the elementary students plan to give their hand written posters to their friends father- john sorenson- as a way to try to mend their and his broken hearts. 5:46:46 we miss them very much. we can't explain a loss like this 56 jannay the loss of the sorensons- ambers, riley, autumn and brayden has hit their close knit community hard. the crisis team will be back at the school tomorrow... to help students and staff deal with their grief. in boxholm, jt channel 13 news. a go fund me account for john sorenson has already raised more find a link to the page on who tv dot com. fire also destroyed a strawberry point restaurant early yesterday morning. fire crews from three departments responded. they worked in shifts to prevent frostbite. crews also kept fire hoses on the entire time... fearing they would freeze if shut off. it still wasn't enough.. the restaurant is total loss. most people in iowa.. and people across the midwest avoided the outdoors this weekend. others got creative to keep the cold out. "definitely a lot of layering.. i'm wearing undergarments underneath all of my clothes..

from items she sells to john sorenson... elias: we will have links to all the ways you can help the victims up on our website... that's we are iowa dot com elias: investigators say a space heater may have caused the fire in the back of the house. the red cross is reminding everyone to be the house. the red cross is reminding everyone to be cautious when using space heaters, especially if you're leaving them on for several hours at a time. "if you're using a space heater you keep it three feet away from anything flamable so blankets toys clothing toys your dog or cat so just make sure it's got plenty of space around it and you also remeber to turn it off when you leave the room " elias: along with keeping objects away from the heater and turning it off when unattended....her e are a few other things to keep in plug it directly into the wall...and check the cord. place it on a flat, stable surface, and make sure it gets knocked it on carpet if possible elias: meterologist sam schreier...and keeping warm a big deal right cold g

the dad, john sorenson, was at work at the time is the only family survived. this tragedy is leaving even strangers heartbroken... and wanting to help. local fives nikki davidson is here with the latest. nikki: right jack... a family member of the victims tells me.... that the husband and father, john sorenson is obviously very distraught at this time. they're only concern now is to get funeral arrangements made... but hundreds of people are coming forward to help give them some comfort in the future... and its not just about money... people are also donating their time. in the town of and anyone that passes through... has to face this icey... tragic reminder of the heartbreak thats happening here. the loss of a young mother and three children... trapped inside their home when it caught fire. 21:24:18 when i drove by my heart sank. 21:24:24 drive by, start crying and think to yourself what a tragic loss it's a pain that led small business owner daphane trevillyan to do something... 21:24:33 you hope the little amount you can do helps that family in some way, i

a go fund me page has been established to help john sorenson in this time of need. in one day more than 30-thousand dollars has been raised. you'll find a link to that site at w-h-o-t- v-dot-com. a man already serving a prison now charged with another assault from seven years ago. james murphy was transferred from anamosa state penitentiary to the marion county jail last week. --in 2008 a woman went to a marion county emergency room to report she'd been sexually assaulted at knife point by an unknown man. police found d-n-a evidence ... but they couldn't find a suspect. --that changed when the dna database found a match for that sample ... james murphy. --he was in anamosa serving a sentence for another sexual assault in another county. he is now charged with 2nd degree sexual abuse. a fort dodge man is accused of threatening someone with a fake bomb ... but police say he could be charged with possessing real explosives as well. tyrone fudge explosive violation for allegedly throwing something that looked like a bomb through a woman's window last night. during their

the dad, john sorenson, was at work at the time member who survived. this tragedy is leaving even strangers heartbroken... and wanting to help... so far more than 36 thousand dollars has been raised to help pay expenses... even some small businesses are pledging to give percentages of their profits on some items to help the family. "i look at every situation, every fundraiser and think to myself that could be me and i would want someone to help me in that situation. trevillyan of "stop and smell the flour" says she will donate five dollars from items she sells to john sorenson... elias: we will have links to all the ways you can help the victims up on our website... that's we are iowa dot com elias: investigators say a space heater may have say a space heater may have caused the fire in the back of reminding everyone to be cautious when using space heaters, especially if you're leaving them on for several hours at a time. "if you're using a space heater you keep it three feet away from anything flamable so blankets toys clothing toys your dog or cat so

