Author: Nick Green

A young father was shot by a gunman while trying to protect his 1-year-old son as he ate dinner with his family at a family restaurant. Witnesses reported the gunman dancing on top of the guy and that he was smiling and laughing the whole time. The 21-year-old dad was enjoying dinner with his family at a restaurant when the suspect walked in waving a gun and randomly decided to shoot him, firing three shots. The 21-year-old dad from Colorado, Dustin Wakefield, who was on vacation in Florida. Police say stood up to protect his son who the suspect had pointed his…

IOWA – According to the court documents, his name is Brian Whorton and he pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud. Prosecutors say the 55-year-old man fraudulently received more than $13,000 in pandemic unemployment funds from Arizona. The defendant withdrew some of the funds in cash for his own use and used a Bitcoin ATM to send funds to others involved in the scheme. Whorton was also ordered to pay the unemployment money back. This story will be updated as new information become available.

Marion, IOWA – According to the police officials, this unfortunate incident occurred at the Azure Apartments on 10th Street and Boyson Road in Marion, IA.  Officers responded to a call about an unresponsive infant. Police say the child was pronounced dead at the scene. This incident is still under investigation and an autopsy will be conducted. This is a developing story and it will be updated as new information become available. 

Davenport, IA – According to the court documents, his name is Preston Andrew Cole and he must serve 10 years of supervised release once he completes his prison term. He was also ordered to pay $3,000 in restitution. The 28-year-old man pleaded guilty to a child pornography charge in April and was sentenced this week to 144 months in federal prison. A probation officer did a routine check on the defendant and noticed a wi-fi router and multiple electronic devices. The 28-year-old man was interviewed and admitted to viewing child pornography on the devices and consuming alcohol.

According to the police officials, a 19-year-old woman is charged for setting a couple on fire and killing one of the victims. Authorities are looking for a 19-year-old woman accused of setting a man on fire area and killing him. Before he died, he told investigators that a woman entered the residence and poured an unknown substance on him and lit him on fire. According to the police officials, her name is Emma Presler and she was charged with murder, Texas authorities announced on Monday. Officers responded to a report of an arson at the residence at 2046 Aspen Glade Drive at about…

According to the court documents, the 27-year-old man entered the church in June, 2005 and murdered nine members of the church’s congregation in cold blood. The defendant’s legal team tried to argue recently that his conviction and death sentence should be overturned, claiming that his mental issues were not taken into account when the decision was made to allow him to represent himself at certain stages of the trial. But, the federal appeals court has upheld the conviction and death sentence of the defendant, Dylann Roof. A panel of three judges at the 4th US Circuit Court of Appeals has confirmed the…

CLINTON, Iowa – According to the court documents, his name is Ray Daytrel Hopkins and he pleaded guilty to the charge of possession of child pornography on April 9 and admitted to knowingly possessing the pictures and videos. Hopkins was sentenced Tuesday.  The 45-year-old man was arrested after an SD card that belonged to him was turned over to the authorities. Police say the SD card contained multiple videos of nude minors. Investigators also found sexually explicit pictures of minors on his phone as well. The 45-year-old man was also ordered to serve 10 years of supervised release after his prison term.

Davenport, IA – According to the health officials, there have been 6,268 COVID-19 related deaths in Iowa since the pandemic began. The Iowa Department of Public Health reported 7,619 new COVID-19 cases in the last seven days. 432,982 COVID-19 cases have been reported since the pandemic began. The Iowa Department of Public Health says that there are currently 498 Iowans hospitalized with COVID-19. 17,829 Iowans have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, for a total of 1,593,557. The Iowa Department of Public Health reports that 48.6% of eligible Iowans are fully vaccinated. This story will be updated as new information become available.