temperatures dip into the single digits. things do warm up for the weekend. sunshine and wind return for saturday with highs in the upper 30s. sunday the clouds will return to central iowa, but temperatures will be back into the 40s. by sunday evening, rain showers and eventually a wintry mix is possible, especially in eastern iowa. sabrina: drying up, but flooding cont

these are the two victims -- bryon howard and heather belieu. funeral services for the couple are saturday... sabrina: and now we know the name of the man who played a crucial role in helping police track down wanchanic... tuesday night chris (share-roan) charron was on his way to a woodward academy high school basketball elias: but whileon his way, he noticed the beige dodge grand caravan everyone had been looking for. local 5's claire powell has his story. <<(ever since mondays double homicide, chris charron has been playing one scene over and over in his head "the video of the children being carried out, i keep playing that back" thats why on tuesday night while heading to announce a high school basketball game, he paid attention to the radio. "thats when i heard the cars license plate" that was until wanchanic's van ended up right in front of him, just outside of woodward. "rear end of his car was there in front of me, saw the plate and i just dont remember reading the individuals, i saw the dmr 234 and it instantly holy cow thats the guy" s

he's accused of shooting heather belieu and her fiance'... bryon howard. they were found dead on monday inside a home on center street. two children were also found in the home ... unharmed. wanchanic was arrested tuesday night after a four hour standoff in the middle of a highway in dallas county. his next court appearance is scheduled for december 14th. memorial services will begin visitation for both will be held at hamilton's highland memory gardens tomorrow between five and eight p-m. howard's funeral is on saturday at the funeral home at ten a-m. belieu's funeral will follow at one p-m. bryon howard is survived by his three children ... healther belieu is survived by her two children. the iowa state patrol has the advantage of plenty of horse-power in their squad cars, but this morning they took a look back at their humble beginnings. this was the re-dedication ceremony for the original 19-35 ford tudor patrol car in front of the state capitol. the state patrol and the department of public safety worked with the group "keep iowa beautiful" to restore

michael wanchanic faces two counts of first degree murder in the deaths of bryon howard and heather belieu. his next court date will be december 14th. funeral services for the couple will be held elias: in the number two spot this morning... elias: as investigators try to find a motive in wednesday's mass shooting in san bernadino california, more details are coming out about the 14 victims who died in the massacre. twelve of the 14 were county employees, with a wide range of backgrounds including a 37- year-old father of six...and an 18-year-old woman who had fled from iran to avoid persecution as a christian. police say the couple responsible for the shooting had been in touch with people being investigated by the fbi for international terrorism. sabrina: the third thing you need to know before you walk out the door... sabrina: in the wake of the shootings in california and colorado...iowa law enforcement aretaking steps to better prepare themselves in case of an emergency. story county is one of six sheriff's departments in the state to use the 10-33 program. the program gives them acce

morning... 39 year old michael wanchanic was wanted as a person of interest in the deaths of heather belieu and bryon howard. police charged him with two counts of first degree murder after questioning him. the victims were found shot to death at this home on center street... monday afternoon. police say wanchanic was living with the couple... engaged to be married... and several children. officers eventually caught up to him... thanks to a tip from a maxwell man. i didn't have to slam on my breaks but his rear end of the car was literally in front of my face and thats when i saw the plates. police chased wanchanic down highway 1 - 41... before his van broke down... sparking a four hour standoff. he eventually gave up cold. he's being held in the polk county jail... without bond. this morning des moines police are still working to solve two other homicides... 20 year old dashwan smith was shot and killed outside "evolution nightclub" on northwest 6th drive last month. police still haven't identified as suspect in the case... the same goes for a deadly shooting last weekend. police say 21 ye

investigators found 36-year- old bryon howard and 31- year-old heather belieu dead. right now they do have a person of interest. they want to interview 39- year-old michael john wanchanic we have local 5's claire powell is on the scene-- claire: authorities removed two children from a home monday, after the discovery of two people dead inside the house. a 9-1-1 call of someone being shot, sent des moines police to the who the 911 caller was or how the children are related to the people found dead. those children -- an infant and a toddler -- were unharmed but were taken to the hospital to be checked out. authorities want to interview 39-year-old michael john wanchanic in connection with this investigation. he is believed to be driving a beige- colored 2002 dodge grand caravan, iowa license plate dmr 234. as a general cautionary advisory, if mr. wanchanic or the above described vehicle are seen, we urge the public to immediately contact law enforcement and to not approach him or the vehicle. sabrina: removed two children from the home monday, after the discovery of tw

