Author: Nick Green

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.

Davenport, IA – According to the statement, Davenport Police Department officers want people to know the speed limit in school zones around Davenport. The speed limit is 25 miles per hour from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. According to the police officials, the first time a driver speeds in a school zone, the maximum fine is $150 and the second time it’s a maximum fine of $300. Ladies and gentlemen, police want you to slow down and will be watching if you don’t. This story will be updated as new information become available. More information here.

IOWA – According to the police officials, his name is Marquel Dashaun Poole and he was charged with two counts of control of a firearm by a felon, a class D felony. Police say the 21-year-old man is also facing other charges from other incidents. The suspect is being held in the Johnson County Jail. This unfortunate incident occurred right after 4 a.m. on Sunday, July 18. It happened in the 500 block of South Scott Boulevard in Iowa City. The responding officers discovered damage to buildings and vehicles, along with over 50 shell casings. Police officials say that nobody was…

Davenport, IA – According to the court documents, his name is Charlie Gary and he was found guilty of first-degree murder in the death of Robert Long in January 2020. Officials say that the 20-year-old man was also convicted of robbery, burglary and abuse of a corpse. Prosecutors say the defendant strangled the 74-year-old man and abused his body before stealing the car and other items. Gary was arrested driving the victim’s car the day after the victim’s body was found. This is a developing story and it will be updated as new information become available.

According to the police officials, the 25-year-old man has been charged with killing his ex-girlfriend and her uncle earlier this month. Prosecutors say that the man was on probation for three domestic assault charges at the time of the shootings.  His name is Lavelle D. Hayes and he is accused of shooting Bhritnay Taylor and her uncle, Adrian Burns, after Taylor tried to break up with the suspect.  This unfortunate incident occurred around 11:40 a.m. on Aug. 7. Taylor brought her uncle with her just to break up with Hayes, because she was worried about how he would react. At one point during…

19-year-old mother high on drugs drowned her 11-month-old baby son while taking a bath with the baby. She was taken into custody on Friday, July 30, and charged with second-degree felony murder and second-degree child cruelty over the death of her 11-month old child. The baby boy is thought to have died after the child’s mother, who was under the influence, fell asleep while taking a bath with the boy.   Authorities say that when the 19-year-old mother, Anslie Nicole Brantley, woke up, she found her infant son had drowned.  This unfortunate incident occurred on June 9, when deputies responded to a call…