donation to the coats for kids program. 3 we now know the preliminary cause of death for spencer, iowa wrestler austin roberts... who passed away suddenly on saturday.thanks for joining us tonight, i'm larry wentz, diana castillo is off. 3 the clay county coroner says roberts died of natural causes... and his body is being sent to the state medical examiner for more testing.we begin with siouxland sports director chris neyenhouse live in spencer, this evening...he spoke with austin's teammates this afternoon to learn how they're reacting to their friend's sudden death. 3 that's right larry... i spoke with austin's fellow seniors on the spencer high wrestling team.they say they're remembering a friend, and teammate... whose life ended

3 less than 48 hours after the sudden death of their teammate, spencer senior wrestler austin roberts, his fellow tigers came to the place they always do after school, their practice facility. and while they're still not sure why he collapsed during a meet and later died. they're here to talk about how he lived.hunter hurst spencer senior"i can't really describe the gap in my heart that i have. there's not a lot of guys that can make me laugh like he did. or push me the way he did. he'll always be my practice partner. he'll always be my workout buddy. and i know he'll be at every one of our meets cheering us on."the memorial here on the steps outside the high school is growing. each item tells a story about their friend. the chiseled 18-year-old who somehow found room in his diet for pepsi."the kid would drink pepsi regardless. there was never a time of the day when he didn't have a pepsi in his hand. whether it was before

always cracking a pepsi.and his pre-match meal?nate mclaury "we get on the bus and sit down and he pulls a big ol' bag of bugels out and just starts mowing down. we've got maybe 45 minutes maybe an hour before we get to hull western christian and he's still just chowing down. it never seemed to affect the state qualifiers performance though.dawson henrichs"we were at a tournament and he wasn't getting ready to wrestle at all and someone yells roberts you're up and he runs over there and he wrestles, pins the kid in a matter of seconds and i just hear the kid he wrestled go up to his coach and say look at him what did you want me to do!"what the team will do now is the same they've done since this tragedy struck. stick together. "austin was just family. and just the past few days we were all a family and there's no better way to get over a loss than just to be with the family and the people you

3 so many amazing stories from these kids. we'll have more from them at 10. the wrestling team wanted to make a big point to thank everyone who has supported them and espcially those who have donated to the go fund me account to help pay for the funeral costs. that account is now up to 37- thousand dollars... we have a link on our website, siouxland news dot com. 3 3 3 news dot com.siouxland our website, siouxland news dot com. 3 3 drainage districts in three northwest iowa counties are asking a federal judge to throw out most a lawsuit against them.the des moines water works is suing those drainage districts in sac... calhoun... and buena vista counties... claiming they're allowing excess nitrate runoff from farm fields to pollute the raccoon river...where des moines gets its drinking water. attorneys representing the drainage district are asking federal judge mark bennett to dismiss 10 of the 12 claims in the suit... saying state law gives the districts immunity. the two other claims are federal...

immunity. the judge says he will rule on the motion by the middle of january. 3 3 another sioux city business is making plans to expand their facility.consumers supply distributing moved in to the old u- s postal service distribution facility on murphy drive back in 2012.now... the company is planning a 50- thousand square foot expansion to that facility in the bridgeport industrial park.that expansion is getting some help from the city... with the city council discussing a devlopment agreement at tonight's meeting. consumers supply hopes to move in to the new expansion as early as may. 3 3 a single- vehicle accident this morning sent one person to the hospital and backed up traffic for miles.that accident happened at about 11-30 a-m near the riverside boulevard exit on southbound i- 29. an s- u- v rolled over in the left- hand lane... trapping one person inside. crews were able to rescue that person... but traffic was backed up well into south dakota for nearly an hour. by 12- 30 this afternoon... traffic was once again flowing smoothly. 3 3 the *coats for kids* program

today.the faculty and staff at morningside college have donated 870 dollars and a number of coats to the program. each year they raise money for a charitable organization... and in return they get to wear jeans for the week leading up to christmas. 3 "you know it's the season for giving and you start thinking about those who are less fortunate, so we tried to think of a way that would get people involved in. and we really love to wear our jeans, so is kind of a win-win for us, we get to give to a good cause and we get to wear our jeans."tomorrow our kmeg 14 morning crew of jacob heller and meteorologist cat taylor will be using that generous donation from morningside to buy even more coats for kids in need. 3 3 a dark, dreary day in siouxland as we head into "official" winter. chad... any changes ahead for christmas. 3

by morning. look for mostly cloudy skies and temperatures in the 40s for tuesday, but a cold front will come through wednesday afternoon limiting highs into the upper 30s before the colder air settles in. once we hit wednesday night we will start to see several systems enter the area. these systems are still evolving and changing, so nothing is set in stone. temperatures will generally stay in the upper 30s to around 40 for most of the week. a system comes in on christmas day, where there is a chance of staying dry most of the day, but by evening look for lilght snow to start and then become more steady on saturday for the remainder of the day.>> 3 3 police in las vegas are questioning a woman after investigators say she deliberately smashed her car repeatedly into a crowded sidewalk on the las vegas strip. as chris martinez reports... at least one person was killed, and three dozens injured sunday night.

