(shiela) new information released regarding a sioux city shooting that injured a police officer. (matt) 14-year veteran officer ryan new information released regarding a sioux city shooting that injured a police officer. (matt) 14-year veteran officer ryan moritz suffered a gunshot wound to his inner thigh. coming up tonight on news 4 at six.... sioux city police release details on the suspect and what happened sunday morning. (sheila) relalad to the shooting ishe arrest of seven people. we'll tell you how the two incidents are coected... at six. (matt finally this moring, the greenville zoo in south carolina has a new baby giraffe! (sheila) zookeepers say the mother, autumn, gave birth tuesday morning without any complications. this is autumn's third calf. the new baby will have a physical exam to determine sex, height and weight. zoo officials are offering a chance to name the new baby for thoho who want to cctribute a donation. the name will be chosen later this week. let's check in one more time tonight: wind eases. low: 13 wind: nw 20- welcome to subway, what can i make for y

pat mccann, sioux city police. the department will continue to release further information as it becomes available. police tell me the 13 year- veteran officer was treated and released from the hospital regarding the suspect, isiah mothershed, you may have heard the name before. that's because this isn't his first run-in with the law. less than six months ago mothershed was arrested for kidnapping and assualting two people over a drug debt. mothershed was charged with two felony counts of kidnapping in the 1st degree and two felony counts of willful injury. he has yet to be arraigned. if you do have any information about these string of robberies you're asked to call contact crime stoppers. that number is 712-258-8477. in sioux city, michelle schoening ktiv news four. this is the third sioux city in as many years years. back in april of 2013, officer kevin mccormick suffered a gun shot wound to the face. detective mccormick pulled over jamal dean for a seatbelt violation when he was shot. in october of 2014, officer

police custody at sioux city's mercy medical center. ktiv's michelle schoening joins us with the latest. michelle, whated police to the scene? matt and shelia, it all started with a call around 11:15 saturday night from a male saying he was being robbed at building 19 of the valley park apartments on park avenue. a lengthy investigation led police to an apartment inside building 13 in the same complex. officers made their way inside when they noticed a number of stolen items. police arrested, and handcuffed, mothershed. "he was still cuffed. he was cuffed behind his back which allowed him to reach down in the still in the seated position and when officer moritz went to remove him he was sideways and fired from the sitting position," said sioux city police chief, doug young. that's when police say mothershed shot officer ryan moritz in his right thigh. this is video of ritz during citizens academy training in 2015. mothershed has been charged with two counts of robbery in the first degree, and one count of home invasion following an incid

and another round was shot off at that time.that round struck mothershed in his own thigh said sioux city police chief, doug young. this is video of moritz during citizens academy training in 2015. police say officer moritz's injuries aren't serious and expect him to return to work within a couple of weeks. as for mothershed...p olice aren't releasing his condition at this time. thanks michelle. mothershed is in police custody at sioux city's mercy medical center, tonight. mothershed is charged withwo counts of attempted murder and five counts of robobry in the first t gree. but, he also f fes a charge of home iasion. that follows an incident, inside a home in the 26- hundred block of south alice street, in morningside, back on december 7th. police believe mothershed was one of three men that broke into the home looking for drugs and money. a 19-year-old inside the home was beaten with a crowbar. his mother was held at gunpoint. 21-year-old austin cummings, of moritz is the third sioux city police officer shot in the line of duty in as many years. back in april of 2013, officer kevin mccormick w

pat mccann, sioux city police. the department will continue to release further information as it becomes available. this is the third sioux city shot in three years. back in april of 2013, officer kevin mccormick suffered a gun shot wound to the face. he had pulled over jamal dean for a seatbelt violation when he was shot. in october of 2014, officer jill ohm was responding to a possible suicidal subject. as she approached the apartment complex she was shot in the chin. both officers have recovered and remain on the police force. the president of colombia said more than 31-hundred pregnant women have contracted the zika virus in his south american nation. president juan manuel santos said the government will be working across the country to and helping families rid their homes of stagnant water. colombia's health minister has said he believes three deaths are connected with zika. the virus has been linked to the devastating birth defect microcephaly, which prevents fetus' brains from developing properly. there is no

we've got an update on the shooting over the weekend that left a sioux city police officer injured. the suspect also shot himself. and it's been a week since more than a foot of snow fell on sioux city. snow still surrounds many caca in town and now crews are towing them to clear the way for plows to finish clearing the streets. and later... receiving a cancer diagnosis can be devtating, but it's also important to keep exercising and keep moving. why getting fit is more important than ever after a after a doozy of a monday weather- wise, we'll see a colder and quieter weather pattern with a couple of small snow chances. our winds remain a bit strong this morning which is still causing some patchy blowing snow in some of our easternmost communities along with sub-zero windchills across the board. other than that, today should be hazard-free as winds diminish just a touch but remain steady. we should also see a bit more sun too with highs near 20 degrees. lows tonight will drop into the single digits as clluds inccease late and could bring in a few flurries if not quick snow dusting fo