morning... 39 year old michael wanchanic was wanted as a person of interest in the deaths of heather belieu and bryon howard. that changed once he was questioned about the killings... at the conclusion of the interview they felt they had enough for probable cause to file him appropriately with murder in the first. the victims were found shot to death at this home on center street... monday afternoon. police say wanchanic was living with the couple and several children. officers located wanchanic they chased him down highway 1 - 41... before his van broke down... sparking a four hour standoff. he eventually gave up because he was cold. he's being held in the polk county jail... without bond. a maxwell man played a role in helping officers find the double murder suspect... i had the radio on and heard the description and some reason the numbers stuck with me. chris charron spotted wanchanic's van.. and immediately called police. he then followed the van until it pulled into a woodward gas station.. charron says he had one thing on his mind. i just kept seeing the video of the kids being carri

wanchanic is charged with two counts of first degree murder in the deaths of bryon howard and heather belieu. it happened earlier this month. the couple was found shot to death in their bed at a home they shared with wanchanic. today -- wanchanic's next court appearance was set. he'll be arraigned on january 13th. jack: meanwhile -- a school bus driver accused in assaulting a student on his school bus gets a trial date. you might remember robert scarbrough from this video. he's charged with assault and child endangerment for the incident posted bond -- and will be in pretrial january 15th -- with a jury trial set for february 5th. stephanie/1shot with the latest star wars movie set to hit theaters later this week -- fans aren't the only one showing their excitment. the iowa d-o-t is using star-wars themed signs for their message mondays -- like these. they asked for suggestions for messages related to the movie premier, and said they couldn't just pick one. you'll be able to little signs here in iowa, in utah, arizona and colorado. . stephanie/2shot time for a quick break. -- coming up on lo

police say wanchanic shot and killed heather belieu and her fiance'... bryon howard in their home on monday. wanchanic was living at the home. he was arrested the next day following a chase and 4-hour standoff in dallas county. another agency issued an arrest warrant for wanchanic the day he was arrested for those murders. he was wanted on a probation violation.. for a crime he allegedly committed just two days prior to the killings. channel 13's jodi whitworth two weeks ago -- he plead guilty to first degree harassment after threatening to burn down a woman's house with her and her children inside. that women was wanchaneic ex - girlfriend.she filed a report from her home in melcher dallas in june of this year. according to a police report the threats and harassment lasted for weeks. police say wanchanic would call and text his ex -- hundreds of times a day, show up at her work and even damage her property. marion county sheriff jason sandholdt says wanchanic is a danger to society and is glad he's behind bars. 494800 - its a serious issue. its a mental

custody in polk county charged with two counts of murder in the first howard and 31 year old heather belieu who were found dead monday in a home they shared with wanchanic at the 3900 block of center street in des moines... charron says one distinct image gave him the strength and courage to follow wanchanic long enough so police could catch him... "i was going to follow him regardless." "i just kept seeing the video of the kids being carried out and i think about the family and what they're going through." des moines police are still looking for the gunman who killed a man on des moines police are still looking for the gunman who killed a man on court avenue. edmanuel perez was shot early sunday. another man was seriously injured. now business owners are doing something about the violence in their entertainment district. reid chandler joins us live from right guys, theat about 1 a-m, so barsstill packed with patrwere around whenunshots went off right outsh houses six difbars. the of court center says re security. "this is in response to the incidents over the weekend. we are wanting to mai

charged in connection with monday's deadly shooting. 36-year-old bryon howard and 31-year-old heather belieu were killed, where they lived in the 3900 block of center street. disturbing details of the murder were revealed in a criminal complaint yesterday. it said wanchanic allegedly took the gun from his mother's room and shut howard and belieu multiple times. heather's arms when she was killed. specially trained negotiators helped bring wanchanic into custody. todd: the police chased near woodward ended quickly. michael wanchanic's stolen van broke down and even though he had a gun the law enforcement team determined that negotiation would be the best way to deal with the murder suspect. >> these negotiators train a lot and they do a good job. he didn't outstanding job tonight. todd: the dallas county chief negotiator said -- sergeant brett jackie's has a negotiation team. brett tjepkes: with communication skills hopefully we can build some trust and influence behavior to a positive direction. todd: he says negotiators use the public address system on their patrol car to talk to watch in t

