Author: Nick Green

Davenport, IOWA – According to the police officials, this unfortunate incident occurred right before 8 a.m. Wednesday morning. It happened at 1712 Spring Street. Davenport Police Department officers and Davenport Fire Department Arson Investigators responded to a report of a pipe bomb that had been detonated inside of a boat, police said. Through a joint investigation, 46-years-old suspect, later identified as Jon Kucharo, was taken into custody in the 1600 block of West 12th Street. He is now charged with Arson 2nd Degree and four counts of Possession of an Incendiary Device. No other information is available at the moment. This…

Davenport, IOWA – According to the Davenport Fire Department, this incident occurred right after 2 p.m. Monday afternoon. It happened in the 1100 block of Pershing Avenue. Davenport Fire Department crews responded to a report of a structure fire. The responding crews discovered a very large fire on the front and side of the building with flames both on the interior and exterior. Crews quickly attempted to extinguish the fire with multiple hose lines from different directions. Due to the large amount of active fire present, multiple aerial apparatus were utilized to help with fire control from an elevated position. The…

Davenport, IOWA – According to the Davenport Police Department, the shooting occurred right after 10 p.m. Tuesday. It happened in the 1300 block of Ripley Street. Davenport Police Department officers responded to a shooting call. When the officers arrived on scene, they found a 28-year-old female victim suffering from a serious but non-life threatening gunshot wound, police officials said. The injured woman was transported by Medic EMS to the hospital for medical treatment. The victim’s identity has not yet been released. No other injuries or damage was reported. Investigators believe that a verbal altercation between multiple subjects escalated to shots being fired.…

Davenport, IOWA – According to the statement, Cpl. Kenneth Ford was reported missing in action during the Korean War on December 2, 1950. He was accounted for in September of 2019 through DNA analysis. Cpl. Ford is now returning home to Albia for burial, state officials said. Cpl. Kenneth Ford was 18-years-old when he went missing in action near the Chosin Reservoir, North Korea.   Wednesday, June 22, 2022  Funeral Services  1:00 p.m.  Tharp Funeral Home  Albia, Iowa  The Monroe County Veterans Affairs Administrator is requesting people line the streets of Albia holding flags to honor Cpl. Ford.   Flags will be at half-staff on the State Capitol Building and on flag displays…

Dickinson County, IOWA – According to the statement, the meeting will be held at 1 p.m. in Wiatt Hall on the Lakeside Laboratory campus in Milford. A field trip to Silver Lake Fen, Cayler Prairie, and Freda Haffner Kettlehole state preserves will precede the 1 p.m. business meeting, officials said. The meeting is open to the public. Any person attending the public meeting and has special requirements such as those related to mobility or hearing impairments should contact the DNR or ADA Coordinator at 515-725-8200, Relay Iowa TTY Service 800-735-7942. The public can listen to the meeting via Google Meet. Members of…

Fayette County, IOWA – According to the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office, the crash occurred right after 11 a.m. Thursday morning. It happened on 200th St east of Acorn Rd. Fayette County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a report of a single-vehicle crash. The responding deputies discovered that a 16-year-old driver was operating a 2008 Chevrolet Impala eastbound on 200th St when the driver lost control and entered the north ditch and struck a large rock. The juvenile suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was taken to a hospital for treatment. The vehicle is a total loss, deputies said. The Sheriff’s Office was assisted by…

Parents of a young boy claim a bully sent their 8-year-old son to the hospital and doctors were fighting to save the his leg after an injury at the elementary school. According to his family, the young student got up to look at the whiteboard and the bully, who was not identified due to his age, reportedly placed a pencil standing up, which the student kneeled directly onto. The pencil penetrated to the knee bone, fracturing it and leaving a bacterial infection under the muscle, the boy’s mom reportedly said. According to the parents, the doctors expect the 8-year-old student to…

Davenport, IOWA – According to the statement, Fremont County Sheriff’s Deputy Austin Richardson reportedly died as a result of injuries sustained in a crash while on duty. State officials said that Richardson’s funeral is being held at the Sidney High School on Saturday, June 18 at 11:00 a.m.  Flags will be at half-staff on the State Capitol Building and on flag displays in the Capitol Complex. Flags will also be half-staff on all public buildings, grounds and facilities throughout the state.    Individuals, businesses, schools, municipalities, counties, and other government subdivisions are encouraged to fly the flags at half-staff for the same…