sioux city police say no charges are being filed in a stabbing that sent two brothers to the hospital on sunday, because the men are not cooperating with investigators. police say it appears the men got into an argument and stabbed each other at this home in the 15- hundred block of pierce street. authorities say their injuries did not appear to be life-threatening. their names have not been released. sheriff's office is working to identify a body found in a field. investigators say hunters in the area found the human remains east of tilden. they say the body appears to have been in the field for months. investigators say there is not reason to suspect foul play at this time. it's been gloomy today and a little mix is coming in tonight. chief meteorologis t ron demers is here to tell us more. ron? weather ad-lib many of us woke up to some pretty dense fog to start off our workweek. while the fog lessened during the day, the clouds did not. tonight those clouds may produce a light mix across the area with northern siouxland maybe seeing some minor accumulation through tuesday morning a

a sioux city teen is now charged with attempted murder after shooting a police officer. tim: that happened during an arrest yesterday... today... sioux city police are sharing the frightening details surrounding how it all happened... while the suspect was handcuffed. jenna: jess plue joins us with more on this story. jess: sioux city's police light on what happened over the weekend that led to a suspect shooting an officer. this comes after a lengthy burglery investigation... and multiple run- ins with the suspect. sioux city police arrested 18-year-old isaiah mothershed and several others early sunday morning in connection with a string of robberies in sioux city. but while officers rounded up the suspects and a large amount of stolen property found at valley park apartments... things took a turn. "due to a lack of vehicles to transport, he was allowed to come back into the apartment and we accomodated him by allowing him to sit on a couch," says doug young, sioux during a press conference at police headquarters mothershed was was able to pull a hidden 40 calibur handgu

sioux city police officers are reminding siouxlanders to be extra cautious with their bills. ktiv's tommie clark spoke with police about what to watch for and how to differentiate between real and fake. << sioux city police officers are still picking up the pieces of a recent investigation involving counterfeit money. first case when i was brought up to the detective boroughs was a conterfeit case and now i get at least one fake bill every day up in my office," said sioux city detective bill nice. but how can you check if that bill is fake? feel the texture of the paper. real money is often thinner than counterfeit money. compare the bill with another of the same value. hold the bill up to the light. for all bills except 1 and 2 dollar bills, there should be a security thread or plastic strip running from top to bottom. "this is one of the types of bills that have been going around. like i demonstrated to you guys earlier when i handed to you and asked you to tell me what's wrong with it and you said the paper feels funny, the color's funny, but you didn't notice it said for m

on february 19th. 3 3 a man arrested in 2014 for impersonating a sioux city police officer will spend the next few years behind bars.31- year- old joey alberts of sioux city was sentenced to 7 years in prison. he was accused of impersonating an officer and "patrolling" downtown sioux city for more than a year... patting down young girls between the ages of 11 and 13. as part of a plea agreement... alberts pleaded guilty to charges of enticing a minor, indecent contact with a minor, and impersonating a public official.the 2- year sentences for the indecent contact and impersonating charges will be will follow a 5- year sentence for enticing a minor. 3 3 traffic is back to normal on highway 20 between iowa and nebraska after a scary afternoon.just after 3 o'clock... a pepsi truck heading west into nebraska lost control on a patch of ice... hitting the outer wall on the bridge that crosses the missouri river... and nearly falling into the water below. traffic was slowed for a time by the accident... which injured the driver of the truck. the truck was towed away and the road reopened at

sioux city's police department wants to add two new members to its department, but city council will have to make that about if that would be money well spent. abc 9's bria bell tells us why local police say they need a little more help on the streets. bria: jenna, during this week's city council budget meeting, sioux city police chief doug young asked to add two additional positions to the department's traffic team. council members will now have to decide if there is room in the budget for more officers to be on payroll. "officers are just getting pulled thinner and thinner and thinner," says sheehan. on wednesday, city council members deliberated how the city's budget will be spent. sioux city police chief doug young took the opportunity to request two more positions for the department's traffic unit, causing a divide amongst council members. officer sheehan says he supports the cheif because the current lack of officers is taking a toll on the boys in blue. "there are alot of shifts that have to be back filled because they're short shifted and so they have to hire back and pay som

and to be honest with you, they get to those requests as opportunity rises," said doug young, sioux city police chief. the two officers would be in addition to the current selective traffic enforcement program unit. there are two officers already in the step unit. the city council also heard from sioux city fire rescue at today's budget meeting. the department wants more money for maintenance issues like hvac and elevators. in fiscal year 2016, fire rescue received about 15 and a half million dollars in its operating budget. for fiscal year 2017, the department is asking for just over 16 million. "they update the contracts and they cost a little more money," said everett. "so, we had just a couple stations where equipment may be contract costs a little more." fire chief tom everett says his department also increased training and provided wellness programs last year. and, they plan to do more next fiscal year. (matt) an aspiring pilot was selected to receive an aviation award. (sheila) impressive, considering he isn't even old enough to drive a car. the experimental aircraft association, local c

they have been charged with first-degree robbery related to the shooting of a sioux city police officer at a sioux city apartment complex on february 7th. theheuspect, 18-year-old isaiah mothershed, is charged with two cous attempted murder. mothershed is also charged with five counts of first-degree robbery in incidents dating back to december 7th, 2015. a laurens, iowa man accused of leading police on a high-speed chase around spencer, iowa faces a long list of charges. spencer police say they pulled 31-year old blaine stockwell over for a seatbelt violation sunday afternoon. as the officer approached stockwell's pickup, police say he fled the scene. police say stockwell led through south spencer and eventually out into the county, where speeds topped 90 milil per hour. when the pickup went into a ditch, stockwell was quickly apprehended. he now faces 16 charges, including eluding, driving while barred, driving while revoked, driving while suspended and driving while cancelled, along with possession of meth. four students are hurt after a shooting at an ohio high school. police say a