and back to normal after a night of chaos. police say surveillance video shows 24- year-old lakeisha holloway -- with a 3-year-old in her car -- plowing into crowds on the sidewalk. ((sot: sheriff joseph lombardo/ las vegas metropolitan police))"video confirms that we believe it to be an intentional act.// "i do not believe it to be an act of terrorism."emergency crews scrambled to treat victims. 32-year-old jessica valenzuela from arizona died in the crash. dozens more were injured.((sot: steve wolfson/ clark county district attorney))"we are going to start off by filing one count of murder with the use of a deadly weapon."((stand-up: chris martinez/ cbs news/ las vegas))"witnesses say the car was going as fast as 30 to 40 miles per hour... when it first plowed into pedestrians on this sidewalk. they say the driver later slammed into another crowd - just down the street."((sot: no name female witness))"it looked like she wasn't even trying to stop the car. she had both of her hands on the wheel and looking straight forward."((sot: antonio nassar/ witness))"she accelerated again and just kept mowing everyone down." holloway sped away from the scene before parking at another hotel to alert a valet. ((sot: sheriff joseph lombardo/ las vegas metropolitan police))"and advised that she had run over

blvd, and requested the vale parker to call 911."police say the woman had recently moved to the area from oregon...and was living in her car.officers are still investigating a possible motive.chris martinez, cbs news, las vegas. 3 the toddler in the car with the woman was unharmed. holloway remains in custody. prosecutors say they plan to file additional charges as the investigation continues. 3 3 another republican presidential candidate is out of the race this evening.south carolina senator lindsey graham announced the end of his campaign this morning in a video.his campaign never gained much traction... with graham rarely polling above 1 percent, even in his home state.in his video... graham said his campaign had put forward bold solutions to the big problems facing the countryand expressed regret that he hadn't gotten a chance to air those solutions on the "big 3 3 he's made his choice in the 2016 presidential campaign... and now iowa congressman steve king is trying to pursude other iowans to support his

i sat down with the congressman this afternoon. conversation. 3 i've been looking for a full spectrum constitutional conservative that checks all the boxes. and some whom i think can restore the soul of america. we've lost some of our work ethic, we've lost our spirit, and we've lost our constitutional underpinnings. we've lost the deeper believe that we've had in the past in free enterprises, or national security, our foreign policy, and i have the privilege of knowing each of these presidential candidates personally to a degree, and i know ted cruz very well, and i'm convinced that he's the individual that can do this. he's smart enough, he's argued before the supreme court. and he would make the best 3 appointments, not only to the

courts entirely. i've been looking for a full spectrum constitutional conservative that checks all the boxes. and some whom i think can restore the soul of america. we've lost some of our work ethic, we've lost our spirit, and we've lost our constitutional underpinnings. we've lost the deeper believe that we've had in the past in free enterprises, or national security, our foreign policy, and i have the privilege of knowing each of these presidential candidates personally to a degree, and i know ted cruz very well, and i'm convinced that he's the individual that can do this. he's smart enough, he's argued before the supreme court. and he would make the best appointments, not only to the supreme court but the federal courts entirely. there are some people, even in your own party who are concerned about ted cruzwell, things will run really smoothly if you have smoothly if will run really well, things cruzabout ted concerned party who are your own people, even in your own party who are concerned about ted cruzwell, things will run really smoothly if you have compromise tattooed on your forehead. if you want to stand on principal, things are pretty rough in a place like washington. and ted cruz is a man who serves in washington understand how washington works, only been there three years, and yet he has taken washington on. and when you see the go along to get along agenda that flows when democrats and republican decide that there gonna, at the expense of tax payers, make sure that they get their deal made with the people they do business with, ted cruz has

3 if you want to watch our full interview with congressman king... we're uploading the entire thing to our website, siouxland news dot com. 3 for a lot of people, holiday cheer comes in a liquid form.but coming up after the break in tonight's healthwatch... we'll look at the dangers of having *too much* holiday cheer and getting behind the wheel. 3 "you're watching siouxland news at five on kmeg 14, with larry wentz, diana castillo, siouxland's chief meteorologist chad sandwell and sports director chris

