CHARLES CITY, Iowa (KCRG) – Nearly 20 firefighters responded to a house fire in Charles City Monday morning, battling the fire for more than two hours. Crews were called to a report of a structure fire in the 2600 block of Timber Avenue at 10:30 a.m. Upon arrival, firefighters encountered heavy smoke and fire and immediately began a fire attack. The fire was brought under control by around 1:00 p.m. It is unclear if anyone was home at the time of the fire. The Charles City Fire Department was assisted by the Colwell and Floyd fire departments. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa (KCRG) – Marshalltown police say they’ve made an arrest in connection to a deadly shooting over the weekend. Allen Hart, 29, of Mount Pleasant, is charged with intimidation with a dangerous weapon, and two counts of reckless use of a firearm. This comes after a shooting Sunday morning in the 100 block of North 11th Avenue. A criminal complaint says Hart shot several rounds into a home toward several victims. One victim died. That person’s identity has not been shared publicly. Three others were taken to the hospital for injuries and have since been released. Police said there is no indication that this was a random act.
SIOUX CITY (KTIV/KCRG) – Hundreds of soldiers in the Iowa National Guard from Siouxland have spent the last ten months deployed in the Middle East. Now, they’re on their way back home. Welcome home ceremonies are in the works, but some of those soldiers are already in the process of flying back from overseas bases now under fire from Iran. Members of the Army National Guard’s 113th squadron from Sioux City and Le Mars arrived in Bangor, Maine, on board one of the New England Patriots’ two team planes. As they arrived at the airport, the Maine Troop Greeters were there to offer a welcome. The Patriots often loan out their planes for other purposes besides flying the team to games. The soldiers added that the community they come from is very appreciative of the military, so seeing the Troop Greeters at the airport made them feel like they were home. The plane was only in Bangor for a few hours before heading out once again. Details on when the soldiers will be back in Iowa have not been released yet. The Iowa National Guard says some soldiers will return earlier as their specific missions conclude, while others remain deployed to continue essential responsibilities such as partner support and base security. Welcoming ceremonies are set to be held in Sioux City, Cedar Rapids and Des Moines.
CLINTON, Iowa (KWQC/KCRG) – Two people are facing charges after a man was fatally shot in Clinton. On Feb. 18, police arrested Noah Pruett and Julius Graham, according the Clinton County Jail website. Pruett is charged with reckless use of a firearm, involuntary manslaughter, carrying weapons while intoxicated and accessory after the fact. Graham is charged with reckless use of a firearm causing serious injury and involuntary manslaughter. Officers responded to a shooting and found a man, Brady Newsom, with a gunshot wound in the 500 block of 22nd Avenue North on Feb. 17, according to arrest affidavits. Police said Newsom was taken to a local hospital where he died. Police said witnesses told them Graham and Pruett had been drinking and that Pruett had the gun and gave it to Graham. According to the affidavits, Graham told police he had a black handgun with a purple grip in the area where the shooting took place and that he had the gun when it went off and hit Newsom. Police were told by witnesses that Graham fired the gun at the man. According to the affidavits, witnesses told police that after the shooting Pruett took the gun and left in a car. Police were told by witnesses that Pruett went to a home in the 100 block of North 3rd Street and got out of the car. When he got back in the car, witnesses said Pruett told them he hid the gun. Officers searched the area outside the home and found the gun under the deck. Witnesses told police that was the same gun the man had been shot with. Both men have preliminary hearings scheduled for March 10.