and to be honest with you, they get to those requests as opportunity rises," said doug young, sioux city police chief. the two officers would be in addition to the current selective traffic there are two officers already in the step unun. the city council also heard from sioux city fire rescue at wednesday's budget meeting. the department wants more money for maintenance issues like hvac and elevators. in fiscal year 2016, fire rescue received about 15 and a half million dollars in its operating budget. for fiscal year 2017, the department is asking for just over 16 million. "they update the contracts and they cost a little more money," said everett. "so, we had just a couple stations where equipment may be getting a little older. the contra costs a little more." fire chief tom everett says his department also increased training and provided wellness programs last year. and, they plan to do more next fiscal year. weather can cause severe damage to your vehicle. coming up next, what you can do to keep your car up and running. ben: and i'll have your complete << >> << wx timer @ 2:45 after a wide

jenna: sioux city police are warning residents about fake money circulating in the area. tim: the problem stems from local counterfeitting operations. abc9's elisa raffa elisa: tim, jenna... counterfeit bill circulation isot sioux city, but growing exponentially. police say it's a hard problem to control. many customers and cashiers are often too busy to check for fake bills and once they circulate, it's hard keep tabs on where the bills came from. and in sioux city, police are finding fake bills for every denomination, not ju the larger 20s, 50s, or 100s. "it has progressively gotten worse. i've been in the property detective unit for almost 2 years now and it has literally skyrocketed...now i get at least one fake bill every day" says detective bill nice, sioux city police department. customers and businesses who encounter fake bills often lose out on that money. police say using a counterfeit bill is equivalent to stealing. and suggest businesses check each bill during every transaction. customers should check to see if their change looks or feels different. "check ever

sioux city man accused of robberies and attempted murder appeared in court for the first time yesterday. 18-year old isaiah mothered was aprehended rlier in the wewe after shooting a sioux city police officer abc9 news reporter christina gri- hall-va has more on the court hearing. 18-year-old isaiah mothershed appeared in court thursday for the first time-- since being accused of shooting a sioux city police officer sunday. mothershed is charged with two counts of attempted murder and five counts of 1st degree robbery-- each as a class-b felony that carries a maximum sentence of 25 years in prison. "i have to advise you that if convicted of any of those charges, you would be required to serve 70 percent of that sentence, before you'd be eligable for parole or work release. " mothershed's hearing is actually in connection to several incidents-- dating back to december of 20-15. according to court documents-- mothershed was involved in a home invasion b bk in december-- whehe a special neededchild was tied up and beaten while the other occupants of the home were threatened at gunpoint. mothershed was al connected to four other robberies-- over the past two months. also-- the shooting

the sioux city police department continues to investigate a number of counterfeit currency cases. this is video sioux city police posted to their facebook page. they say this man passed several counterfeit bills on february 20th at a local business. the police are asking for the public's help in identifying a tattoo behind his right ear and tattoos on both arms. if you have any information you are asked to contact crime stoppers at 712-258-tips or detective bill nice at 712- 279-6384. if you would like to see the numbers again, we have them on our website, ktiv dot com. still to come... you can more than just "like" something on facebook, now. we talked to local students to see how they feel about the change. today was a bit cooler with a steady north breeze blowing throughout the day. we have changes coming our way tonight as a quick moving system will siouxland. we'll see a chance of an evening mix changing to some snow showers early tonight. only very light accumulations would take place with most areas staying under half an inch. any precipitation should be out of here by thurs

should be police and paramedics were on the scene of an accident on west 8th street and omaha in sioux city. police responded to a call about an accident shortly after 5:30. police are investgating the incident. these photos were sent was near the accident. the federal reserve says farm income continued to decline in nebraska and states on the west coast. the value of non-irrigated farmland fell 4-percent. 2-percent from the previous year. however, bankers report few problems with farmers s iling to make loan payments. farm income is down because prices have declined for cattle, soybeans, wheat and corn. still to come... a morning of musical inspiration. how some sioluxland after years of planning and construction, the lauch pad childeren's museum held it's grand opening today. hundreds of community member gathered to mmemorate the hard work for all who were involved. the celebration kicked off with a ribbon cutting ceremony. then parents and children were invited to take part in the fun. organizers say it was a great feeling to see this dream become a reality. "there's really no words to describe

the sioux city police department continues to investigate a number of counterfeit currency cases. this is video sioux city police posted to their facebook page. they say this man passed several counterfeit bills on february 20th at a local business. the police are asking for the public's help in identifying him. they say the man appears to have a tattoo behind his right ear and tattoos on both arms. if you have any information you are asked to contact crime stoppers at 712-258-tips or detective bill nice at 712- 279-6384. if you would like to see the numbers again, we have them on our website, ktiv dot com. (sheila) a battery blows up - inside- a man's pocket. (matt) as he desperately tries to put them out. keep your eye on the guy to the right. boom! he says an e-cigarette battery exploded in his pocket while he was at a register inside a kentucky convenience store over the weekend. the confused clerk couldn't quite register what he was seeing. (s/ manoj kumar/ employee:11) "i was shocked! i was like what was that? you have a bomb in your pocket? i was like that! you carry your bo

