Author: Nick Green

Davenport, IA – According to the statement, the local superintendents say they will continue to keep students safe with other safety protocols. For parents, masks now come down to choice after requirements in place for almost a year. While some parents are concerned about the state’s decision, others are praising it. School officials say they will still social distance, sanitize, and encourage safety with or without a mask as much as possible. Virtual learning will still be an option for Bettendorf and PV parents who are not comfortable sending their kids back to school without the mask requirement. The state…

Davenport, IOWA – According to the police officials, his name is Joshua David Blunt and worked as a chiropractor in Bettendorf. Police say that the 39-year-old submitted false patient and treatment information to Wellmark in 2018 and 2019. He used the names of two other chiropractors to submit the false claims. Blunt received $20,778 in reimbursements from Wellmark. He has been charged with forgery, identity theft, insurance fraud and first-degree theft, all felonies. He is also charged with fraudulent practice in the fourth degree, a misdemeanor, for an unrelated incident from 2017.

Davenport, IA – According to the statement, officers responded to a residence on Goose Lake Circle around 4:10 p.m.  on report of a domestic disturbance. When the officers arrived on scene, the victim reported that the 18-year-old Messiah To confronted her inside the bathroom and refused to let her leave. She accused Tot of striking her on her head five or six times.. While she was tried to call 911, the suspect allegedly tackled her, causing her to lose control of her phone. The woman had visible facial, hand and leg injuries.   Tot was charged with Class D felonies for the…

Davenport, IA – According to the police officials, this unfortunate incident occurred around 8:50 p.m. at the 1400 block of Gaines Street. DPD officers responded for a report of shots being fired. When the officers arrived on scene, they were informed a shooting victim had been taken to the hospital in a private vehicle. The victim, who is only being identified at this time as an adult male, was injured and is expected to recover. If you have any information about this incident, please call the Davenport Police Department at 563 326-6125.

Davenport, IA – According to the statement, the Iowa Senate passed the bill earlier this month. The officials have reported that the vaccine passports provide proof of COVID-19 vaccinations. The law will withhold state grants and contracts from local governments or businesses who require customers to prove they’ve been vaccinated. Nonprofits are also included. This story will be updated when new information is available. 

Donald Trump responded perfectly after a new poll showed that the Republican Party is solidly behind him as the party leader. According to a poll from CBS News, a whopping two-thirds of Republicans believe loyalty to Trump is important, while 67 percent believe Biden is not the legitimate winner of the 2020 election. Trump hailed the findings in a statement issued by his political action committee. ”Breaking News! New polling by CBS News on the state of the Republican Party (which is very strong!). President Trump has a stronghold on the GOP,” Trump said. “Eighty percent of Republicans agree with the removal…

A surveillance camera in the bedroom of a 4-year-old boy might help determine his killer. Young Gernon’s body was discovered on Saturday morning on the street near his home in Dallas, Texas. An 18-year-old man has been charged with burglary and kidnapping, but is also suspected of killing the 4-year-old. He may yet be charged with capital murder if certain forensic evidence matches. On Monday, flowers and teddy bears were left by mourners on the spot where Cash’s body was found. Cameron Mori said Cash was like his little brother, and described him as: “The sweetest little boy. He loved everybody, the…

Two young children were found dead after their own mother drove to the police station, flagged down a cop, and told him she heard voices that prompted her to end her children’s lives. The 40-year-old mother from Arizona went to the police station and told the officer she was hearing voices telling her to kill her kids. “There was an officer that was heading out of the station just to take care of his normal patrol duties for the day and she seemed pretty frantic and flagged him down,” the officer went on to say. Immediately acting upon the woman’s…