tackett died on scene. meanwhile, the little girl is okay..however fisher says she should have never been a part of this accident..and she should have never been alone with him. marty fisher- fayette county sheriff "we are always concerned about children who are involved received a maximum up to two years in the state pen." fisher says the little girl is alive today because she was ststpped into her booster seat. he says if she was sitting anywhere else in the back seat- she would have been severly injured. he also says the department of human services is looking into this case- because other children lived in the house with upton and tackett as well. we've got you covered, lauren moss kwwl news. upton will be in court at a later date as the investigation continues. this woman is arrested and charged after a high speed chase that crosses state lines. police say they tried to serve and arrest warrant or 28-year-old michelle galena - but she drovvaway... here's a picture from the scene -- the chase ended in a

"any other location in the back have never been with tackett that night. he says tackett was a registered sex offender- convicted of third degree rape in the state e f washington ii 2007.. and fisher says- the little girl's mother...tackett's girlfriend 27 year old hilary upton was well aware of this... but still allowed hhr daughter to be alone with him that night.,.a night many people in the community are her. but he did not register county..which is required... whenever he moves ocations. in 5 days anytime they change anything he needed to change it phsyical damages- sheriff fisher says he's worried about thhchild..and he wants the mother to take responsibility. the department of human services is now looking into this case because investigators found out there were other children who were living in the house when tackett moved in back in november. . weve got you covered, lauren moss kwwl news. if upton is convicted she could face up to two years in prison. and a central iowa woman stays home because of slick roads -- still ends up in a crash. a des moi

fayette county deputies say 38-year old james tackett lost control of his car... and crashed into a business in clermont. a five year old girl was in the back seat. tackett died in the crash. paramedics took the girl to the hospital. she is expected to be ok... investigators say alcohol may have been a factor in the crash. convicted sex offender that didn't register in fayette county. they say the girl's mother knew that, but left her five year old in tackett's care anyway. 27-year old hilary upton now faces a child endangerment charge. and investigators believe a dart bus driver may have suffered from a medical condition just prior to slamming into a des moines home last night.. the dart bus went through janet brown's living room. fortunately, brown had just left the living room and wasn't hurt. the bus driver and a passenger were treated for injuries. the unemployment rate is holding steady in iowa... the jobless rate remained at 3.4 percent... the number of unemployed iowans fell to 58-thousand-300 that's about 500-fewer than november.... and down 15-thousand f

investigators say she was the daughter of tackett's girlfriend -- 27-year-old hilary upton. they say upton knowingly let her daughter be alone with tackett-- a registered sex offender. the mother is now charged with child endangerment. low gas prices are here to stay for a little while. at least according to petroleum you can fill up in the metro for an average of 1.87 a gallon right now. the lowest price is at sam's club in ankeny... where it's 1.44 a gallon. experts say prices will go back up in march -- when refineries aren't producing as much gas -- but they should stay below three dollars this year's caucus cycle is unlike anything we've seen before... it's also unlike anything this man has ever seen... coming up, after 30 years of covering politics, we sit down with nbc's tom brokaw for a look at the 2016 caucus through his eyes. the american people can't afford to wait for ideas that sound good on paper... but will never make it in the real world. the grandmother who has to choose between paying for medicine and paying rent... can't wait. the single mom who desperatel

and let tackett watch her daughter. charge. a pro-life group is welcoming the news that planned parenthood is closing its health center in dubuque. today, planned parenthood of the heartland said it's stopping its clinical services there immediately. the non profit says it's doing that because there isn't enough demand at the location on hillcrest road. dubuque county right for life applauded the decision. "very excited. very good news. we've looked forward to this. now we can have more time to continue our education efforts in more avenue instead of spending time in front of planned parenthood. " planned parenthood says it plans to shift resources from the dubuque clinic to its cedar rapids location where it's seeing a growing demand for services. the department that oversees iowa's flagship history museum is proposing a costly renovation plan. the iowa department of cultural affairs says it would cost around 80 million dollars to museum in des moines. the department is asking state lawmakers for 65 million dollars for the pro