sioux city police say no charges are being filed in a stabbing that sent two brothers to the hospital on sunday, because the men are not cooperating with investigators. police say it appears the men 15- hundred block of pierce street. authorities say their injuries did not appear to be life-threatening. their names have not been released. the madison county, nebraska sheriff's office is working to identify a body found in a field. investigators say hunters in the area found the human remains east of tilden. they say the body appears to have been in the field for months. investigators say there is not reason to suspect foul play at this time. an uber driver accused of going on a killing spree in michigan saturday night makes his first appearance in court. nbc's chris pollone has the story. << 45-year old jason dalton a husband and father of two and an uber driver now charged with six counts of murder plus two counts of assault with intent to murder along with weapons charges. natural sound the defendant did murder mary lou nye" prosecutors in kalamazoo, michigan say dalton conducted th

literally skyrockete..now i get at least one fake bill every day" says detective bill nice, sioux city police department. sioux city police warn customers and businesses to check the feel of their currency. and to use a counterfeit deteting pen to check large bills. jenna: of tax season... work to get all your financial documents in are working to cash in your information. tells us why experts say there's been an increase in scams this year. "(jacob) " we have seen an increase in the past years." jacob petersen has been in the tax business for about ten years - and when he first started out different story. (jacob) "i had a client where somebody filed on got a letter from the irs and said they got their tax return but needed more information." (karsen) isn't the first time he's heard of this kind of scam - he says recent data breaches could be to blame. (sherwin) "last year we had several hundred residents who were (karsen) of the rochester says he's seen similar reports. he says some have gone to file their taxes and the irs has their claim. (john) "it is a trend that we've seen increasing i

sioux city police say they have been looking for morales for moths. they say he was hard to find becuase he does not have a permanent address. but how can you check if a bill is fake? feel the texture of the paper. real money is often thinner than counterfeit compare the bill with another of the e me value.e. hold the bill up to the light. for all bills except 1 and 2 dollar bills, there should be a security thread or plastic bottom. "this is one of the types of bills that demonstrated to you guys earlier when i handed to you and asked you to tell me what's wrong with it and you said the paper feels funny, the color's funny, but you didn't n nice it said for motion picture use only," said sioux city detective bill nice. the counterfeit cash you may see in sioux city, can be purchased online, oftentimes only meant to be used in films. detective nice says there is a lot of fake money floating through the system in sioux city and warns everyone to authorities have released the name of a woman, who was stabbed to death in o'neill, nebraska, on saturday ni

3 we're learning more about the struggle for a gun that led to the shooting of a sioux city police officer and a man he was trying to arrest early yesterday.chief doug young the valley park apartments near leif erikson park to investigate a robbery complaint. they smelled marijuana and that led them to an apartment where they found eight people and firearms. they 8 were all handcuffed. young says while waiting for more officers to take the suspects to jail... 18 year old isaiah mothershed was allowed to sit on a couch while still handcuffed behind his back. the chief says mothershed pulled a 40 caliber handgun from inside the couch and shot officer ryan moritz (more-its") on the inner thigh of his left leg. 3 "officer moritz then lunged towards mothershed to secure the weapon and another round was fired off at that time. that round struck mothershed in his own thigh causing some damage to his leg." 3 police are charging mothershed with 2 counts of attempted murder... and 5 counts of first degree robbery. they believe he was involved in a december 7th home invasion on south alice street whe

literally skyrocketed...now i get at least one fake bill every day" says detective bill nice, sioux city police department. customers and businesses who encounter fake bills often lose out on that money. police say using a counterfeit bill is equivalent to stealing ... they suggest businesses check each bill during every transaction. customers should their change los or feels different. "check every bill. counterfeit pens, you can buy them anywhere....the ten- dollar bill has a magnetic strip that's right about there, and it will have the money denomination written on it" says detective bill nice, sioux city police department. police say to keep an eye out for even the obvious... like a 'for motion picture use only' marking. actual like a 'for motionpicture use only' ' marking. actual l movie money has s surfaced in siouxland businesses before ... lukas: a final date for the iowa utilities board to make a decision on the dakota access pipeline has been set. state regulators say they'll meet on either march 9th or 10th, to decide whether or not to give the texas based dakota access a permit to s

police and emergency crews responded earlier today to an accident involving this pepsi truck, in the westbound lane of highway 20 in sioux city. according to police, roads were slightly covered in ice, causing the truck the driver sustained only minor injuries. tim: last novembver, the safety of one hilly area in sioux city came into question after two people died in a car accident on 25th street... the area is also known as "thrill hill". now sioux city officials are looking at a plan that could mean blocking off the street. jenna: a meeting is underway to determine the future of the hill moving forward. abc 9's bria bell is at the meeting right now, what can you tell us? bria: tim and jenna, i'm at trimble methodist church where residents who live on 25th street will be able to voice their safety concerns. many of the residents who are at tonight's meeting, signed a petition to close the top of the hill...so far that petition has received about 40 signatures. this hill has caused controversy for residents on 25th street as some want to see it go and others want it to remain. the city's public works staff will be in attendan