there is also a go-fund-me account to help john sorenson. so far its raised more than 36- thousand dollars. if you'd like to help, you can find a link to the account at who-tv-dot-com. governor branstad is cutting funding to his bullying cause this morning... the governor's budget recommendations for the next fiscal year do not include money for a he started the center with an executive order months ago. but it is no unclear where money will come from to support it. last week house speaker linda upmeyer said branstad has done a fine job in terms of supporting anti- bullying programs for schools... anti-bullying 125106- i think he created an opportunity that worked relatively well ... schools saying they didn't need additional help from the state governor branstad has tried to pass anti-bullying legislation for the past two years... last year's bill addressed cyber bullying and teacher training, among other things. it cleared the senate... but never made it out of the house. people in des moines are hearing more political ads than anyone else

the dad, john sorenson, was at work at the time of the fire... and is the only family member who survived. this tragedy is leaving even strangers heartbroken... and wanting to help... so far more than 36 thousand dollars has been raised to help pay expenses... even some small businesses are pledging to give percentages of their profits on some items to help the family. "i look at every situation, every fundraiser and think to myself that could be me and i would want someone to help me in that situation. trevillyan of "stop and smell the flour" says she will donate five dollars from items she sells to john sorenson... sabrina: we will have links to all the ways you can help the victims up on our website... that's we are iowa dot com sabrina: investigators say a space heater may have caused the fire in the back of the house. the red cross is reminding everyone to be cautious when using space heaters, especially if you're leaving them on for several hours at a time. "if you're using a space heater you keep it three feet away from anything flamable s

john sorenson, the biker, was flown to a hospital where he died. he was not wearing a helmet at the time of the crash.>>> tragedy at the university of florida. a student dies after falling six stories from it -- and apartment complex. he was found on the ground overnight and was taken to the that surveillance video shows the student leaving an elevator and falling over a waist high class barrier. counselors are talking to students living on the same floor. >>> still ahead on action news at 6, squeezing in the final rallies and attacks before the iowa caucus -- and getting candid about their success. >>> seeking justice for a florida toddler who was murdered. the big incentive tonight to >>> in democracy 2016 july, a final, mad dash in iowa. >> both candidates -- both parties are crisscrossing the caucuses. >> reporter: the day before the iowa showdown, it is an all-out push. >> hillary clinton is not qualified to be president of the united states. >> final poll shows donald trump leading, five points ahead of ted cruz. >> donald trump can do practi

there is also a go-fund-me account to help john sorenson. so far its raised more than 36- thousand dollars. if you'd like to help, you can power to part of st louis this weekend... and this is the reason why... hydrant... shooting water into the air and coating a powerpole... the only worry... snow ordinances in waukee and place at noon tomorrow.. joins us... brett... getting to work could be easier than getting home a registered sex offender is on the run, tonight. he was being monitored on work release. and the fact he was able to walk away has corrections officials defending their practices... and victim advocates sounding the alarm. more. 363302 - when someone is leaving the facility there is always a plan in place but things didn't go as planned after ross clouse failed to return to the fort des moines work release facility on friday in 20-09 clouse was sentenced to ten years in prison for sex abuse and indecent contact with child... he was released from prison after less than five years... but because of the charge is required to have

the father, john sorenson was reportedly working at the time of thfire. due to frigid temperatures...fir e fighters had difficulty extinguishing the flames. tonight at ten, we'll have an update on the investigation into what sparked the fire. deborah a group of newell-fonda high school students spent their winter term on a very special project. the group created a film called "equality is reality" ... in it they are dealing with the issue of bullying and trying to raise awareness about the problem. they spent six and a half hours each weekday for two weeks on the film ... and for one of their advisors ... chosing film as their medium was the first step in trying to reach as many peoples possible. "our experience wasashat it has the greatest emotional impact. you can put the music in , it's the visuals ... it's the scary things that they weren't afraid to show." and tonight at 10 from the students... on why this project was so important them ... and how it can make a difference. photo enthusiasts came together today for an exhibit highlighting the beauty o

