CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) – A juvenile boy was taken to the hospital with what are believed to be serious injuries after being hit by a vehicle in Cedar Rapids Friday afternoon, police said. The collision happened in the area of Wiley Boulevard SW and Wilson Avenue SW. Police were called about a pedestrian being hit. Traffic was shut down for more than two hours as crews responded and investigators worked. Police said the driver of the vehicle was detained and charges are pending. Police have not released the names of the people involved.
CHARLES CITY, Iowa (KCRG) -We’re learning more about a rescue earlier this month by the Charles City Police and Floyd County Search and Rescue. On Dec. 13, before last week’s ice storm hit, authorities got a call for a dog stuck out on the Cedar River in Charles City. Charles City Police Chief Hugh Anderson the dog went out on the ice and did end up falling through into the frigid waters. He says when they arrived on scene they threw out a rope to try and help the dog, but the ice was too thin for officers to go out, so they called for search and rescue. With their special rescue suits, called Mustang Suits, search and rescue were able to get the Yellow Lab back on dry land. Anderson says while it was a cold day on the river, there was never a doubt that they weren’t going to try and get the dog to safety. Anderson says the dog and his owner were taken to the vet in a squad car after he was rescued. He says the owner has told the department the dog is now doing just fine.
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) – Shortly before 6 p.m. on Saturday, Linn County Deputies, Linn County Rescue, Coggon Fire and Center Point Ambulance received a call regarding a personal injury accident near Valley Farm Rd on Hutchinson Rd. Upon arriving at the scene, first responders found that a single driver was driving a UTV eastbound on Hutchinson Rd near Valley farm road. The driver lost control of the UTV and drove into the ditch on the southside of the road, where it rolled and came to a rest on its side. The driver was driven to a local hospital by Center Point Ambulance for non-life-threatening injuries.
WASHINGTON, Iowa (KCRG) – A Washington couple was arrested on Friday on child endangerment charges. 35-year-old John Zaiss and 37-year-old Heather Egbert both face four counts of child endangerment. Police say they found two dozen dogs and several other dead animals at the home, along with animal feces and urine on the floors. Four children were found at the home and are now with the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services. Two of them were taken to the hospital to be evaluated. Zaiss and Egbert each face up to two years in jail if convicted.