(sheila) the lawyer for a sioux city man, who's accused of shooting a police officer, and taking part in a string of recent robberies, wanan his clclnt's trial moved. (matt) in court documents, , aiah mothershed's attorney, matthew sioux city police chief doug young, and woodbury county attorney p.j. jennings, "prejudicial". metzgar says the comments were published in the sioux city journal, last week. metzgar says the "adverse publicity" that those comments generated would make it hard f f his client to get a fair trial. the 18-year-old mothershed is charged with two counts of attempted murder after, police say, he shot officer ryan moritz during an incident at the valley park apartments on february 7th. mothershed is also charged with five counts of first-degree robbery in incidents dating back to december 7th, 2015. a planned parenthood clinic in doors today, nearly three months after a deadly shooting. three people died and nine were injured in the november 27th attack. planned parenthood says they have added security measures in place. they hope the clinic will completely reopen

jeremy mcclure, sioux city police department. sergeant mcclure also suggested packing an emergency kit to keep in your car in case you get while snow crippled a lot of businesses... not every place kept their doors locked today., heavy snow and strong winds couldn't keep some people home. the store's manager says the day started out really busy, they had a lot of people coming in for breakfast and lunch. but, since about 1 p.m., it's significantly slowed down. she says they decided to stay open because they beliefe in being there for customers 24/7. one shopper we spoke with said they were just testing the roads and bought something to justify being out. other shoppers say they braved the storm to get some needed snow day snacks. "well we got some soda because we don't have much to drink at home," said anthony zamora. "we got some pizzas to cook and chips and stuff for snacks." so you braved the storm? "yeah, i suppose," replied zamora. and although the store didn't get all their regular deliveries because of the blizzard, their

sioux city police sathere was a credit card skimming device on a local gas pump. according to authorities, the skimming device was found on a gas pump at cubby's, which is located at 4200 south york street. police say the device has been removed from the pump. all other pumps were inspected and did not have a skimming device. police urge citizens to monitoror their credit card statements or bank sttements a court order to apple to help the fbi unlock an iphone was center stage during today's hearing on worldwide threats. several members of congress asked fbi director james comey questions on the topic during the house hearing in d.c.. the case, which involves the iphone 5-c belonging to one of the san bernardino shooters - is unlikely to set a legal precedent, according to comey, who says mobile phone technology will continue to evolve. (sot james comey / fbi director :10-:17) "part of me thinks - that's great! i don't want anybody looking at my stuff. but then i step back and - which i'm part of - really does -- save peoples' lives." apple ceo tim cook maintains t

sioux city police say they have been looking they say he was hard to find becuase he does not have a permanent address. (sheila) morales' arrest has sparked a conversation about counterfeit cash. (matt) sioux city police officers are reminding siouxlanders to be extra cautious with their bills. ktiv's tommie clark spoke with officers and local businesses about the issue. tommie? matt and sheila, it's something we often don't think about. see this dollar bill? this one is real. but, how do we really know? i spoke with detective bill nice who told me what to watch for and how to differentiate between real and fake. you'd be surprised just how often you could be encountering fake bills. << sioux city police officers are still picking up the pieces of a recent investigation involving counterfeit money. "it has literally skyrocketed. my first case when i was brought up to the detective boroughs was a conterfeit case and now i get at least one fake bill every day up in my office," said sioux city detective bill nice. but how can you check if that bill is fake?

sioux city police say the stabbing happened during a fight. mace, a father of five, was taken to mercy medical center.. where those close to him, left one final message before he died. "just that i love him and to let go." in sioux city, tiffany lane, ththsuspect, elias wanatat, has an extensive criminal record. wanatee served more than 20-years in prison for the murder of a man outside of a sioux city bar in 1990 in 2014, wanatee was wanted by the u.s. marshal service for violating his parole for a 2nd-degree murder conviction. then in october of last year, wantatee was charard with assualt whilele dilaying a dangerous wpon. he was accused of pulling out a machete-type knife during a disturbance at the super wal-mart on floyd boulevard in sioux city. a group of protesters walked the streets of denison, iowa today. at the center of the protest, lewd images allegedly created on a computer by the city's police chief. the controversy surrounds what some may consider racist and pornographic pictures that a former police officer claims john emswile

jeremy mcclure of the sioux city police dept. since it's inception in 1989 the center has served over 15,000 children. jenna: a dedicated dispatcher for 35 years... is now the one needing help. and the people she looks out for every day in a nebraska community...are returning the favor. kristyna engdahl has the story. " " (nats) each basket..packed with care. donations, that will be prizes...at an up- coming benefit..for a woman.. who may work, behind the scenes.. but is often a first call.. at the first sign of danger. (barb , 35-years): "i couldn't ask for better people to work for. my troopers mean the and barb klinetobe's her. out.. she has cancer..help, wasn't far behind. (cj alberico/state "she's the calm on phone." trooper): " she's been there, before i became a trooper. she's always been there." barb says her cancer, spread. it's treatable.. question. fight. (barb klinetobe/dispatcher , 35-years): "i have all down. i have to be every day, to make every night to their families -- like brea husband is a state trooper. (brea

