an-helica perez and heaven zevenbergen both pleaded guilty to second-degree theft. they were sentenced in separate hearings today in woodbury county district court. perez was sentenced to up to five years in prison. zevenbergen was also sentenced to five years in prison. last august, perez, disguised as a man, walked to the counter of the security national bank branch inside the hy-vee store on hamilton boulevard. she said she had a weapon and demanded money. zevenbergen, who was the teller, handed over the cash. the women were arrested a few days later and admitted to staging the robbery. "nothing i can say that will make everyone understand the shame i feel, guilt and regret that are going through my mind most of the time, especially when i think about this part of my life," said angelica perez. "i was using drugs at the time and even though i would have never done what i've done if i was clean, it's no excuse," said heaven zevenbergen. "i wowod also like to apologize to mymyamily for everything i've them through." along with their prison sentences, perez and zeve

"i'm an addict and i always will be," said heaven zevenbergen. heaven zevenbergen used cocaine, oxycotin, marijuana and amphetamines daily. "high" on the idea to stage a bank robbery with friend aneglica perez according to her attorney. "i was using drugs at the time and, done what i've done if i was clean, it's no zevenbergen. employer at the time.... security national bank. in august... perez disguised...held zevenbergen up. walking away with $10,000. but it wasn't long after the buzz wore off. "locked her keys in the car and had no way to go," said james loomis. perez dumped the money in a nearby ditch. police arrested the two just a few days later. while zevenbergen confessed her drug addiction in court wednesday. perez's words were more sobering. "nothing i can say that takes away from the gravity of the situation," said angelica perez. judge jeffrey neary had a tough time making sense of why the girls carried out the plan. a plan, that didn't include up to five years in prison. "the reality is this one of of those lessons in life you're goi

going through my mind most of the time, especially when i think about this part of my life" heaven zevenbergen defendant not a day or even an hour goes by when i don't think about the mistakes i've made." along with their prison sentences, perez and zevenbergen must pay back the 10-thousand dollars they took from the bank. des moines police hope you can help them catch two suspects in a fraud case, the two were captured on surveillance at kohl's at merle hay mall. police say the suspects used a cloned credit card to buy items at the store. that means stolen credit card details were copied onto a bogus card. it totaled more than three thousand dollars. anyone with information is asked to call police or crime stoppers. presidential candidates today are stopped all the time for selfies... and now our 16th president is getting in on the craze. lincoln high school held it's an abraham lincoln impersonator strolled the lunch room and students were able to pose with him. today is president abraham lincoln's birthday... iowa hoping to keep it's winning streak going... but they have to do it on the roa

heaven zevenbergen, was what many would call a model student. she graduated as class valedictorian at elk point-jefferson high school in 2014 and has had a clean record. but what one judge calls a "senseless" act, caused her life to take a turn. on august 15th, 2015, zevenbergen and her friend angelica perez, plotted to rob national bank branch located inside hy-vee on hamilton boulevard. "miss perez left the bank," "miss zevenbergen feigned passing out, in order to give miss perez more time to escape and flee the scene." perez had entered the bank in disguise and handed a note to zevenbergen who worked as a teller there, saying that she had a gun. perez left with 10- thousand dollars and their actions left a workplace rattled. "malicious act changed the workplace dynamic," said mandi sievers, from the security national bank. "within one week, the bank lost two employees. others requested to be relocated." perez, who was also described as an exceptional student, is a former member of the east high school chamber choir and speech team. she and ze

and, even though i would have never done what i've done if i was clean, it's no excuse," said heaven zevenbergen. the target....zeven bergens employer at the time.... august... perez disguised...held zevenbergen up. but it wasn't long after the buzz wore off. "locked her keys in the car and had no way to go," said james loomis. perez dumped the money in a nearby ditch. police arrested the two just a few days later. while zevenbergen confessed her drug addiction in court wednesday. perez's words were more sobering. from the gravity of the situation," said angelica perez. judge jeffrey neary had a tough time making sense ofofhy the girls carried out the plpl. a plan, that didn't prison "the reality is this one of of those lessons in life you're going to have to learn the hard way," said judge jeffrey neary. sam curtiss, ktiv news four. >> the judge sentenced the pair to up to five years in prison. the teens must repay $10,000 to the bank. the man accused of shooting a sioux city police officer is out of the hospital and now behind bars. 18-year-old isaiah mothershed was s oked into the woodbury co

