the coe college campus, not far from downtown cedar rapids. his family says mitchell is paralyzed from the incident. in a statement, the cedar rapids police bargaining union said it doesn't have more information than what the public has. it also said, "knowing the hiring standards of this department, the training required... and grand jury will return a no bill." local attorney peter riley from tom riley law firm says a county attorney normally calls on a grand jury when there is a sensitive issue. but he wants to see a different approach. "to have someone other than the county attorney. such as the staff of the attorney general office come in and make a decision. tom miller's office doesn't have to work everyday with the cedar rapids police department like the county attorney does" riley says it could take a month before a grand jury the union also commended linn county attorney jerry vander sanden's decision to use a grand jury. they said the impartial results from it will help build trust between police and people living in cedar rapids. thanksgiving day is less than 24 hours away. if you're starting your thanksgiving dinner preparations, or maybe head

. >>> and the cedar rapids police union is standing behind the officer lucas jones, the man who stopped jeremy mitchell november 1. police say mitchell started a fight during that traffic stop. that's when officer jones shot him. and mitchell was rushed to the hospital. his familile tells cbs 2 news that he is now paralyzed. officer jones was involved in another shooting last year, while he was chasing a suspect. and he was cleared in that shooting. motions. motion to leave certain evidence out of the upcoming trial. haglin faces a charge of felony sexual explotation by a school employee.the former washington high substitute teacher admitted to having a sexual relationship with a student.her trial starts next monday. an update to news we broke early this morning, the bomb that went off in a philedelphia apartment building is now being investigated by federal officials as a hate crime. just before four this morning in the last few hours -- investigators confirmed the explosion was deliberate and they're looking into if it could be a hate crime. we'll continue to monitor any developments

for now -- the trial is still scheduled to start on monday in tama county.dora miller, the cedar rapids police union is now publicly supporting officer lucas jones.he's the man who pulled over jereime mitchell on november first.police say mitchell started a fight and that's when officer jones shot him.mitchell's family says he remains in the hospital and is paralyzed. several people have called for the release of officer jones' dash-cam video of the traffic stop--and the linn county attorney has since ordered a grand jury investigation. while supporting officer jones, the union says it has no more case than the rest of the public. cbs 2 news is learning disturbing new details about a deadly school bus crash in tennessee.a parent of one of the children on the bus now details about a deadly school bus crash in tennessee. a parent of one of the children on the bus said the driver asked the kids if they were ready to die. five children were killed in the crash. 23 others were taken to the hospital. they say the driver, 24-year-old was speeding when the bus slammed into a tree. she is now charged with fi

the cedar rapids police union is standing behind an officer who shot a man during a traffic stop. healthy alternatives. we have thanksgiving recipes that will help keep you from over- indulging. good wednesday morning! it's 5 o'clock on nove city cam. first, meteorologis t kaj o'mara has your first alert forecast, kaj... rain continues today with totals generally approaching a half inch to three quarters of an inch in most spots. later today, the rain comes to an end, but the clouds remain, and these clouds will be part of the weather story going through the rest of the week. plan on highs around 40 for thanksgiving and not much better for friday. there remains a chance

the cedar rapids police bargaining union fully backs an officer who shot a man during a traffic stop earlier this month. officer lucas jones pulled over jerime mitchell early on november 1st. the stop led to some kind of altercation, where officer jones shot mitchell. mitchell's vehicle eventually crashed in a parking lot on the coe college campus. his family says mitchell is paralyzed from the incident. in a statement, the cedar rapids police bargaining union said it doesn't have more information than what the public this department, the training required... and knowing officer jones... we feel confident that the grand jury will return a no bill." local attorney peter riley from tom riley law firm says a county attorney normally calls on a grand jury when there is a sensitive issue. but he wants to see a different approach. "to have someone other than the county attorney. such as the staff of the attorney general office come in and make a decision. tom miller's office does' with the cedar rapids police department like the county attorney does" riley says it could take a month before