. >>> sioux city police have identified 24-year-old joes ef is one of two men who broke into the home on may 16, 2014. tying up the manager of a local bank. a band worn by one of the robbers was sent to the lab for testing. that testing identified him and now he's charged with first degree burglary and robbery. >>> a man is also behind bars tonight after he broke into an apartment on summit street stealing from homeowners and forced to leave the apartment. he was still in possession of some of the stolen items along with some drug paraphernalia. he was charged with burglary and theft and held on $50,000 bond. >> sioux city police are warning people to monitor their bank accounts after a gas station had a device on one of it's systems. while that device has been removed and all pumps checked and cleared, there is no telling how long the device has been in use. the way to become a victim of such devices is to always pay inside and use cash. home show taking place at the convention center downtown featuring area homes and contractors. the home show is put on by hold builders association

lukas: a 13-year sioux city police veteran was shot early sunday morning after police were called to valley park apartments on several reports of robberies. the officer was eventually released from the hospital, but crime stoppers is asking for your help. chief doug young will hold a press conference in reference to this case today at 2 pm at the sioux city police station abc9 news reporter bria bell brings us the latest. bria: eighteen-old-year old isaiah mothershed was put into custody after shooting the officer and was then sent to mercy medical center for treatment. mothershed's condition is unknown and now crime stoppers is asking for your help. "eighteen-year-old isaiah mothershed was arrested early sunday morning after shooting a veteran officer and mself. officers were called to village park apartments after several reports of robberies within sioux city. the officer who was injured has gone released from a local hospital.. while mothershed was taken to mercy medical center to be treated for his gunshot wound. mothershed has had run-ins with the law before. in june of 2015, h

we are learning more about the sioux city teen who shot a police officer sunday morning here in sioux city. could you let mercy know my eta,i have an injury to the left fhigh 10-4 they've been advised sioux city police officer ryan moritz... calling in his injuries after taking a bullet to apprehending a suspect. lukas: 18 year old isaiah mothershed has with attempted shooting a police sioux city police are now sharing the frightening details on how it all happened... abc9 news reporter jess plue brings us the very latest. sioux city police arrested 18-year-old isaiah mothershed and several others early sunday morning in connection with a string of robberies in sioux city. but while officers rounded up the suspects and a large amount of stolen property found at valley park apartments... things took a turn. "due to a lack of vehicles to transport, he was allowed to come back into the apartment and we accomodated him by allowing him to sit on a couch," says doug young, sioux city p pice chief. duriri a press conference at police headquarters monday, young said mothershed was handcuffed.

a sioux city man is dead, and another man is in custody, after what police are calling a homicide early wednesday morning. (sheila) if you're just getting home here's a quick look at today's headlines. sioux city police say 47- year-old elias wanatee stabbed 50-year-old vernon mace around two a-m near west first and turner streets. mace was taken to mercy medical center where he died from several stab wounds. a group of protesters walked the streets of denison, iowa today. at the center of the protest, lewd images allegedly created on a computer by the city's police chief. this is video of police chief john emswiler from a story ktiv covered back in august. the controversy surrounds what some may consider racist and pornographic pictures that a former police officer claims were created by chief emswiler. and... south dakota governor dennis daugaard's office says he will meet with members from a sioux falls non profit who want to introduce transgender south dakotans. on tuesday, the state senate passed a bill that would require south dakota students to use bathrooms and locker rooms that

petty was arrested by sioux city police and is currently being held on a $1,500 bond at the woodbury county jail. >>> sioux city police are warning customers of a singing hills gas station to monitor their credit and bank accounts. officers say a credit card skimming device was found at one of the gas pumps at the cubby's gas station during an inspection. while the device has been removed around all the other pumps checked and cleared, there is no telling how long the device has been there and in use. the best wayto avoid becomomg a victim ofofsuch devices is always pay inside and use cash. >>> cloud cover today kept our temperature ins the mid 30s . we haven't seen a lot of movement yet this evening but are expecting to see mostly clear skies or a few clouds early tomorrow morning. a blanket of cloud cover. through the night tonight, that cloud cover is going to continue to become a little bit thinner. 29 right now in sioux falls. 32 here in sioux city. 26 lincoln, as we work ououway through the evening, e skies will slowly clear out. partly cloudy skies by hid night. lower 20s tomor

a sioux city police officer is expected to make a full recovery. investigators say 18-year old isaiah mothershed shot the officer during an arrest. it happened at this apartment complex this week. sioux city police chief doug young says mothershed was seated on a couch while handcuffed...he managed to dig a hidden handgun out of the couch and fire it. the arresting officer was shot in the thigh. mothershed was also shot in the leg during the struggle for the gun. mothershed is charged with two counts of attempted murder and five counts of robbery. investigators are trying to find the cause of a deadly house fire in marion county... police were called to the home they say 79-year old ronald made it outside. the first two sheriff's deputies on scene tried using a fire extinguisher to reach his wife... but they were pushed back by the flames. they recovered the body of 77-year old patricia henning. 'anytime there is a loss my on losing a loved one and the family needs to know that the fire departments my deputies who arrived on the scene did everything

reporting at the law enforcement center in sioux city, i'm jetske wauran, siouxland news. 3 3 a man arrested in 2014 for impersonating a sioux city police officer will spend the next few years behind bars.31- year- old joey alberts of sioux city was sentenced to 7 years in prison.he was accused of impersonating an officer and "patrolling" downtown sioux city for more than a year... patting down young girls between the ages of 11 and agreement... alberts pleaded guilty to charges of enticing a minor, indecent contact with a minor, and impersonating a public official.the 2- year sentences for the indecent contact and impersonating charges will be served concurrently... which will follow a 5- year sentence for enticing a minor. 3 3 traffic is back to normal on highway 20 between iowa and nebraska after a scary accident this afternoon.just after 3 o'clock... a pepsi truck heading west into nebraska lost control on a patch of ice... hitting the outer wall on the bridge that crosses the missouri river... and nearly falling into the water below. traffic was slowed for a time by the accident... which injured the driver of the truck. the truck w

