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ABC5 NewsroomMOUNT VERNON, Wash. (AP) - Authorities say there were no fatalities when an Interstate 5 bridge over a river north of Seattle collapsed. The Thursday evening bridge failure dumped vehiclesMore >>
Washington State Bridge collapses sending cars, people into river belowMore >>
Friday, May 24 2013 12:21 AM EDT2013-05-24 04:21:31 GMT
by Phil Prazanpprazan@myabc5.com@PhilPrazanChurch groups, Des Moines Police and community organizations all came to an emergency meeting at Evelyn Davis Park to try and find a solution for recent violence.More >>
Church groups, Des Moines Police and community organizations all came to an emergency meeting at Evelyn Davis Park to try and find a solution for recent violence.More >>
Friday, May 24 2013 12:11 AM EDT2013-05-24 04:11:38 GMT
By Lisa Martone LMartone@myabc5.com DES MOINES –The Ronald McDonald House is a home away from home for families whose children are getting treatment at local hospitals. Jack Marren, 13, heard aboutMore >>
The Ronald McDonald House is a home away from home for families whose children are getting treatment at local hospitals.More >>
Thursday, May 23 2013 11:54 PM EDT2013-05-24 03:54:45 GMT
ABC5 Newsnews@myabc5.comIt is a sad day for the Iowa Hawkeye family and the broadcasting fraternity. Multiple sources are reporting longtime Hawkeyes radio broadcaster Jim Zabel has passed away. ZabelMore >>
Multiple sources are reporting longtime Hawkeyes radio broadcaster Jim Zabel has passed away.More >>
Thursday, May 23 2013 11:50 PM EDT2013-05-24 03:50:39 GMT
By: Sabrina AhmedSAhmed@myabc5.comtwitter.com/SabrinaAtiya Investigators released multiple pieces of information that are key to the investigation. Most importantly, they found blood. DNA tests proveMore >>
Investigators released multiple pieces of information that are key to the investigation. Most importantly, they found blood. DNA tests prove it belongs to Kathlynn.More >>
Thursday, May 23 2013 11:45 PM EDT2013-05-24 03:45:03 GMT
By Alex Schuman aschuman@myabc5.com @alexschuman Des Moines Water Works announced the Des Moines and Racoon Rivers are too polluted to keep using for drinking water. Both rivers have dangerous levelsMore >>
Des Moines Water Works announced the Des Moines and Racoon Rivers are too polluted to keep using for drinking water. More >>
Thursday, May 23 2013 7:26 PM EDT2013-05-23 23:26:22 GMT
ABC5 Newsroomnews@myabc5.comIowa investigators say the discovery of blood of a missing 15-year-old girl has diminished hope of finding her alive. Bill Kietzman of the Iowa Division of Criminal InvestigationMore >>
Iowa investigators say the discovery of blood of a missing 15-year-old girl has diminished hope of finding her alive.More >>
Thursday, May 23 2013 4:24 PM EDT2013-05-23 20:24:12 GMT
ABC5 Newsroomnews@myabc5.comtwitter.com/ABC5_WOIWEST DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) -- Authorities say a woman suspected of drunken driving drove her car off an interstate overpass in West Des Moines before rollingMore >>
Authorities say a woman suspected of drunken driving drove her car off an interstate overpass in West Des Moines before rolling down an embankment.More >>
Thursday, May 23 2013 2:52 PM EDT2013-05-23 18:52:46 GMT
ABC5 Newsroomnews@myabc5.comtwitter.com/ABC5_WOIIOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) -- An Iowa police chief says a dozen investigators are looking into whether the suspect in Monday's kidnapping of two girls is connectedMore >>
An Iowa police chief says a dozen investigators are looking into whether the suspect in Monday's kidnapping of two girls is connected to last year's slaying of two cousins who vanished 90 miles away.More >>
By: Jason Rantala @jarantala jrantala@myabc5.com For the first time, we're hearing from "Dezi," Kathlynn's friend and fellow victim. Twelve–year–old Dezi recently spoke with the town newspaper aboutMore >>
For the first time, we're hearing from "Dezi," Kathlynn's friend and fellow victim.More >>