3 3 it's drugged and drunk driving awareness month. siouxland news reporter kayla novak met with a counselor to see how they're trying to keep people from driving if they've had too much to drink. 3 ten thousand people die from

december is drugged and drunk driving awareness month. this is why mercy's reality education and prevention or *reap* sponsors the distribution of special napkins and taxi service numbers to local bars. "the napkins will have an impaired driving message on there that says 'friends do whatever it takes to keep friends from driving impaired'" if you are hosting your own party, be sure to protect your friends and family too. "you can... not encourage people to drink... dont force them to drink.. serve non-alcoholic beverages... serve food that is not salty... stop serving drinks an hour and a half before the end of the party." remember that alcohol and other drugs affect everyone differently and it could affect the same driver differently on seperate nights. "on average a person that weighs about 150 to 160

which is a standard drink would raise their blood alcohol in the neighbor hood of .02...and i want to caution people that that is only an estimate" the illegal blood alcohol level is point oh eight, which could be less than or equal to four standard drinks in one hour. and remember a standard drink is a 12 oz beer, a 5 oz glass of wine, or an ounce and a half of liquor. most drinks you buy at a bar or make at home.. unless measured properly... are not a standard drink. other drugs including illegal, over-the-counter, and prescribed drugs can also impair your driving . if you see a driver that you may be susprious of impaired driving please call 911 to report them immediately. remember to assign a designated driver and drink responsibly... kayla novak... siouxland news. 3 "healthwatch has been brought to you by dunes surgical hospital in association with mercy medical center." 3 3 the food and drug

ban on minors using tanning beds.the proposal would restrict the use of sunlamps to people over age 18.the agency is also proposing stricter safety regulations for adults, including a requirement that users sign a risk acknowledgment form.it says indoor tanning is a known contributor to skin cancers like melanoma.but still, one- point-six million children use indoor tanning beds each year, increasing their cancer risks. the indoor tanning association say the f-d-a is exaggerating the risks. 3

siouxland's chief meteorologist chad sandwell." 3 3 chad and larry talk about today's weather and the upcoming forecast. 3

stay in the upper 30s to around 40 for most of the week. a system comes in on christmas day, where there is a chance of staying dry most of the day, but by evening look for lilght snow to start and then become more steady on

the day.>>3 3 the scandal at the top of soccer's international governing body continues to grow.coming up after the break... what action fifa's ethics body has taken against

3 3 one of the most powerful men

from the game of soccer. sepp blatter, longtime president of soccer's world organization, was found guilty of an ethics violation. so was the official who was once expected to replace him. they are both sidelined for eight years.mark phillips is in london with the latest moves in a wide-ranging corruption scandal. 3 ((mark phillips intro ))this was a judgment by the ethics committee of world soccer.it's not a criminal conviction for corruption - not yet.but the result is effectively the same ((take pkg))(nats)sepp blatter -- president of fifa, soccer's governing body -- for 17 years... and a power in the sport for 40... he's been banned for 8 years and fined about fifty thousand dollars for conflict of interest and breach of loyalty. the bandage on his face might be connected to a recent health scare, the issue...a 2-million dollar payment to this man -- michel platini -- head of european soccer. the two men say the money was a delayed payment

saw it differently. platini was also banned and fined. blatter, who says he'll appeal was typically defiant. (sot sepp blatter)'i'm really sorry.......but not sorry for what he'd done. more sorry for himself and for the sport.... (sot up)... but im sorry that i am as president of fifa this punching ball and im sorry for football(arrests)things could get worse for sepp blatter and many others following the fbi triggered arrests of a number of fifa officials in switzerland last may... and criminal investigations launched by swiss authorities as well. ((mark phillips tag)) sepp blatter was forced to promise to resign and has called new elections for fifa president for february. with each turn, this endless saga about the beautiful game, becomes uglier and uglier. mark phillips, cbs news, london. 3 3 3 3

breezes, our highs stayed in the lower 30s. we won't see much change tonight and may even see a little patchy fog by morning. look for mostly cloudy skies and temperatures in the 40s for tuesday, but a cold front will come through wednesday afternoon limiting highs into the upper 30s before the colder air settles in. once we hit wednesday night we will start to see several systems enter the area. these systems are still evolving and changing, so nothing is set in stone. temperatures will generally stay in the upper 30s to around 40 for most of the week. a system comes in on christmas day, where there is a chance of staying dry most of the day, but by evening look for lilght snow to start and then become more steady on saturday for the remainder of the day.>>