he's been discharged into the custody of sioux city police... and booked into the woodbury county jail.his first court appearance is set for tomorrow morning.he's currently being held without bond. 3 3 it's that time of year again...with ty council officials reviewing the annual budgets of all city departments.the sioux city police department is asking the council for enough money to hire two new police officers... whose duties will solely be focused on traffic enforcement.police chief doug young says the new officers are needed... as the city has seen a big increase in traffic with all the construction going on in the area. 3 "we're lacking in the traffic enforcement area so i want to bolster the issue so that we can meet the needs of the community. one of our biggest request of the community as we go out and listen to some of the issues that we have is not only drugs, but traffic is up there with that, so this is my attempt to address that council for 269- thousand dollars to hire and pay the two officers.he hopes to have their the end of this

"we work hard to put criminals like this in jail," says doug young, sioux city police chief. coming up at 10 we'll bring you all the latest on the police investigation. reporting live in the studio, jess plue, abc9 news. tim: local businesses are becoming victims to cyber hackers, but there is a way to protect your company even if it's a mom and pop shop or big corporation. jenna: based law firm specializes in protocols to ensure that your data remains safe from any cybercriminal that may be lurking for his or her next victim. abc 9's bria bell has more information bria: tim and jenna, online data breaching can can happen eitr through human error or simply by hackers who gain access to a company's information. goosmann law firm here in sioux city offers cyber law counseling to assist clients in protecting confidential information. it's common for businesses to process information online or through cloud storage, and cyber hackers are on the move waiting to find any loopholes that will allow them access to private information... making customers targets for identity theft and m

sioux city resident pat engel. hear senator fischer's thoughts on a possible supreme court appointment by president obama... coming up at six. tim: the attorney for a man accused of shooting a sioux city police officer is seeking to have his client's case moved out of woodbury county. 18-year-old isaiah mothershed's attorney matt metzgar has filed motions for a change of venue and also wants a gag order imposed on the sioux city police department and the woodbury county attorney's office. mothershed is charged with two and five counts of 1st degree robbery in connection with several incidents dating back to december. last week judge todd hensley ordered mothershed be held on a $300,000 bond. mothershed is due back in court friday morning. jenna: vermillion police are investating vandalism at usd's phi delta theta fraternity house over the weekend. fraternity members discovered yellow spray paint on the side of their house yesterday morning. the words "we date rape" were painted on the brick exterior. kimberly grieve, vice president for student services, said usd currently has no reports of sexual assault and she doesn't know why the fraternity was targeted. usd's president says they're worki

lukas: an increase in circulating in the metro has sioux city police residents. and although it's not a new issue, it's one saying is on the rise. police say counterfeiting is a hard crime to tackle because many consumers and businesses are too busy to double c cck the tender. and circulation of the bills makes it hard to trac where exactly the fake money comes from. "it has progressively gotten worse. i've been in the property detective unit for almost 2 years now and it has literally skyrocketed...now i get at least one fake bill every day" says detective bill nice, sioux city police department. customers and businesses who encounter fake bills often lose out on that money. police say using a equivalent to stealing ... they suggest businesses check each bill during every transaction. customers should check to see if their change looks or feels different. "check every bill. counterfeit pens, you can buy them anywhere....the ten- dollar bill has a magnetic strip that's right about there, and it will have the money denomination written on it" says detective bill ni

3 we're learning more about the struggle for a gun that led to the shooting of a sioux city police officer and a man yesterday.chief doug young g says officers wewe called to the valley park apartments near leif erikson park to investigate a robbery complaint. they smelled marijuana and that led them to an apartment where they found eight people and firearms. the 8 were all handcuffed. young says while waiting for more officers to take the suspects to jail... 18 year old isaiah mothershed was allowed to sit on a couch while still handcuffed behind his back. the chief says mothershed pulled a 40 caliber handgun from inside the couch and shot officer ryan moritz (more-its") on the inner thigh of his left le 3 "officer moritz then lunged towards mothershed to secure the weapon and other round was fired off at that time. that round struck mothershed in his own thigh causing some damage to his leg." 3 police are charging mothershed with 2 counts of attempted murder... and 5 counts of first degree robbery. they decembmb 7th home invasion south alice street w wre a 19 yeararld man n th spspial ne

the 3-80 caliber firearm, was confiscated by sioux city police. now the person may be facing a fine up to 11 thousand dollars for disobeying t- s-a protocol this kind of happening more last year alone more than 2 thousand 6 a 20 per-cent increase from the previous year jenna: fire and ambulance crews were called to put out a fire at the winnavegas casino today. sloan fire depament arrived tohe scene, where crews were working on propane gas lines, one of which caught fire. witnesses say a large plume of smoke was released, but no major injuries were reported and the fire was put out quickly. no word yet any damage the fire may have caused. tim: at the state capitol, legislators are tying up loose ends on several bills. friday marks a legislative deadline known a funnel week requireing most bills to be proved by a cocoittee in ororr to be eligible for continued debate. tim: one of those bills, looking to survive funnel week, a proposal that would expand iowan's access to medical cannabis. today, for the second time this session, a group of families