john sorenson, has raised more than it's goal of 40-thousand dollars. fire crews are still battling a fire in fort dodge, more than a day after it started. the downtown building holds tractor and semi tires... firefighters are still pouring water on the tires to cool them down. assistant chief lenny sanders says he believes they've used more than one and a half million gallons of water so far. one crew member did hurt his hand while fighting the fire... another danger, the cold temperatures. 18:04:51 personnel can't be out in this wx for an extended period of time, we had enough people come in on call back we were able to rotate our crews and keep them fresh. fortunately being next to the fire station, they were able to get inside, get warm, food kept showing up. i need to find out who sent that and send them thank yous. 18:05:06 the cause of the fire is still under investigation. an iowa dog breeder's license was suspended last week... the violations date back to an coming up, what inspectors found at iowa's largest commercial breeder site in the state

dad, john sorenson, was away working an overnight shift when it happened early sunday morning. when i think about the whole >>when i think about the whole thing, the one thing, the biggest thing about amber was the kind of mother that she was, sorry. whole lot in the world that meant as much as her kids did. vanessa family friend christa : larsen says she and her two boys showed sheep at the boone county fair with the sorensons. >> there were very few things in my world that are going to every -- going to ever completely be the same because we shared so much together. vanessa larsen says riley was a : girlie girl that was tough at the same time. autumn was a tomboy who always found a way to get dirty. and brayden loved to go fast, and would dance to any and every song. believe it. but i'm glad her and the 3 kids were together. trying to draw from that a little bit as best as possible that they weren't separated they , were all together. vanessa: boxholm's fire chief was found in the area where the fire started. there is still no official cause of the fire. the state fire marsha

john sorenson. if you're interested in donating, visit our website....siouxlan dmatters-dot- com....and click on the link within this story. deborah: students from the newell-fonon school have made it their mission to stop bullying ... and they're doing it through a very special project. lukas voss has more ... "nats teaser:" vo: this ... is only part of what a group of students at the newell fonda school have created ... a film, written, directed ... shot ... all together ... trying to raise awareness against about themselves in the process. sot: "they all had common experiences and that they could work together. it wasn't deviding by cliques ... i know this group so i am going to work with this group. they all had that experience in common." vo: they spent their winter exploration term working on the film ... every weekday for two weeks. part of that process was also finding the topic. and while bullying is tough for mostpeopop to talk about ... these students wanted a challenge ... and also somet

the motorcyclist, john sorenson, of clearwater, later died at the hospital. >>> super bowl week is upon us. >> coming up, the reception the carolina panthers and denver broncos received as they departed for california. you can't miss cam newton's pants. fantastic. >> also ahead, there was the invasion. then the parade. and guess what comes next, rod? the cleanup. all of that mess has to go somewhere. why it's so important for volunteers getting involved. >> and it was a gorgeous weekend weather-wise. temps actually getting warmer as we head into the start of next week. we'll have a look at your full . >>> i know you can't wait. super bowl 50 is one week away. today, the carolina panthers and the denver broncos headed out to california for next sunday's showdown. in charlotte, screaming fans lined the streets, as the panthers headed to the airport. you got to check out these flashy zebra pants that cam newton is wearing. now, that's a pair of pants. center ryan khalil said the crowd was absolutely awesome. >> that's great. the city of charlotte, the entire carolina community has been awe