a car crashed into a business in clermont sunday -- killing the driver, james tackett. police say he might have been drinking. a five-year-old girl was in the backseat at the time -- but is expected to be ok. daughter of tackett's girlfriend -- hilary upton. upton is now charged with child endangerment. the fayette county sheriff says the girl should have never been alone with tackett -- a "we are always concerned mother is convicted it is an aggravated misdemeanor and could received a maximum up to two years in the state pen." fisher says the little girl is alive today because she was strapped into her booster seat when the crash happened. he says if she was sitting anywhere else in the back seat- she would have been severely injured. this week, we're learning new details about a former iowa football player who died. doctors say tyler sash had c-t-e. it's a brain disease caused by repeated trauma to the head. it's been found in dozens of former nfl players. police say tyler's mother found his body in their home in the state medical examiner says he died from an acciden

investigators say she was the daughter of tackett's girlfriend -- 27- year-old hilary upton. they say upton knowingly let her daughter be alone with tackett-- a registered sex offender upton is now charged with child endangerment. but fayette county sheriff marty fisher says the girl should have never been alone with sheriff "we are always concerned about children who are involved in situations or put into situations like this and if the fisher says the little girl is alive today because she was strapped into her booster seat. he says if she was sitting anywhere else in the back seat- she would have been severly injured. two people are arrested and charged with murder in a local cold case. 28-year-old christopher yenger and 27-year-old zachary dye each charged with two counts of first degree murder. authorities say the two started a fire that killed two people in wapello county in 2006. the two victim's are 20-year-old nathan messer and 22-year-old seth anderson of ottumwa. the case was reopened this month after authorities learned about a fight at the home shortly before the

upton knew that, but still let her 5-year old daughter be alone with tackett. kwwl's lauren moss has been digging into this and speaking with the sheriff of fayette e ounty- she joins us now live with the latest.. it's a tragic story that has taken a bit sheriff fisher tells me- the

and let tackett watch her daughter. upton faces a child endangerment charge. a pro-life group is pleased that planned parenthood is closing its health center in dubuque. planned parenthood of the heartland services there immediately. the non profit says it's doing that because there isn't enough demand at the location on hillcrest road. dubuque county right for life applauded the decision. "very excited. very good news. we've looked forward to this. now we can have more time to continue our education efforts in more avenue instead of planned parenthood. " planned parenthood says it plans to shift resources from the dubuque clinic to its cedar rapids location where it's seeing a growing demand for services. there's a new treatment for a condition affecting 1 out of every 10 americans. the promising, but experimental treatment uses something much safer than drugs to deal with depression. meteorologist justin gehrts temperatures coming up in your after enjoying some sunshine this morning, clouds are on their way back in this afternoon. they may produce some passi

sheriff marty fisher says tackett, the driver.. was the boyfriend of the 5 year old's mother. deputies say the 5 year old girl involved in the crash, is expeted to be okay. a man who was wanted for an escape charge is now arrested for burglary. the fayette county sheriff's office was called sunday morning for a burglary. during the investigation, witnesses reported seeing a male subject near the area. deputies were able to find the person and identified him as brian latham. they also found that latham was wanted out of blackhawk county for an escape charge from the department of correctional services. once arrested, deputies found and a large amount of cash. countdown to the iowa caucus. republican presidential candidate ted cruz is in eastern iowa trying to lock in support just one week before caucuses. kwwl's shirley descorbeth is live from manchester where cruz wrapped up his campaign stop not too long ago. shirley...how was it? well, it's an empty room now here at the fireside pub and steakhouse...but it was filled with cruz supporters. eastern iowans are support. "this is

and let tackett watch her daughter. upton faces a child endangerment charge. a pro-life group is pleased that planned parenthood is closing its health center in dubuque. planned parenthood of the heartland said it's stopping its clinical services immediately. the non profit says it's doing that because there isn't enough demand at the location on hillcrest road. dubuque county right for life applauded the decision. "very excited. very good news. we've looked forward to this. now we can have more time to continue our education efforts in more avenue instead of spending time in front of planned parenthood. " planned parenthood says it plans to shift resources from the dubuque clinic to its cedar rapids location where it's seeing a the cedar rapids city council will seek national register of historic places status for the old smulekoff's building. the furniture store closed in late 20-14 and the city chose a developer last year to renovate the site into a mixture of offices and housing. a national register designation makes tax credits available for the project.