sioux city police is asking folks who might have information to contact crime stoppers at 712- 258-tips. tim: someone shot and killed a chicago man in cedar rapids, iowa. police are still investigating what happened at an apartment complex. officers arrived to find two gunshot victims. one of the victims, 25-year-old joseph perkins, died at the scene. "a girl started giving him cpr, and then after the police showed up, a guy came limping up from e side saying he got shot in the leg, so they took him in to the hospital and probably questioned him." police have not released any information regarding a suspect. information regarding a suspect. perkins' death marks the first the city had six homicide cases in 2015. tim: the debate over filling the seat of u-s suprene court justice antonin scalia continues and today president obama said he thinks it will be "difficult" for republicans to explain any attempt to block a supreme court nomination. "i recognize the politics are hard for them, because the easier thing to do is to g ge in to the most extreme voices within their party and stand pat

a sioux city woman is now in custody for allegedly stabbing a man and a woman with a knife wednesday night. the sioux city police department said officers arrested alicia slatton on two felony counts of willful injury in connection with an incident that happened on the 22-hundred block of lafayette s s alththgh police inititlly said they were lookiki for two femalele suspects, officers now do not anticipate any additional arrests in the case. sioux city police identified the victims as 39- year-old dennis hagemann and 26- year-old katrina hess, both of jess a photo exhibit took center stage at the betty strong encounter center in sioux city today. fisheries biologist sam stukel presented his 2-year- long photograghy journey of caputing the missouri river in all it's natural glory y throughout thefour seasons. the exhibit called.. "a year on the missouri"..attract ed many anxious eyes to see stukels creation. the photographer displayed his most captiving works for each season yet throughout all his time photographing the river, he said he was biased about which season he prefered the most. "i am a big fan of wint

shooting a sioux city police officer over the weekend. (sheila) if you're just getting home today, 18-year-old isaiah mothershed appeared before a judge for the first time. investigators say mothershed shot officer ryan moritz early on sunday while mothershed and seven others were being investigated for a robbery. a police officer has died after an overnight shooting in fargo, north dakaka. the suspected shooter was later found dead in his home. the shooting happened when officers responded to a dometic disturbance. it has been more than 100 years since a fargo police officer has died in the line of duty chief meteorologis t ron demers joins us with the forecast. light snow has been working its way across siouxland today and will continue into the evening and early overnight hours before coming to an end. the heavier amounts are going to end up being in eastern siouxland with maybe an inch or two of total accumulation. the snow ends tonight and then we'll see clearing skies during the day on zero friday night, we'll see another cold day s

sioux city police say the stabbing happened during a fight. wanatee, has an extensive criminal record. he served more than 20- years in prison for the murder of a man outside of a sioux city bar in 1990 in 2014, wanatee was wanted by the u.s. marshal service for violating his parole for 2nd-degree murder. then in october of last year, wantatee was charged with assualt while displaying a dangerous weapon. he was accused of pulling out a machete-type knife during a disturbance at the super wal-mart on floyd boulevard in sioux city. a man wanted for attempted murder in sac county, iowa, has been captured. des moines t-v station, kcci- tv, says officers with the fort dodge police department got a tip that 36-year-old jeremy werenburg was at the wal-mart store e fort dodge, this afternoon. the first officer on the scene tried to handcuff werneburg, but the suspect fought back. the officer suffered a knee his taser to control werneburg. werneburg has been on the run since sunday night. that's when an eyewitness says werneburg intentionally hit kyle f

the sioux city police department continues to investigate a number of counterfeit currency cases. this is video sioux city police posted to their facebook page. they say this man passed several counterfeit bills on february 20th at a local business. police are asking for the public's help to identify him. they say the man appears to have a tattoo behind his right ear and tattoos on both arms. if you have any information you are asked to contact crime stoppers at 712-258-tips or detective bill nice at 712- with spring right around the corner, many of us are thinking about getting outside to cure our case of "cabin fever." and if you work in downtown sioux city you may notice the lack of green space, and bright colors as you walk around. ktiv's michelle schoening shows us how leaders of the sioux city community are working to add some color downtown. << the winter blues have taken over downtown sioux city. "there's just a lot of concrete downtown," said chris cowell, planner. downtown partners, the iowa initiative for sustainable communities, with the design help of students from the

reporting at the law enforcement center in sioux city, i'm jetske wauran, 3 a man arrested in 2014 for impersonating a sioux city police officer will spend the next few years behind bars.31- year- old joey alberts of sioux city was sentenced to 7 years in prison.he was accused of impersonating an officer and "patrolling" downtown sioux city for more than a year... patting down young girls between the ages of 11 and 13.as part of a plea agreement... alberts pleaded guilty to charges of enticing a minor, indecent contact with a minor, and impersonating a public official.the 2- year sentences for the indecent contact and impersonating charges will be served concurrently... which will follow a 5- year sentence for enticing a minor. 3 3 traffic is back to normal on highway 20 between iowa and nebraska after a scary accident this afternoon.just after 3 o'clock... a pepsi truck heading west into nebraska lost control on a patch of ice... hitting the outer wall on the bridge that crosses the missouri river... and nearly falling into the water below. by the accident... which injured the driver of the truck. the truck was towed