now the cedar rapids police union tells fox 28 news they are confident the grand jury will find a wrong doing on the part of officer. jones. in a statement that union expressed hope that this step would put the public at ease that the case received a fair and impartial investigation. a former cedar rapids washington substitute teacher was back in the courtroom today. mary beth haglin is accused of criminal justice reporter dora miller has been following this case and joins us live for tonight's new developments.>> reporter: you might remember haglund did make an appearance on dr. phil. that resulted in her having an upgraded charge to a felony instead of aggravated misdemeanor. today that interview was the main focus of the hearing. the defense argued that evidence would shift the focus on the child onto it haglund has been since those charges were filed. they say it might taint the jurors view of the defendant which means they likely have to call character witnesses to defend her. to address that the state says they will redact dr. phil's comments on haglund. when we left court today t

the cedar rapids police bargaining union issuing a statement saying: the union fully supports officer jones. a grand jury proceeding is not an indication of any wrongdoing. it goes on to say... we feel confident that the grand jury will return a no bill. head to kwwl dot com to read the police believe the uniform was to death. a man has been arrested in san antonio for murdering detective ben marconi as he wrote a traffic ticket in his squad car. the suspect allegedly blames his anger on several custody battles -- and says he lashed out at reporter: what were you upset about sir? "society not letting me see my son, i lashed out at somebody who did not deserve it." reporter: did you know oficer marconi? "no sir." murder. a memorial honoring detective marconi is growing outside the police headquarters in san antonio. he was a 20-year veteran of the force. he was one of four police officers shot in three states on sunday -- in eastern iowa -- a fellow officer and documentary film maker is giving a behind the scenes look at the aftermath of officer involved shootings. their hope is to pre

homeless shelters in cedar rapids have changed the temperature requirement to open overflow shelters. that means those will likely open more often. a police union in cedar rapids says it's confident the officer who shot a man near coe college. the man's family says he is paralyzed. a des moines school is testing three-point seat belts on busses which could save lives in a crash. this follows a bus crash in tennessee that killed five children. sources say president- elect donald trump has picked governor nikki haley to be the u-n ambassador. today, the next president is spending time with family in florida. thanksgiving often means healthy eating goes out the window, but there are ways you some of the heavier foods this holiday. you're watching kcrg-tv9. now, from your 24 hour news source, this is kcrg-tv9 news morning news. first, meteorologis t kaj o'mara has your first alert forecast, kaj... rain continues today with totals generally approaching a half inch to three quarters of an inch in most spots. later today, the rain comes to an end, but the clouds remain, and these clouds will be part of the weather story going through the rest of the w

the shelter house says it is close to having a new hopes to announce that soon. today the union representing cedar rapids police came out in full support of the officer who shot a man during a traffic stop. officer lucas jones pulled over jerime mitchell early on november 1st. it led to some kind of altercation, where officer jones shot mitchell. mitchell's vehicle eventually crashed in a parking lot on the coe college campus, not far from downtown cedar rapids. his family says the incident left him paralyzed. bargaining union said it doesn't have more information than what the public has. it also said, "knowing the hiring standards of this department, the training required... and knowing officer jones... we feel confident that the grand jury will return a no bill." local attorney peter riley from tom riley law firm says a county attorney normally calls on a grand jury when there is a sensitive issue. but he wa different approach. "to have someone other than the county attorney. such as the staff of the attorney general office come in and make a decision. tom miller's office doesn't have to work everyday with t

the two officers. police say you can police officers credit union. a kwwl follow-up. police in cedar rapids say there is dashcam video showing the traffic stop which led to an officer-involved shooting early tuesday morning. the linn county attorney's office and d-c-i will review it as part of the investigation. an officer fired his gun at jerime mitchell and he's in critical condition in the hospital. police say after the shooting -- mitchell drove off -- and decision 2016: both presidential campaigns reacting to the tragedy -- donald trump and hillary clinton both discussing it on the campaign trail. republican v-p nominee mike pence stopped by the des moines police department last night to drop off flowers and talk to officers. the hearts of the nation are enforcement family and for the community of des moines. pence is in centrl democratic v-p nominee tim kaine making several stops in eastern iowa yesterday. he spoke about the attacks during his rally in dubuque... all over our country people are maybe doing a little paperwork would be ambushed and it speaks to challenges we have, it sp

