Author: Nick Green

A frightening crash on a bridge in Maryland sent eight people, including an infant, to the hospital. The multi-vehicle crash left vehicle dangerously dangling over a guardrail. According to officials, an infant was ejected from that vehicle and rescued, when a quick-thinking good samaritan jumped from the bridge into the water. Around 2:50 p.m. Ocean City fire and police units responded to a vehicle crash on the Route 90 bridge in Ocean City. When they arrived they found multiple people with injuries and one vehicle precariously teetering on the edge of the bridge’s guardrail. During the crash, which is still under…

The couple from Iowa are now facing charges of first-degree kidnapping and neglect of a dependent person in connection with the alleged abuse. The 16-year-old special needs teen weighed just 79 pounds when he was removed from their home by the Department of Human Services. Medical staff determined he was suffering from severe malnutrition and had multiple non-healing abrasions and bruises from ongoing abuse he allegedly endured for years. The teen also had bone deformities to a foot that authorities believe was likely caused by being forced to wear shoes that were too small for an extended period of time. The…

IOWA – According to the statement, his name is Quntonio Herron and he was booked into the Polk County Jail. Herron is charged with homicide by vehicle, serious injury by vehicle, leaving the scene of an accident and driving with a suspended or denied license. According to the police officials, this unfortunate incident occurred around 8:30 p.m. Tuesday when a car collided with two motorcycles. The suspect was the driver of the Mercedes Benz that struck the motorcycles. This story will be updated when new information is available. 

Davenport, IA – According to the statement, the seven-day average of doses administered now sits at 1.98 million. The last time the daily average was below 2 million was March 2. The officials say that this is an indicator that vaccinations are gradually slowing, even though the U.S. remains far short of the levels of immunization needed to reach herd immunity. About 113 million people, or at least a third of the population, have been fully vaccinated. About 45.6% of the population, or 151 million people, have received at least one dose of a vaccine.  The dip in demand has already led…

Davenport, IA – According to the statement, charges were announced against Henry Dinkins on Wednesday.   Before that he had been considered a person of interest in the case and had been incarcerated on unrelated charges. He is the father of Breasia’s half-brother. On July 9, the 10-year-old girl spent the night with her brother, at Dinkins’ Davenport apartment.  Her brother came home the next morning, but Breasia did not. Her body was found in Clinton County in March. When the remains were identified to be Breasia, her disappearance had been investigated as a homicide. Scott County Attorney Mike Walton…

Davenport, IA – According to the statement, the Department of Public Health received 68,950 vaccines for the week. The officials have reported that only Monona and Emmet counties ordered full vaccine allocations. Fifty-seven counties ordered no vaccines, while 40 counties made partial orders. The state of Iowa ordered 19,870 based on the response to county allocations. Counties that partially or completely declined vaccine allocations reported vaccine availability within the county.

Davenport, IA – According to the statement, the Iowa Department of Public health reported 397,443 total positive tests, 351,341 total recoveries and 5,983 total deaths since the start of the pandemic. Health department data shows 4,886,421 total tests have been administered. Iowa reports 2,467,782 COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered and 1,162,521 individuals have completed the vaccine series. There are now 176 patients hospitalized with COVID-19, down from 189 the previous day. Iowa reports 39 patients in ICU and 16 patients on ventilators.

IOWA – According to the statement, officers responded around 11:15 p.m. to the 2700 block of Magnolia Drive in Bettendorf. When the officers arrived on scene, they found two men suffering from gunshot wounds. The victims were transported to the hospital with life-threatening injuries.  According to the investigators, there are two subjects involved in the shooting. If you have any information about this incident, please call the Bettendorf Police Department at (563)-344-4017. This story will be updated when new information is available.