angelica perez and heaven zevenbergen both pleaded guilty to second-degree theft charge investigators say both woman plotted to rob the security national bank anch inside the hy-vee on hamilton boulevard in august. zevenbergen could each face a maximum of five years in prison. the colder weather has returned but when will the snow come back? here to tell us that is chief meteorologis t ron demers with the first look at our forecast. weather ad-lib our tuesday was still breezy, but not nearly as gusty as what we were seeing yesterday. that wind continued to bring in the colder air as highs today were in the teens and 20s for most of us and lows tonight are going to dip into the single digits. some light snow is going to move into siouxland wednesday with the best chances of up to an inch of accumulation taking place across northwest iowa. sioux city will likely stay under an inch with western (sheila) the sioux city foundry adds a new partnership to their organization. (matt) s-s-a-b and hardox wearparts...a worldwide steel company...offe rs specialized steel making services. the relat

nineteen-year-old heaven zevenbergen and 18-year-old angelica perez were sentenced in separate hearings wednesday in sioux city. prosecutors say perez entered a bank branch at a hy-vee supermarket last august in a disguise, and warned zevenbergen that she was then a bank teller, knew ppez and gave her $10,000. an eastern iowa pastor uses her abilities to give back -- on the other she traveled to an island in greece to help refugees after she learned her sister-in-law was a refugee in the seventies. kwwl's amanda gilbert has the story tonight. "baby crying" that's a common sound on a greek island right now... "this is a photo album i put coble wise taveled to that island with six other pastors. "so it was pretty neat to bond and meet them. " to v vlunteer at a humanitarian camp. "this is were the refugees are processed. my friends who did go down to the shore. "they were came in." she says they remember that moment vividly. " but they could hear the screams of the people. that's how thhy knew a boat was pretty much non-responsive." debra says it was scary as they rushed to get people in

last year " crying...i love you" 18 year old angelica perez angelica perez and 19 year old heaven zevenbergen were both sentenced to 5 years in prison for robbing the security national bank located inside the hamilton hyvee store. that's where zevenbergen workrk as a teller. according to court proceedings, zevenbergealso pretended to faint to allow her roomate, perez, time to get away. the two were eventually caught and pled guilty to 2nd degree theft in connection to the crime. the judge presidig over the case says he's never had a case like this one in his 13 years on the bench. " i hope you understand i just don't understand this at all. doesn't make a bit of sense to me whatsoever. i can't imagine what the motivation whould have been. there are kids in this world who would love to have half of what you have going for them what you ve going for you." jenna: judge neary says he considered supending the two teens prison terms, but wanted to send a message that this type of crime results in harsher punishment. both teens have been ordered to pay back nearly 10 thousand dollars and will havto

that story is first on fox. 3 18 year old angelica (ann- hell-ick-uh) perez and 19 year old heaven zevenbergen (zev-en- bergen) were both sentenced up to five years in prison for theft in the second degree. 3 siouxland news reporter jaclyn driscoll was there and has more. 3 natsafter being arrested in august and charged with conspiring to rorothe curity national bank inside the hy- vee store on hamilton boulevard where zevenbergen was an emploe, perez and zevenbergen plead guilty to felony charges of second degree theft. at the sentencing on wednesday, both perez and zevenbergen apologized for their actions and asked the court for a minimal sentence of probation. "i am here today because of the crime i committed. i would like to start out by apologizing to the bank, for everything i've put it's employees and customers through." "i want to prove to my friends and family, my employerernd coworkrks, my peers and role models that i horrible, stupid mistake that i wish every day that i could take back." perez's mother testified as a character witness for her daughter saying she committed this crime

an-helica perez and heaven zevenbergen both pleaded guilty to second-degree theft. they're being sentenced in separate hearings today in woodbury county district court. perez' hearing has just concluded. she was sentenced to up to five years in prison. sentencing for zevenbergen was scheduled to start after perez' hearing. she also faces a maximum sentence of five years in prison. last august, perez, disguised as a man, walked to the counter of the security national bank branch inside the hy-vee store on hamilton boulevard. she said she had a weapon and demanded money. handed over the cash. the women were arrested a few days later and admitted to staging the robbery. ktiv's tiffany lane is covering today's sentencings and will have the details tonight on news four. south dakota's death penalty would be repealed under a measure that's being considered today by the senate state affairs committee. the bill's main sponsor is republican senator arthur rusch of vermillion. he's a former judge who has prosecuted a death penalty case. rusch told the committee this morning h