shaina: the family's father john sorenson was away working at the time of the fire. and even though fire crews found a space heater in the house they still have not announced an official cause. elizabeth: rape case closed. authorities in marion county say dna evidence has solved a cold case nearly 8 years later. kcci's laura terrell explains. >> we are glad to have a resolution for her even though it is almost eight years later. laura: detectives say they're happy a marion county woman can finally have some peace in knowing her rapist is behind bars. he is 44-year-old james murphy. authorities say in 2008 murphy kidnapped the woman at knife point in rural marion county and sexually assaulted her in a vacant house. >> the offender was not known to so much time has elapsed. laura: fast forward to 2014 murphy is charged with sexual assault, this time in decatur county. his dna profile is submitted to the codis, the fbi's national dna database, and recently matched the unsolved case from 2008. >> we hope that this stands to show other people that you can't get away with

the father, john sorenson, was reportedly working at the time of the fire. boone county emergency management reports some of the hydrants and even pumps on the fire trucks froze, causing firefighters to go out of town to get more water. the cause is under investigation. we have an update on a story we first brought you tonight at 5:30... cedar rapids officer was seriously injured after a fight at a laundromat on the city's southwest side today. investigators were on scene in the parking lot of 6th street and 8th avenue sw around 3 this afternoon. police were called out on a domestic disturbance at the soapy waters laundromat when - they say the officer was speaking with a suspect when he punched the officer, and, after the officer fell to the ground, he was unconscious. the officer was taken to mercy medical center for treatment. police say that suspect, 33-year-old nathan brocks, fought with other responding police officers as well. those officers used a taser to get him under control. brocks is facing 8 separate charges, including 2 counts of assault with

later, the posters will be given to john sorenson, the father of the victims. authorities are still searching for an escaped sex offender... 26 year old ross clouse didn't return to the "fort des moines work clouse was sentenced to prison for sex abuse and indecent contant with a child, but released. he's now serving a lifetime special supervision sentence. that means he's required to tell the facility where his job is and when he's expected to return... but he isn't required to wear any sort of monitoring device... but you just never know, we cant predict that they are not going to return and we cant predict whether the public is going to be at risk or not. authorities say clouse was working in guthrie county... where he previously abused 2 people. that has abuse advocates worried he might strike again... his choice is to remain gone and his victim and other people who have been sexually assaulted, not by him but just in general.... that is their fear that they have that their offender will come back or knows where they live. once found, clouse will likely if

. >> why in the world would this todd: the family's father, john sorenson, was away working at the time of the fire. and even though fire crews found a space heater in the house, they have still not announced an official cause. there is a go-fund-me page set up for the family. it is already raised more than $30,000 -- $37,540 tonight. you can find a link to donate on our website, kcci.com. stacey: the cyclones take down country. scott reister is here now with sports. scott: iowa state have not defeated a number one team since 1957. oklahoma came in as the new number one team in the nation. the game was great. there were many lead changes throughout. the cyclones come at one point, led by 10. morris with a clutch jumper to put the cyclones up. he had 27 points. oklahoma had a chance to take the lead late on that. monte morris chorale the rebound. 82-77. the fans still out on the court at hilton coliseum. this is just going on as we speak. tony seeman is there. we will have more coming up in sports. the cyclones get it done, knocking off number one ou. stacey: new at 10:00, rape case clos

sorenson. the father, john, was working when the deadly fire broke out. kcci's marcus mcintosh says fire officials knew fighting the roaring blaze would not be easy. >> when i drove by it, on the way to the station, the back half of it was totally involved and it was already starting to get into the second floor. marcus: boxholm fire chief dave huffman says when he first saw the fire he knew it was going to cause problems. he called for mutual aid and 9 9, -- so, he called for mutual aid and 9 different cities answered. then the work began to find out if anyone was inside. >> went inside to do a house search and didn't find anything on the initial search but there was one room we couldn't get in because it was wedged we changed crews and went back in and broke the door down and found the victims in there. marcus: mother amber sorenson and 3 children, riley, autmunn, and brayden were found inside the home. people who live in the small town of boxholm say the pain of losing a mother and her 3 children is going to be hard to put in the past. >> small town. e

