Ames Police Investigate Husband For Wife’s Murder
(Ames, IA) — An Ames woman is dead and her husband is hospitalized after shooting himself during a police stop. Ames Police say they found 47-year old Kristen Stone was found dead at a home on Ontario Street Thursday. An arrest warrant for first-degree murder was issued for her husband, Richard Stone. Police say the 47-year old shot himself inside his car after officers pulled him over in Ames Friday afternoon. Stone was flown to a Des Moines hospital for treatment but his condition is unknown. An investigation continues.
Eligible Iowa EMS Department Cleared To Participate In Pre-Hospital Blood Transfusion Program
(Des Moines, IA) — Eligible EMS departments across Iowa are now officially cleared to opt-in to a pre-hospital blood transfusion program. The rollout comes after a successful year-long pilot program and utilizes the LifeFlow rapid infusion device. The device allows emergency crews to administer a life-saving unit of blood to critical trauma patients in less than two minutes while en route to a medical facility. The program’s framework was engineered and tested by the Des Moines Fire Department and West Des Moines EMS.
Iowa Measles Cases Rise To 42 In Multi County Outbreak
(Des Moines, IA) — The number of measles cases is rising in Iowa and has spread to other parts of the state. The outbreak remains concentrated in southwest Iowa. Iowa HHS says there are now 42 cases reported, including in the northeast and central parts of the state. That compares to just nine cases reported last year. Forty of those infected this year are unvaccinated.
Early Voting Up Across Iowa, Early In-Person Voting Still Available Today
(Des Moines, IA) — Early voting is up in Iowa this year compared to the last midterm election cycle, and is still available today. As of Sunday, more than 437-thousand voters have already cast their ballots through mail-in and early in-person voting. That’s 20-percent of the more than two-point-one million voters registered in the state. Early in-peron voting will close tonight in Iowa, and midterm election day is tomorrow. Absentee ballots must be recieved by county auditor’s offices by the time polls close on election day.