angelica perez and heaven zevenbergen both pleaded guilty to second-degree theft charges. investigators say both woman plotted to rob security national bank inside the hy-vee on hamilton boulevard in august. prosecutors say perez and zevenbergen could each face a maximum of five years in prison. dramatic dashcam video from the missouri highway patrol shows a life and death situation. a patrol officer pulls a woman from a burning car just moments before it becomes engulfed in flames. the officer races to the scene of a car crash last week. he jumps out of his car. he and a good samaritan pull a 60-year-old woman from the wreckage. moments later, the vehicle went up in flames. the woman suffered serious her current condition isn't known. police say the crash was caused by a driver running a red light. the suspect tried to get away, but was caught by police. last year was not a good year to go into the water. 2015 set a new record for unprovoked shark attacks in the u-s and worldwide. that's according to the florida museum of natural history. there were 59-unprovoked shark at

jenna: 19 year old heaven zevenbergen and 18 year old angelica perez were given five years in prison. they also much pay back the 10 thousand dollars they took from the security national bank branch on hamilton boulevard. the judge in the case considered suspending the prison term but wanted to send a message to others. " i hope you understand i just don't understand this at all. doesn't make a bit of sense to me whatsoever. i can't imagine what the motivationwhould have been. there are kids in this world whwould love to have half of what you have going for them what you have going for you." jenna: degree theft in connection to the robbery which was carried out last year. tim: iowa felons are looking to get their voting rights back. the iowa supreme court is considering a case that would decide which of thousands of former offenders sould someday again be able to vote. the state constitution says anyone who commits an infamous crime loses their right to vote. meaning anyone who's convicted of a felony. it's something one former felon says needs to change legrand wayne logsdon, former

those young women to prison. 3 18 year old angelica (ann- hell-ick-uh) perez and 19 year old heaven zevenbergen (zee-ven-bergen) were both sentenced up to five years in prison for theft in the second degree. 3 siouxland news reporter jaclyn driscoll was there and has more. 3 natsafter being arrested in august and charged with conspiring to rob the security national bank inside the hy- vee store on hamilton boulevard where zevenbergen was an employee, perez and zevenbergen plead guilty to felony charges of second degree theft. at the sentencing on wednesday, both perez and zevenbergen apologized for their actions and asked the court for a minimal sentence of probation. "i am here today because of the crime i committed. i would apologizing to the bank, for everything i've put it's employees and customers through." "i want to prove to my friends and family, my employer and coworkers, my peers and role models that i am so much more than this horrible, stupid mistake that i wish every day that i could take back." perez's mother testified as a character witness for her daughter saying she committed t

angelica perez and heaven zevenbergen both pleaded guilty to second-degree theft charges. investigators say both woman plotted to rob the security national bank branch inside the hy-vee on hamilton boulevard in august. prosecutors say perez and zevenbergen could each face a maximum of five years in prison. voters in twelve counties in northwest and north central iowa have approved 16-million lakes community college. college officials say the special election passed with about 63- percent approval. they only needed 60- percent. the money will be used to pay for improvements at each of the five iowa lakes campuses. iowa's speed limit in rural highways has been 55 miles- per-hour since 1974. now, 42-years later, iowa lawmakers will consider an increase of 5, or 10 miles- per-hour on those rural, two-lane highways. ktiv's tommie clark has more. << the speed limit on paved two-lane rural roadways in iowa stands at 55 miles per hour. but, that could soon be changing. car passing by. iowa lawmakers recently advanced two plans that would raise the speed limit from 55 to 60, or to 6