jacob a gofundme page has been set up to help john sorenson with his medical expenses. since it started this morning, it's already brought in more than 22- thousand dollars. if you're interested in donating as well, click on the link inside this story. in the studio, jacob peklo, local five news. we are iowa. nikki: there was so much ice on the streets, outside of the home, that the iowa department of transportation had to bring its trucks through twice to scrape the streets clean. nikki: james ad lib about weather james james ad lib about school closings nikki:: it's cold outside but the democratic side presidental race is just starting to heat up.. nikki: tonight..the final democratic debate before the iowa caucus took place in south carolina.. and the candidates really went after each other..each taking jabs on hot button issues. gun safety and gun legislation has been on the minds of many following mass shootins around the country...tonigh t hillary clinton called out senator bernie sanders for flip-flopping on legislation during his time in congress....and martin o

a go-fund-me page has been set up to john sorenson. if you're interested in donating, visit our website....siouxlan dmatters-dot- com.... and click the link on this story. jessica rae: an american soldier who was killed in afghanistan by a suicide bomber.... was honored by his hometown this weekend. people came from near and far to remember the life and sacrifice of joseph lemm... a new york city police officer and air national guardsman. the beemer school gym was filled with friends, family, fellow officers and the beemer community ... also making the trip was nebraska govenor pete ricketts who honored lemm's life and his family "i pete ricketts govenor of the state of nebraska do hereby proclaim the 16th day of 2016 as sagreant joseph lemm day in nebraska and i herebe do urge all citizens to take due note of this observance." jessica rae: people who attended the service say it was just amazing to see how many people from all over the country had made the trip to beemer to honor their friend, colleague and family member. " jessica rae

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sorenson. the father john was working when the deadly fire broke out. kcci's marcus mcintosh says fire officials knew fighting the roaring blaze would not be easy. >> when i drove by it on the way to the station i could see the back of the house was totally involved. it was already starting to get into the second floor. marcus: boxholm fire chief dave huffman says when he first saw the fire he knew it was going to cause problems. he called for mutual aid and 9 different cities answered. then the work began to find out if anyone was inside. >> went inside to do a house search and didn't find anything on the initial search but there was one room we couldn't get in because it was wedged we changed -- because the door was wedged. we changed crews and went back in and broke the door down and found the victims in there. marcus: mother amber sorenson and 3 children riley, autumn, and brayden were found inside the house. people who live in the small town of boxholm say the pain of children is going to be hard to put in the past. >> it's a small town. everyone k

elementary students made posters and wrote letters to the surviving member of the sorenson family, husband and father john. it's an emotional time for all of us. we lost three kids. it's like our collective elementary heart now has three holes in it that cannot be replaced fire officials believe a space heater sparked the fire. it was in a three seasons room at the back of the house and was being used to keep a rabbit hutch warm in these sub zero temperatures. now to a developing story out of fort dodge, where a business has been burning for about 2 hours, and residents can see the smoke from "goodyear tire storage" went up in flames earlier this afternoon... and crews from fort dodge and webster city are still at the scene. this is a live look, near the corner of 17th street and central avenue. officials say one firefighter was hurt while fighting the flames. they say it wasn't just the cold slowing their efforts... deputies say d-n-a is bringing a nearly decade old rape case to a close. a woman reported the rape at a 2008. she told deputies it happened after a man abducted her at knife point and took he

john, the husbsbd and father of the sorenson family, was at work at the time of the fire, according to authorities. he is a jailer and 14 days until the cauauus.. the bernie sanders in their fight for the dememcratic presidential nomination. during the democratic debate this weekend, clinton confronted sanders for his preeious vote to give gun makers and sellers liability immunity in mid- 2000's law.. while sanders said he'd reconsider the vote - sanders also pointed to his d- minus n-r-a rating to show he's no friend of the gun lobby. and sanders fought back against clinton's charge that his support for a single-payer health care system will threaten programs like medicare or the children's health program - calling it "nonsense". s/ sen. bernie sanders / (d) presidential candidate :16 what her campaign was saying end medicare, end medicaid, end the chchldren's health insurance program. that is this was the fourth democratic presidential debate.. and the third scheduled on a weekend. it's also the last time the the ioo caucuses are now just two weeks away- and pressure. marco rubio mak

