Author: Nick Green

Davenport, IA – According to the officials, the suspect is set to appear April 16 in Scott County Court. His name is Vincent Brocato and he is a suspect in an incident that happened Feb. 17. Brocato is being held on $500,000 bond in Scott County Jail. DPD responded to the 1400 block of Main Street to check on someone’s welfare and found a woman who had suffered a gunshot wound. The woman was treated at the scene and later airlifted to Iowa City for treatment of life-threatening injuries. The suspect faces charges of attempted murder, felon in possession of…

Davenport, IA – According to the police officials, this unfortunate incident happened at Gas America on Spring Street. When the officers arrived on scene, they recovered shell casings. No injuries were reported. This incident is under investigation. If you have any information about this incident, please contact the police or crime stoppers.

The harrowing 911 call of a father confessing to beating his 5-year-old son to death with a baseball bat has been released. The man told the 911 dispatcher: “I just killed my son.” The 31-year-old dad from Ohio has been charged with aggravated murder following the death of his son. The boy’s uncle said that the 5-year-old boy was autistic and communicated with a tablet. After the dad’s shocking confession the dispatcher asks: “What do you mean you just killed your son?” “I’m hearing voices,” Ponomarenko responded. While heavy breathing Ponomarenko goes on to tell the woman that his son is dead…

Davenport, IA – According to the statement, the state’s vaccine administration dashboard shows a total of 1,515,826 doses have been administered. The Iowa Department of Public Health also reported 14 more COVID-19 related deaths and 809 more cases of the virus. The state reported 3,649 individuals were tested for COVID-19 . A total of 1,641,019 individuals have been tested in Iowa since the pandemic began. The state is reporting a total of 351,650 people in Iowa have tested positive for the virus and a total of 5,743 people have died with the virus since the pandemic began.

Davenport, IA – According to the court documents, his name is  Desmend Qwauntrill Williams and he is being held in the Scott County Jail on cash-only bonds of $15,000 and bonds of $10,000 cash or surety. The officers were looking for the suspect since June 17 when a warrant was issued for his arrest in the case. Both men are charged with first-degree robbery, a Class B felony that carries a mandatory prison sentence of 25 years, 70% of which, or 17 ½ years, must be served before parole can be granted. The victim gave the dogs to one of…

Davenport, IA – According to the police officials, a deputy with the Des Moines County Sheriff’s Office took a report of sexual abuse that occurred in Des Moines County Iowa in 2018 and 2019. The victim said that the suspect is their uncle, 48-year-old Raymond Lee Edwards Jr. of Davenport. On March 26, arrest warrants were issued for the suspect for two counts of sexual abuse in the 2nd degree. He was located and placed under arrest by the Davenport Police Department for the two arrest warrants. The suspect was transported to the Des Moines County Jail with no bond…

The 67-year-old woman was on a Zoom call with her co-workers. But the mother-of-two was unable to complete her meeting as she was brutally murdered by one of her sons. The son also murdered his 69-year-old uncle. The attack took place Los Angeles. Officials say that they were also unaware of the motive behind the stabbing. Police responded to a 911 call at about 2:45 p.m. regarding a possible kidnapping in progress, according to an official statement. Four people were on the video call at the time of the attack. The names of the employees on the call at the…

Davenport, IA – According to the statement, the state’s director of revenue issued an order extending the 2020 income tax deadline to June 1, 2021, rather than the typical April 30 date. The officials have reported that the extension was ordered due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The order only applies to individual filers using the IA 1040 form and related forms. It does not apply to businesses or other individual tax return types. The federal Internal Revenue Service had previously extended the deadline for federal filers to May 17. Officials estimated that state tax refunds are being processed in around…