a bank robbery last year " crying...i love you" 18 year old angelica perez and 19 year old heaven zevenbergen were sentenced to 5 years in prison for staging a robbery at the security national bank located inside the hamilton boulavard hyvee store ...where zenvenbergen worked as a teller. during the robbery perez went up to zevenbergen's window and demanded cash. zevenbergen then pretended to faint to buy some get away. both were eventually caught and pleaded guilty to 2nd degree theft in connection to the crime. a representative of the bank is saying the incident had a lasting impact " within one week the bank lost two employees. others asked to be relocated to other branch and bankwide a common theme that emerged in the coming days was thatellers no longer felt safe" lawyers for the two teens argued that they would both benefit from probation and that neither had a criminal record prior to the robbery. judge jeff neary said that he'd never had a case like this during his 13 years on the bench " i hope you understand i just don't understand this at all. doesn't make a bit of sense to me what

teenagers who staged a bank robbery last year " crying...i l le you" 18 year old angelica perez heaven zevenbergen were both sentenced to 5 years in prison for robbing the security national bank located inside the hamilton hyvee store. that's where zevenbergen worked as a teller. according to court proceedings, zevenbergen pretended to faint to allow her roomate, perez, time to get away. the two were eventually caught and pled guilty to 2n2n degree theft in connection to the crime. the judge presidig over the case says he's never had a case like this one in his 13 years on the bench. " i hope you understand i just don't understand this at all. doesn't make a bit of nse to me whatsoever. i can't imagine what the motivation whould have been. there are kids in this world who would love to have half of what you have going for them what you have going for you." judge neary says he considere supending the two teens prison terms, but wanted to send a message that this type of crime results in harsher puniniment. both teens have been ordered to pay back nearly 10 thousand dollars half othe 5 year sentence

two sioux city teens who staged a robbery at the bank where one of them worked. 19-year-old heaven zevenbergen and 18-year- old angelica perez were sentenced wednesday after pleading guilty to second-degree theft. the security national bank branchcht hy- vee on hamiltoto disguiseseas a man. she warned zevenbergen with a note that she had a weapon. zevenbergen, who was a teller at the bank, gave her 10-thousand dollars. in addition ot the jail time, the women must repay the stolen money. here's meterologist ben dorenbach with the forecast. << << after a wide variety of weather conditions spread across the viewing area yesterday ranging from sunny in the 40s out west to snowy and barely making it to 20 to the east, we'll basically see a reversal of yesterday's weather in termsmsf the timing of light snow. unlike yestery, pretty much everyone ll spend a fair amount of time under the clouds with occasional peeks of sun this morning before light sncw starts to move intour western counti early this afternoon. it'll gradually spad eastward throughout the afternoon and evening and exit the viewing are

angelica perez and heaven zevenbergen both pleaded guilty to second-degree theft. perez will sentenced at ten, zevenbergen at 11. last august, perez, disguised as a man, walked to the counter of the security national bank branch inside the hy-vee on hamilton boulevard, said she had a weapon and demanded money. zevenbergen, who was the teller, handed over the cash. the women were arrested a few days later. years in prison. ben's here now with the forecast. << << << << a light snow dusting will greet some northwest iowans/southeast south dakotans early this morning, so plan for a slightly longer morning commute where some roads will be snow-covered. snow will quickly move southeast this morning and exit by lunchtime leaving us with a coating of snow up to an inch or two farther north and east, mostly cloudy and temperatures in the 20s. clouds should stick around for the most part tonight which will keep lows near 10 degrees. we'll fall short in the sunshine department again thursday with similar temperatures and perhaps another quick snow dusting late tomorrow evenin

year - old (ann - hell - ick - uh) angelica (purr - ez) perez and 19 - year - old heaven (zee - ven - burgen) zevenbergen were both sentenced to up to five years in prison for theft in the second degree. siouxland news reporter jaclyn driscoll was at the sentencing. 3 natsafter being arrested in august and charged with conspiring to rob the security national bank inside the hy- vee store on hamilton boulevard where zevenbergen was an employee, perez and zevenbergen plead guilty to felony charges of second degree theft. at the sentencing on wednesday, both perez and zevenbergen apologized for their actions and asked the court for a minimal sentence of probation. "i am here today because of the crime i committed. i would like to start out by apologizing to the bank, for everything i've put it's employees and customers through." "i want to prove to my friends and family, my employer and coworkers, my peers and role models that i am so much more than this horrible, stupid mistake that i wish every day that i could take back." perez's mother testified as a character witness for her daughter saying she committ