investigators say she's the daughter of tackett's girlfriend -- hilary upton. upton is now charged with child the fayette county sheriff says the girl should have never been alone with tackett -- a convicted sex offender -- who had failed to register with the county... this week, we're learning new details about a former iowa football player who died. doctors say tyler sash had c-t-e. it's a brain disease caused by repeated trauma to the head. it's been found in dozens of former nfl players. police say tyler's mother found his body in their home in oskaloosa last fall. the state medical examiner says he died from an accidental mixing of two very powerful pain medications. doctors grade c- t-e on a scale from zero to four -- with four being the most severe. they say sash was at stage two when he died. just five days to go before iowans have their say. the candidates are very busy, but at least one could be on the sidelines tomorrow night. donald trump says he'll probably skip the debate in des moines... i love iowa, i don't think iowa's going to care." trump's i

she was taken to the hospital and tackett died at the scene. the crash remains under des moines police are trying to figure out how a bus crashed into a home... i just freaked out. i started just bawling and i couldn't believe it. i was in shock i think. a dart bus went through janet brown's living room on cambridge avenue... it happened last night when brown was doing the dishes in the other room. she wasn't injured, but the bus driver and a passenger were treated for injuries. police suspect a medical condition may have caused the crash. snowy and slick conditions may be giving you the winter blues... but the iowa state fair is encouraging warm thoughts. it opens on august 11th, just 198 days away. dierks bently already has plans to be there. the country musician will perform at the grandstand august george: my family's lived onthis farm for three generations.the bakken pipeline would pumpdirty crude oil across iowa. patti:the fact that bernie sanders stands up against the pipeline is one of the reasons we support him. george:bernie sanders d

police say 38 year old james tackett crashed into this business over the scene. a 5 year old girl in the backseat at the time is expected to recover. officials say she's the daughter of tackett's girlfriend, 27 year old hillary upton... they say upton let her spend time with him, knowing he was a registered sex offender. upton is now charged with "child endangerment." toyota held onto its title of "top selling automaker" in 20-15. the japanese automaker sold more than 10 million cars last year. this, despite the fact it's been caught up in a massive recall over possibly faulty airbags. volkswagen briefly passed toyota in global sales... but that was scandal damaged it's reputation. there are those who say we cannot defeat a corrupt political system and fix a rigged economy. but i believe we need to lift our vision above the obstacles in place and look to the american horizon. to a nation where every child can not only dream of going to college, but attend one. where a good job is not a wish, but a reality. where women receive equal pay and a living wage is paid t

investigators say tackett died at the scene. the 5-year-old was taken to the hospital. been a factor in the crash. we will continue to follow this story and havevemore at 5 and 6. meanwhile: investigators are trying to figure out the cause of a house fire. fire crews were called to the 5 hundred block of boston avenue around 8 this morning. no serious injuries have been reported. in iowa city-- a man is arrested after police say he was involved in a fight earlier this month-- where baseball bats, a shovel and a child's b bg wheel were used. police say on january 15th -- and strikig another man while his sister and others damaged the man's car with a baseball bat and broken shovel. hariston's mother was also seen throwing a child's big wheel at the man her son was attacking. chchges. police are now investigating a suspicious death as a homicide...as we learn the victim's name. des moines police responded to a home yesterdamorning for a welfaae check. they found norma mcneeley's body she was 71. officers are investigating this authorities are pleading for help as they hun

