Author: Nick Green

Davenport, IA – According to the Iowa State Patrol, the speeding started at the beginning of the pandemic, due to less traffic and cars on the road. And, despite more people being out on the roads, the speeding is only getting worse. There are more traffic fatalities now compared to the same time last year. Officials say that 165 people have died on Iowa roads this year. Last year, that number was 159. Speeding is a misdemeanor in Iowa, but drivers can face fines depending on how fast they were driving. Dear Iowans, fines begin at $30. So, do yourselves a…

Davenport, IA – According to the police officials, Ilana Poulin and Timothy Doyle face numerous drug-related and child-endangerment charges. Authorities conducted a search warrant on a residence in Blue Grass and they found psilocybin mushroom labs and a marijuana grow lab. The suspects admitted ownership of the marijuana grow, the marijuana possession and ownership of the psilocybin mushrooms and labs. They are being charged with: One count of possession with intent to deliver for the marijuana; One count of possession with intent to deliver for the psilocybin mushrooms; One count of a controlled substance violation for possession of the psilocybin mushrooms…

Davenport, IA – Officials say that the new change will activate an alert system for some types of storms. According to the statement, if a destructive Severe Thunderstorm Warning is issued, this will activate a Wireless Emergency Alert on smartphones in the warned area. Starting August 2, there will also be a breakdown of the damage threat that will help distinguish between high-impact and low-impact events. Officials say that the categories are baseline, considerable and destructive. It’s based on the size of hail and the forecasted wind speed. Destructive storms would be those with baseball sized hail or 80 mile…

Davenport, IA – According to the court documents, his name is Dustin Cory Jungvirtand he pleaded guilty to one count of insurance fraud. The 31-year-old man admitted to lying about the date and time of a 2018 claim for his renter’s insurance to obtain benefits he would not have been entitled to. He was sentenced to five years in prison to be served consecutively with recent convictions on unrelated offenses. The investigation was conducted by the Iowa Insurance Division. This story will be updated when new information is available. 

Caught in a completely unprovoked attack, a young woman was assaulted by a group of four to six women who stole her money and her phone. But the most precious thing that was taken away from her that night was her unborn baby. On July 11, she was watching the Euros final at a pub with her aunt and a friend. At around 11 p.m., they began leaving the pub, and that’s when a fight broke out with the other girls. “I don’t remember that whole night. I just remember next day being in hospital and being in so much…

A grieving mother in Tennessee is desperately seeking answers after her infant son was found unresponsive at a daycare center and later died in hospital. She told how her boy was found unresponsive at the daycare center on Wednesday last week. The mom claims the daycare has given two different answers as to what happened – the story they told her, and then what they told the police. “I trusted them to take care of my baby boy, and they failed me,” Leslie said. “I failed him. “They said he was doing tummy time, and the teacher was feeding another student,…

Davenport, IA – According to the statement, Hy-Vee will host walk-up immunization clinics from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. The Hy-Vee clinics will be held at the West Grand Exhibit Area for the duration of the Iowa State Fair. The clinics will offer free COVID-19 vaccines to people age 12 and up. According to the statement, the Hy-Vee clinics will also offer seasonal flu vaccines. The clinic will offer vaccines from Johnson & Johnson and Pfizer. According to the health officials, these vaccines are considered extremely effective at preventing hospitalizations due to COVID-19 and worse.

Davenport, IA – According to the statement, the overflow is located on Walnut Creek near Blue Grass Rd.  Officials are reporting that the overflow is the result of a blockage combined with pipe failure. The City of Davenport advises everyone to avoid Walnut Creek from Blue Grass Road downstream to Black Hawk Creek. A contractor is being secured to make pipe repairs and this issue has been reported to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. This story will be updated when new information is available.