Author: Nick Green

Cedar Rapids, IOWA – According to the police officials, this unfortunate incident occurred right before 7 p.m. Thursday. It happened in the 1100 block of I Avenue NE. The victim said that she was driving when someone shot at her vehicle. The 23-year-old woman told police that there were 2 other people in her vehicle at the time of the shooting. Authorities say no one was hurt in this incident. Please call the Cedar Rapids Police at (319) 286-5491 if you have any information about this incident. This is a developing story and it will be updated as new information become…

Davenport, IA – According to the court documents, her name is Taylor Rae Moss and she pleaded guilty in June to two counts of child endangerment resulting in bodily injury and one count of neglect of a dependent person. The 25-year-old woman was sentenced to five years on each of the child endangerment charges and 10 years on the neglect charge. But, the sentences will run at the same time, for a total of 10 years. On July 12, 2020, DPD officers responded to a report of an unresponsive 2-year-old boy at a local hospital. Police say the child was diagnosed with a…

Two women sent the internet in a fit of rage after posting a horrifying video of force-feeding a baby with alcohol. One of the two women was the child’s own mother, who watched and did absolutely nothing when her friend fed the toddler with a drink no child should have. While the video was recorded, the women were at the mother’s house. The 18-month-old baby was sitting in a high chair when the friend took a medium-sized bottle and forcefully fed the baby what appears to be some wine. The recorded clip showed the woman placing the bottle in the…

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…