on monday, police say 36-year-old bryon howard and 31-year-old heather belieu were killed in their home on center street. the criminal complaint alleges stepmother's room and shot them in their bed. there are five-week-old baby was in heather's arm which he was killed. negotiators helped end the standoff tuesday night. his van broke down after a short chase on highway 141 near woodward, west of des moines. officials say even though he had a gun, that was not a big threat and they say there was time to talk instead of shoot. >> we are listening to what this person has to say. we are trying to give them positive alternatives to end the situation peacefully. elizabeth: that standoff ended peacefully. he gave up because he got too cold. have you gotten your letter yet? des moines residents start receiving that is about the franchise fee refunds. the letters are being sent to people who were mid-american customers between september 1, the move comes after a long battle focusing on the city charging gas and electric customers an additional fee that was not allowed. those wanting a refund will

he's charged in the shooting deaths of heather belieu and bryan howard. their bodies were found on monday inside a home on center street. his next court appearance is scheduled for december 14th. just two weeks ago.. wanchanic pled guilty to first degree harassment. police say he threatened to burn with her kids inside. they say he would also call and text her hundreds of times a day and show up at her work. the marion county sheriff says wanchanic is a danger to society.. and he's glad he's in custody. its a serious issue. its a mental health issue, the subject is not stable. if its a repetitive nature type thing its obvious good he is not on the street in addition to harassment charges, wanchanic has prior arrests for theft and solicitation to commit a felony. des moines police are looking for an armed robber this morning... officers were called to the hy - vee along southeast 14th street last night. police say a man wearing a mask robbed the store at gunpoint around 9 - 30. the suspect got away before police arrived... no word yet on what he took. the

these are the victims -- bryon howard and heather belieu. they were found dead monday. today, we learned the name of the man who played a crucial role in helping law enforcement bring in wanchanic. local 5's claire powell has his story. claire: jack, hours before the stand off between wanchanic and law enforcement agencies ever began, chris charron was heading to announce woodward academys high school basketball game like he does every tuesday and thursday night. on his way, he noticed that beige dodge grand caravan everyone had been looking for. ever since mondays double homicide, chris charron has been playing one scene over and over in his head "the video of the children being carried out, i keep playing that back" thats why on tuesday night while heading to announce a high school basketball game, he paid attention to the radio. "thats when i heard the description of the cars license plate" that was until wanchanic's van ended up right in front of him, just outside of woodward. "rear end of his car was there in front of me, saw the plate and i just do

he's charged in the shooting deaths of heather belieu and bryon howard. they were found dead on monday inside a home in des moines. his next court appearance is scheduled for december 14th. just two weeks ago wanchanic plead guilty to first degree harassment woman's house with her and her children inside. that women was wanchanic's ex - girlfriend. according to the police report the threats and harassment lasted for weeks. police say wanchanic would call and text his ex -- hundreds of times a day, show up at her work and even damage her property. marion county sheriff jason sandholdt says wanchanic is a he's behind bars. 494800 - its a serious issue. it a mental health issue, the subject is not stable. if its a repetitive nature type thing its obvious good he is not on the street in addition to harassment charges.... wanchanic has prior arrests for theft and solicitation to commit a felony des moines police are still investigating two other unsolved murders... 20-year old da shawn smith was shot and killed outside the evolution nightclub on northwest sixt

heather belieu and her fiance'... bryon howard were found shot to death inside a home on center street monday... both funerals will be held tomorrow at hamilton's funeral home, near highland memory gardens. howard's funeral starts at ten.. belieu's is set for one. 39-year old michael wanchanic is charged with two counts of first degree murder... in connection with their deaths.. authorities say he lived in the home with howard and belieu. wanchanic was arrested tuesday evening following a 4-hour standoff along highway 1-41 in dallas county. he is being held in the polk county jail a 24-year old is now in the polk county jail, charged in the deadly shooting along court avenue early sunday morning... 24-year-old dresean maurice barber was arrested just before four this afternoon.. he is charged with first degree murder... and attempted murder. edmanuel perez and andrew hurley boyd were both shot after a fight broke out. perez died from him injuries... hurley-boyd was wounded... since that incident --- business owners an