and let tackett watch her daughter. upton faces a child endangerment charge. and remember, whenever you see news, call newsline nine at 319-365-9999. you can also send pictures and news tips to newsroom @ kcrg.com. the cedar rapids community school district wants to develop more magnet schools. magnet schools focus on specific subjects and are designed to attract students from diverse backgrounds. the cedar rapids school district is applying for a federal grant to increase the number of magnet schools in the district. last august, the district started up the johnson steam academy, which focuses on science, technology, engineering, arts and math. these are second and third graders learning in their steam lab. next school year, the district will open its second magnet school - kenwood if the district gets the grant, school leaders want to open five additional magnet schools. "3:19:50 we are looking at doing a high school program, most likely taking the iowa big program and extending that into a magnet program. and then looking at two more elementaries and two mo

friendly guy and him mowing lawns and talking to himself and getting weird but for neighbor lucy tackett -- it was hard to believe. 55:51 very shocked rick is a great neighbor a nice guy he would do anything in the world for you but now her neighbors are behind bars. 44:10 i was coming by to see if it was really them if it was there house felicia mclain and her mom robin williams are close friends of theirs - specifically richard and ashley. 42:41 shes a really nice person and her boyfriend and her dad im shocked all four suspects are in jail -- and are facing several felony charges including manufacturing meth -- and possession they are expected to be in court next week. live in the newsroom nadeen yanes newschannel 3. you may have heard by now -- c-n-n s anderson cooper is taking action -- giving a generous donation to help protect k-9 officers. this comes after norfolk k-9 officer krijger kree-ger was shot and killed during a police standoff earlier this week. james hatch -- the k-9 vest maker newschannel three spoke to about outfitting police dogs -- says cooper will donate money fro

people dont want talk to you about it everyone knew it was going to happen eventually but -- lucy tackett -- says it was hard for her to believe -- adding richard billups -- known as ricky -- was an amazing neighbor. 56:20 the fact that he has gotten into something that is going to be so hard to get out of and hes just such a nice person all four suspects are in jail -- facing several felony charges -- including manufacturing meth and possession. in norfolk nadeen yanes right now - portsmouth police are looking into a strip club shooting. a man told police he was shot in the parking lot of pure diamonds lounge on portsmouth boulevard around one this morning. he managed to drive himself to bon secours maryview medical center - to get help. we )re told he was shot in the leg and should be okay. police are no strangers to this business. this is video from a year ago this week were five people were shot at the same club. all five also survived. pure diamonds is formerly known as the magic city strip club. we )re learning more about the two men shot to death in newport news yesterday -- and th

nan tackett 34. most towns below freezing. no major weather the next few days. it will be gusty out of the northwest on thursday. the one day where we say good- bye to the wind is friday. a calmer day for us as high pressure builds in. we will start to batch this developing storm system as we head to the weekend. so, goes very high confidence, strong system develops, toward the mid-atlantic states, goes that is locked in. what we are watching is the fact that we are on the northern edge of this storm. we are on the periphery. this is steven tyler conditions, living on the edge. looking at the snow line that will cut off in southern new england. does not appear to be a northern new england storm. the biggest snow totals in blue. potential stretching to southern new england and develop during the day on saturday. letter to put an early kind of alert out there, can't do snow totals four days out. no skill in being able to do that. highest risk cape islands south shore. that's where you should have the crews on standby. moderate risk over two inches the mass pike in

chimney cleaning with some 30 tackett. an elderly resident in the neighborhood noticed -- it is the same kind of activity being well. >> they are claiming the fire cleaned. >> a good neighbor stepped in and the teat of men left calls and police warned that any claims tied to fire departments are not true. >> i doubt a fire department would engage with any agreement with -- >> be on the lookout and that any potential home service. >> check them out, see who they have done work for you have them leave rushers and information. if they are legitimate they will come back another day. >> police are investigating the incident here on garden street. in sharon, wcvb newscenter 5. >> one of the fiats used by pope francis during his visit is show. all auction proceeds will benefit charities and the archdiocese. >> now your form cap -- know mike: if you don' t get a chance to watch her car in the next couple of days, don' t worry, mother nature is going to do it for you. what a delightful day, temperatures in the 40' s. these are stil