the works. >> there are model policies out there with the civil liberties union. we are compiling that information and putting together what we think will work best here. >>reporter: the same story with cedar rapids police. it's more important to have an efficient plan that to rush to >> part of the reason, it's very deliberate with this whole process. >>reporter: the assumption that body cameras will fix that is not true. >> the public expectation needs benton have worn camera support 4 years. they are helpful but they are not the end-all, be-all. >> there is no way for any video camera to fully replicate real-life. there is no field of death. >> it is an aid for investigations. it's not a complete a full investigation. >>reporter: the cameras are small, the public needs to understand the responsibility of those that are wearing it. >> is not as simple as buying a camera and handing it to the officer. there is a lot of stuff that needs to be taken into consideration. >> it's important for the deputy to understand one us should be turned on it when they should be turned off. >> they present a two- office say they plan to order those cameras sand but it could take a few months for them to get here. they

the des moines police officers union has set up a website to take donations. amount that you wish.just go to our website for a link to the memorial page. we're learning more about the cedar rapids police officer accused of shooting jerime mitchell last week. officer lucas jones involved in another shooting almost exactly a year earlier.he and another officer shot and killed jonathan gossman last october. gossman was trying to run away and started shooting at the officers - that's when they returned fire hitting gossman officer jones was cleared is now being investigated by the d-c-i for shooting jerime mitchell. around one a-m last tuesday - officer jones pulled jerime mitchell over. he says mitchell started fighting with him - and he shot mitchell. mitchell drove away and hit two cars -includin an unmarked police car - before being arrested and taken to the hospital.mitchell's family tells cbs 2 he's paralyzed. they're is now calling for investigators to release the it's and right now in it's de. degrees.still ahead, we have an update on two unique tributes to sergeant beminio and officer martin. in your cbs 2 weather first forecast we have... have... - your planner shows what

the works. there. there are several union folks want certain things address. we are compiling all that information and putting it together here in linn county. >> is the same story for cedar rapids police. >> i am anxious to get them. >> the chief says it's important to have an efficient plan to rush to have cameras on the streets. >> we conducted a pilot and selected the model we want. it's part of the reason we have been process because we want to get it right the first time. >> the assumption that body cameras will fix all that's wrong is not true. >> the public's expectations need to be tempered by the reality. >> vincent pd officers have one cameras for four years and while they are proven helpful a are not the end-all be-all. >> there is no way for a video there is no field of depth in a video. >> captain dickinson says there is always more to a situation than a camera can provide. >> it in a-2 investigation. it's not a replacement of investigation. >> he says the public has to understand the weight of this possibility morteza to where it. >> it's not as simple as just buying a camera and handing it street. there is a lot of other stuff that has to be taken into consideration. >>

the full list of honorees at our webtithe. thanks for watching. we'll see you tomorrow. an organs people in need find shelter in cedar rapids is expanding its resources. rapids police union is backing an officer who shot a man during a traffic stop. "i don't know how our family would be if it was just dad. no offense, but it would not go well. laughs" and scott saville shows you what life is like at home for iowa men's basketball coach fran mccaffery and his family. you're watching kcrg-tv9. now, from your 24 hour news source, this is kcrg-tv9 news at 6. here's a live look right now at of interstates 80 and 380 from an iowa d-o-t traffic cam. you can see vehicles are moving along. and drivers are dealing with some rain as more start traveling for thanksgiving. but traffic will really start picking up tomorrow. so we're starting tonight wth meteorologis t joe winters to get the last travel forecast. joe? cedar rapids is ready to put a new donation to good use. the non profit helps people who are in need of

to union, dike new hartford, wahlert, hempstead, and cedar falls who here's what you need to know today. the iowa d-c-i is investigating an officer involved shooting overnight in cedar rapids. police say the incident near coe college started as a traffic stop. police are also investigating two other crashes from early this morning. officers call one a serious crash on the southwest side that knocked out power. democrats and hillary clinton are asking the f-b-i to release more information about an investigation into newly found emails. celebrating at the news. police in eastern iowa say many have reported stolen and vandalized political signs this year. some are putting in extra effort to keep their signs safe. a dentist office is collecting unwanted candy and other to send to troops overseas. operation gratitude starts today. you're watching kcrg-tv9. now, from your 24 hour news source, this is kcrg-tv9 news morning