charged in connection with monday's deadly shooting. 36-year-old bryon howard and 31-year-old heather belieu were killed where they lived in the 3900 block of center street. disturbing details of that murder revealed today in a criminal complaint. it says wanchanic allegedly took the gun from his stepmother's room, then shot howard and belieu multiple times while they their 5-week-old baby was asleep in heather's arms when she was killed. a team of special trained negotiators helped bring wanchanic into custody last night. todd magel live in studio with how that tactic works. todd? todd: a dallas county deputy, an iowa state patrol officer, even an urbandale police officer spent 4 hours talking to the double murder suspect. all are skilled negotiators who used words, not guns. >> still stopped in traffic. he hasn't got out or anything. todd: the short police chase on highway 141 near woodward ended quickly. michael wanchanic's stolen van broke down. and even though he had a gun, the law enforcement team determined that negotiation would be the best way to deal with the murder suspect. >> oh

two victims found dead at 3918 center street monday as 36-year-old bryon howard and 31-year-old heather belieu. kim st. onge joins us now live with the new details. kim: friends of the victims tell me heather and bryon were engaged and had two young children together. who we saw officials carrying outside the home yesterday, wrapped in blankets. the baby and child did not have any obvious injuries, but were taken to a local hospital as a precaution. man, 39 year old michael john wanchanic in connection with the case. according to iowa courts online, wanchanic has a criminal record, including charges of theft, harrassment and fugitive from justice. and a new twist to this story, county records show wanchanic is the son of the registered owner of the victims' home. the owner died last year on november 30th, a year to the day of the double homicide. here's another look at wanchanic. he is the person of interest. he is 5 foot 10, approximately 150 pounds and has brown hair and brown eyes. he's believed to be driving a beige 2002 dodge grand caravan with the license plate dmr 234. police say if you

heather belieu and her fiance, bryon howard, were found shot to death inside a home on center street monday... both funerals will take place at hamilton's funeral home, near highland memory gardens. howard's funeral starts at ten.. belieu's is set for one. 39-year old michael wanchanic is charged with two counts of first degree murder. investigators say he lived in the home with howard and belieu. police evening following a 4-hour standoff along highway 1-41 in dallas county. he is being held in the polk county jail on 2-million-dollars bond.. a des moines man is behind bars this morning... charged in the deadly shooting along court avenue last weekend. police arrested 24-year-old dre sean barber just yesterday afternoon.. he is charged with first degree murder... and attempted murder. barber is accused of shooting edmanuel perez and andrew hurley boyd after a fight broke out. perez was killed... hurley-boyd is now recovering. visitors to the city's entertainment district can expect a stronger police presence this weekend with the nice weather, and the iowa hawkeyes playing in the bi

we've since learned the bodies were those of 36 year old bryon howard and 31 year old heather belieu. postings ... howard and belieu were engaged. authorities still aren't confirming who the children in the home were ... or who their parents are. hours after the discovery of the bodies police named michael wanchanic as a person of interest and asked for the public's help in finding him. thanks to a tip call from maxwell resident chris charron...police did find wanchanic last night. wanchanic was spotted at a convenience store in woodward. when police caught up to him on highway 141 his vehicle died out in the middle of the road ... sparking a four hour standoff with police. just before 10:30 last night that standoff came to an end with wanchanic surrending peacefully. police say wanchanic was armed during the standoff but never threatened police... while police eventually arrested the man in question and charged him with two counts of first degree murder...it may not have happened had it not been for a random encounter and near accident along highway 210 near woodward... "the car kind

visitation for heather belieu is funeral home near highland memory gardens. her funeral is at one saturday. visitation for bryon howard is at the same hamilton's from five until seven... his funeral is saturday morning at ten. belieu and howard were engaged.. des moines police says an uptick in violent crimes is so far not related to on increase in gang activity.. 35:53-36:02 we are not ignoring that there is a gang presence in this city. we've trained all of our officers as opposed to just a special unit so we are effectively addressing it. activity peaked in the mid 19-90s...but started to slow down in the 2000s. that's about when the gang unit disbanded.. and the officers spread to other areas in the department. now all officers are trained to identify gang activity... sergeant parizek not all drive-bys or shooting are gang related and they are not seeing connections to gangs in recent cases. he said the department takes a prevention approach when it comes to gangs. 29:04-29:26 we have expanded our youth programs, particularly our police athletic league an