Author: Nick Green

It’s the worst nightmare of any emergency responder, to arrive on scene and find someone you love hurt or in trouble. Yet that was the tragic situation facing a 47-year-old firefighter, when he was called out to a vehicle collision only to find his 21-year-old daughter. The father and daughter had said farewell to one another earlier that day, before Ella set off on a trip to the coast. Adrian, meanwhile, was on shift with his firefighting crew, and later that day received a call about a vehicle pile-up and subsequent fire on a country road. The crash, which occurred in…

Her name, Madeleine McCann, is known in the corners of the world, and her story has frequently made headlines for more than a decade. Yet, nobody can trace where the young girl is today. The last time her parents, Kate and Gerry, saw her was in 2007 when they tucked her into bed in a holiday apartment in Portugal. The couple then went for dinner to a nearby restaurant, and once they returned, they couldn’t find Madeleine. She was days away from celebrating her fourth birthday at the time. Currently, the prime suspect in Madeleine’s abduction and murder is 44-year-old…

IOWA – No additional deaths were reported. According to the health officials, total of 1,430,938 people in Iowa are now fully vaccinated for COVID-19. More than 2.8 million COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered in the state. A total of 372,733 people have tested positive for COVID-19 in Iowa and 6,102 people have died with the virus since the pandemic began. The state reported an additional 1,055 individuals were tested for COVID-19. A total of 1,780,342 individuals have been tested in Iowa since the pandemic began. The state reported 86 people are hospitalized in Iowa with COVID-19.

Iowa City – According to the statement, this will be the event’s fourth year. The officials say that this year’s party will cover 14 blocks of downtown with events, happening throughout the day on July 24. It will be the largest footprint in the event’s history. Everything is completely free and available for all age groups. Cups will be also sold to allow people 21 and older to purchase and take drinks into the streets. The city will allow for open containers starting at 4 p.m.

IOWA – According to the statement, this unfortunate incident occurred around 3:30 p.m. at the 1500 block of Butterfield Drive. Officers responded to a report of a woman with a gunshot injury to her arm. When the officers arrived on scene, they discovered that the shooting was an accident. She is being treated at UnityPoint Health-Finley Hospital and will not be charged as there was no criminal intent to the incident. This story will be updated when new information is available.

IOWA – According to the statement, the Iowa’s public schools helped Des Moines and Sioux City metro areas rank near the top nationwide this year in energy-efficient buildings. The Environmental Protection Agency said Des Moines ranks third nationally among mid-sized cities, with 48 buildings certified last year as Energy Stars. This means that these buildings use 35% less energy and release 35% less carbon dioxide than typical structures. The Des Moines buildings saved the owners and occupants $2.2 million in energy bills and prevented the equivalent of 18,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions from being released into the atmosphere. Sioux City ranks third nationally among small cities,…

IOWA – According to the police officials, his name is Abel Lee Keil and he was found safe in Anamosa. The 5-year-old boy was found safe within two hours of the alert being issued. Jeremy John Keil and Amy Lynn Burick had been taken into custody. The boy was abducted from the eastern Iowa town of Baldwin, around 3:45 p.m. Tuesday. This story will be updated when new information is available. 

IOWA – According to the police officials, the 20-year-old man has been taken into custody. Officers responded around 8:30 a.m. Tuesday. When they arrived on scene, they found three family members dead inside from gunshot wounds. The victims were identified as: 61-year-old Jan Perry Jackson; 68-year-old Melissa Ferne Jackson; 19-year-old Sabrina Hana Jackson. Alexander Jackson has been charged with three counts of first-degree murder. The 20-year-old man is in custody at the Linn County Jail.