Author: Nick Green

IOWA – According to the court documents, Deborah Sandoval and Salvador Sandoval, were each charged with three counts after their arrests. The new affidavit includes 13 charges against Salvador Sandoval and five charges against his mother. It includes a video that allegedly shows Salvador Sandoval fighting with several police officers inside the Capitol building. The Sandovals are each charged with obstructing an official proceeding, entering a restricted building, disorderly conduct in a restricted building, disorderly conduct in a Capitol building and parading or demonstrating in a Capitol building. Salvador Sandoval is also charged with violence in a restricted building, violence…

Davenport, IA – According to the statement, the Iowa Department of Public Health reported that the state ranks highly for vaccine rollout. This is even more promising, because Gov. Reynolds set April 5 as the date the state plans to expand eligibility to all Iowans. As vaccines continue to get into arms, doctors do warn of an upcoming surge. Iowans are traveling for spring break, even though personal travel is not advised by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Davenport, IA – According to the statement, the bill was approved with only Republican support. Last week it cleared the House with the backing of only one Democrat. According to the officials, the bill would eliminate current state permit requirements and the accompanying background checks that ensure the person obtaining or carrying a gun isn’t disqualified from ownership due to past felonies or abuses. The bill now goes to Gov. Kim Reynolds.

Davenport, IA – According to the statement, the mass coronavirus vaccination site is located in the old Dick’s Sporting Goods location at 5250 Elmore Avenue. Vaccinations are only available to Genesis patients who live in Scott County. Those who meet that criteria can schedule their appointments through the MyGenesis Patient Portal. Genesis patients 65+ will be first priority. We have these patients on our list to call and schedule, but if they have the patient portal they can also self-schedule. Expanded 1B population will be able to self-schedule in the portal and it includes individuals 64 years of age and…

Davenport, IA – No new COVID-19 related deaths were reported. The state is reporting a total of 346,310 people in Iowa have tested positive since the pandemic began, and a total of 5,675 people have died. Hospitalizations went up slightly with 185 people reportedly hospitalized with the virus. That’s up from the 171 patients reportedly hospitalized on Monday. There are currently 37 COVID-19 patients in the ICU and 16 on ventilators. The state’s COVID-19 vaccine administration dashboard on Tuesday morning shows a total of 499,348 people are now fully vaccinated for COVID-19. A total of 1,287,475 vaccine doses have been…

IOWA – According to the police officials, the security personnel at Anamosa State Penitentiary in Iowa responded to the attack around 10:10 a.m. and restrained the inmate while staff attempted life-saving first aid on the injured. It’s unclear how many other staff members were hurt. The Iowa Department of Corrections and the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation are investigating the incident. Names of the victims will not be released until their families are notified. Anamosa State Penitentiary is a “maximum/medium security” prison that currently holds about 950 inmates. Danny Homan, president of AFSCME Council 61, the labor union which represents staff…

Davenport, IA – According to the statement, the police officials would not identify the remains at a press conference, citing the ongoing investigation. The public identification of the remains would take one to two weeks. The police officials are considering the remains a part of a missing persons case, but did not say where the missing person was from. No arrests have been made in connection with the remains. Authorities would not comment on the condition of the remains, or whether they were male or female. A large police presence surrounded the area where the remains were found; 270th Avenue…

A 3-year-old boy has been mauled to death by two dogs in an attack that also left his mother hospitalized with serious injuries. The toddler was killed by a neighbor’s pitbulls after the dogs escaped from their owner’s house in New Jersey. The victims were flown to hospital after the horrific incident, but the three-year-old died of his injuries. The dogs made their way to nearby East Laurel Street, before attacking both the boy and his mother in their own backyard.  Neither the mother or her child have been named as yet, but an outpouring of grief from their community…