authorities say the driver -- 38- year-old james tackett -- a registered sex offender -- was killed in the crash. a five-year-old girl -- who popoice y is upton's daughter -- was in the backseat at the time. she is expected to be ok. upton is now being held in the fayette county jail on two-thousand dollar bond. a vacant church is now jukt pieces of rubble after massive fire. here's a look at the fire we first showed you last night in lamont. saint peter lutheran church hasn't been used as a church since 2010 when it was turned into housing -- but nobodyywas living in it at the time. here's a look at what's left today the owners live right next door -- but was other neighbors who called fire crews to alert them. and they say the owners didn't even know it was on fire. (terry crow/lamont fire chief) "they didn''t even realize it was on fire. a neighbor, you know, stopped and nocked on the door and said hey, you're church next door is on fire. today-- despite four fire departments dousing the church with 40 thousand gallons of water -- over a four hour period. an iowa man shot by police

rick mowing lawns and being the lawns and talking to himself and getting weird but neighbor lucy tackett -- never noticed it. 55:51 very shocked rick is a great neighbor a nice guy he would do anything in the world for you anything you ask and we are just very sad about the situation hes a very nice guy but hes just gotten to a bad place and we are hoping that he would find his way out police could not confirm to us richard and ashley were father or daughter -- or what was the relationship with the other two men arrested. however police did say vice and narcotics investigators were following up on a lead - and were serving a search warrant -- to what they call a dangerous discovery. all four suspects are in jail -- and are facing several felony charges including manufacturing meth -- possession of meth and maintaining a nuisance drug house. coming up at 5 you )ll hear from friends of the suspects -- who tell me they would have meth. nadeen yanes newschannel 3. on the military watch -- the coast guard is searching for 12 people -- after two military choppers collided in hawaii. two c-h-53

authorities say the driver -- 38- year-old james tackett was killed in the crash. police say he was a registered sex offender. a five-year-old girl -- who police say is upton's daughter -- was in the backseat at the time. she is expected to be okay upton is now being held in the fayette county jail on two-thousand dollar bond. a vacant church is now just pieces of rubble after a massive fire... here's a look at the fire in lamont... saint peter lutheran church hasn't been used as a church since 2010 when it was turned into housing -- but time. here's a look at what's left of the building... the owners live right next door -- but it was other neighbors who called fire crews to alert them. and they say the owners didn't even know it was on fire. the building was still smouldering yesterday- despite four fire departments dousing the church with 40 thousand gallons of water -- over a four hour period... time now is .... coming up on today in iowa... the u-n-i panthers wrestling squad is back at home after a long road swing... we'll tell you how the return duel went...

waiting for one of the front end loaders to arrive and other equipment here so they can begin to tackette huge mounds of snow. if you look across here, you can see one of those mounds right there at the corner. and we've got several up and down nebraska avenue here. and the problem is some of them are so large that they're actually in the lanes of traffic. so as cars are coming and making turns, they actually have to cross over this yellow line on to the other side of the street to get around these piles. right now not a huge issue just because we have very light traffic. but of course as soon as rush hour begins to pick up, that is just not going to be something that you will be able to safely do. travel on the wrong side of the road to get around a pile of snow. we are expecting heavy equipment to move into the area to begin to scoop up the snow and then it will be loaded up in to a truck and hauled away. but it will take some time. there has been tremendous he progress made overnight, but we still have some spots that are going to be difficult for folks as they make their way into wor

the fayette county sheriff's office said 38 year old james tackett's vehicle smashed into the building. he died at the scene, but a 5-year old girl in the back was taken to the hospital. investigators found alcohol may have played a the sheriff's office also determined tackett is a convicted sex offender who didn't register his status in fayette county. they also learned the child in the car was the daughter of 27 year old hilary upton.

police say 38 year old james tackett crashed into this business over the scene. a 5 year old girl in the backseat at the time is expected to recover. officials say she's the daughter of tackett's girlfriend, 27 year old hillary upton... they say upton let her spend time with him, knowing he was a registered sex offender. upton is now charged with "child endangerment."