MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa (KCRG) – A teenager is facing charges after police said he intentionally set fire to a building in Marshalltown on Wednesday afternoon. First responders were called to the old Marshalltown hospital site at 3 South 4th Avenue for a fire at around 1:10 p.m. Firefighters arrived and were able to contain the fire to the room where it originated, and confirmed there were no victims. Investigators said they determined the fire was intentionally set, and police identified a 16-year-old male as the suspect. He was taken into custody and charged with Arson, Criminal Mischief, Theft and Interference with Official Acts. The incident remains under investigation.
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) – Longtime Congressman Jim Leach has died. He was 82 years old. The Davenport-native served 30 years in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1977-2007. The Republican broke from his party in 2008 when he endorsed Barack Obama instead of John McCain for President.
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) – A Cedar Rapids man convicted for his participation in the January 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol has been re-sentenced. Leo Kelly was convicted of seven federal offenses in August of last year and sentenced to 30 months in prison. However, he was released in October after a misunderstanding about a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that changed a part of his case. On Wednesday, he was re-sentenced to time served, or about 11 months. Kelly also has to serve 12 months supervised release.
READLYN, Iowa (KCRG) – Twenty-seven cats were removed from a home in rural Readlyn, after the Bremer County Sheriff’s Office responded to a medical call there on Dec. 1. Deputies said they arrived to discover the patient was caring for the cats. The sheriff’s office said when they contacted the family of the patient, they asked for help taking care of the cats. On Wednesday, with the cooperation of the family, the Bremer County Sheriff’s Office and the Animal Rescue League of Iowa, the 27 cats were removed from the home. The cats will be taken to a shelter in Des Moines to receive medical care. They will later be put up for adoption.