away and hauling water from there - dan huffman - fire chief, boxholm fire the sorenson family are locals here in boxholm. john, the husband and father of ths family was at work at the time of the fire.... he is a member of the volunteer fire department. a go fund me page has been set up for the family... so far more than 13 - thousand dollars has be raise. we have all that information on this is the second deadly fire the town has seen in the last decade... in 2003, fire killed an elderly man and injured several other family members on christmas morning. investigators say a malfunctioning furnace was the cause of that fire a skating plaza needs cold temperatures...but it was too cold for the brenton skating plaza in des moines. officials shut down the plaza today because of the subzero temperatures. the skating plaza will reopen tomorrow. it'll actually open for longer tomorrow as schools are out for the martin luther king junior holiday. you can skate for free between 5 and 9am if you bring a donation of socks or gloves for the homeless. officials plan to stay open to 9 pm. dozens of area churches canceled m

elementary students made posters and wrote letters to the surviving member of the sorenson family, husband and father john. it's an emotional time for all of us. we lost three kids. it's like our collective elementary heart now has three holes in it that cannot be replaced fire officials believe a space heater sparked the fire. it was in a three seasons room at the back of the house and was being used the bitterly cold weather is finally on its way out of central iowa tonight.. meteorologist brett mcintyre has details.. hi brett.. temperatures are going to get slightly warmer the next few days as highs eventually climb out of the teens and into the low 20s. another wave of snow will move across the state tomorrow, with 1-3" possible throughout central iowa. the heaviest amounts will be south of i-80, particularly in sw iowa, where a few 3 to 4 inch totals will be possible. des moines will likely see snow totals around 2". temperatures will start to trend up by the middle of the week, with temperatures back into the lower today was a day set aside to honor a man who spent his life pursuing equality for all

a family friend of the sorenson's set up a go fund me page for john. so far the page has raised about 28- to donate...there's a our website. the marion county sheriffs office says a rape case from 2008 has been solved thanks to dna. forty-four-year-old james was already in prison on separate sexual abuse and kidnapping charges, has now been charged for sexual assault in another case. officials say a woman reported she was raped in august 2008 but she couldnt identify the man. but in 2014, another reported sexual assault in iowa, murphy was identified as a suspect and his dna was take and given to a dna base and a match was discovered, linking murphy back to the marion county a preliminary hearing has been scheduled for january 22. fort dodge police say a man is behind bars.. accused of throwing a fake bomb-like device inside a home. 40 year old tyrone fudge is charged with simulated explosive violation and first degree harrassment. police say fudge threw an object with a lighter attached to it through the kitchen window of a fort dodge home yesterday.

family pets warm. 27 year old amber sorenson, nine year old riley, six year old autumn and four year old brayden were caught in an upstairs bathroom. their father, john, was not at home at the time of the fire. visitation is going on now until eight tonight, at southeast valley middle school in burnside. their funeral is tomorrow at 10-30, also at the school. a fire destroyed a tent outside hilton coliseum at iowa state university early this morning... students are camping out ahead kansas.. around 3-30 this morning, a blanket close to a propane heater caught fire. the three students inside the tent made it out safely... but everything inside it was destroyed. the iowa state university police are talking with campers about safety... but are not ready to ban camping outside hilton... 55:16-55:34 our concerns is an immediate reaction to something like this no more, i don't think we can do that without the conversation that i'm sure will happen soon. public safety officers say they plan to meet with the athletics department as well as student solution. we'll have more on those discussions, tonight at ten. the pleasant hill library wants kids to get into

a go-fund-me page has been set up to john sorenson.