CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) – An eighth grader at Prairie Point Middle School and his mother have been identified as two of the four people killed in an accident in Cedar Rapids Friday night, according to a letter from the school’s principal. In the letter, which was addressed to Prairie Point families, Principal Ian Dye said Buruk Mehari and his mother died in the crash. A GoFundMe identifies Buruk’s mother as Ruth Zewde Tekeste, and says they moved to Cedar Rapids from Cairo, Egypt in 2014. The crash happened just before 10 p.m. on C Street Southwest near Edison Road. First responders said they received a report of people having been trapped in a vehicle that was on fire after the collision. Cedar Rapids police are still investigating the crash and have not confirmed the names of the people that died in the crash. They did, however, confirm that all four of the people involved in the crash died at the scene.
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) – On Monday, Last Hope Animal Rescue announced that they had helped Cedar Valley Humane in rescuing cats from a hoarding situation and that they’re looking for help from the public. Last Hope Animal Rescue says that they took in 20 cats from the home on Monday, but that 75 had already been pulled from the residence. They say they are still looking to rescue 20 more on the property. The organization is looking for support from community members as they take in all of these animals. They say that some of the cats and kittens could be house cats, while others would be looking to be barn/outdoor placement cats. They are looking for donations of paper towels, clumping cat litter, and high-quality cat food both dry and wet. They say every cat will need vaccinations and testing for feline leukemia and FIV, so monetary donations are also requested.
PEOSTA, Iowa (KCRG) – Police say a fire that happened at a Peosta Dollar General store on Sunday has been deemed suspicious. In a press release, police said the fire happened in the northwest corner of the Dollar General in the 8000 block of NICC Drive. The fire is under investigation by the Iowa Fire Marshal’s Division and the Peosta Police Department. No injuries were reported. Investigators are still working to determine the amount of damage the fire caused.
BATTLE CREEK, Iowa (KCRG) – A woman in western Iowa has been charged after her 3-year-old son died earlier this year. In May, officers responded to a home in the 500 block of Maple Street in Battle Creek, in Ida County. They found 3-year-old Jordan Reed unresponsive. He later died at the hospital. The child’s mother, 23-year-old Billie Mosier, of Ida Grove, has been charged with one count of child endangerment resulting in death. The Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation said Mosier turned herself in to the Ida County Sheriff’s Office and was released after posting bond.
