Author: Nick Green

IOWA – According to the Iowa Department of Public Health, the state is reporting a total of 329,098 people in Iowa have tested positive for COVID-19 and 5,236 people have died with the virus since the pandemic began. The good news is that total of 301,774 people in Iowa have recovered from COVID-19 since the pandemic began. COVID-19 hospitalizations are continuing to decline in Iowa. 1,618 people were tested for COVID-19 over the last 24 hours. The state reports a total of 1,513.647 tests have been conducted since the pandemic began. The state’s vaccine administration dashboard shows a total of…

Davenport, IA – His name is Gabriel Hoyt, local resident, and he faces two charges of possession with intent to deliver, two charges of having no drug-tax stamp, and parole violation, all felonies. According to the police officials, around 7:10 p.m. Sept. 6, 2020, Davenport police responded to the 400 block of East 9th Street about a disturbance and someone being held against their will. Through a window, police saw a codefendant opening and dividing a vacuum-sealed bag of marijuana. The codefendant was taken into custody. Multiple fingerprints were found on multiple items seized during the search. Hoyt’s fingerprints were found…

Davenport, IA – According to the police report, this unfortunate incident happened approximately at 5:40 p.m. Sunday. It occurred near the intersection of 53rd Street and Welcome Way. Two cars hit head-on, one person was injured in the vehicle. Police investigators are investigating this case. This story will be updated when new information is available.

Do you have an Android phone, like a Samsung or a Huawei? It’s best to uninstall these apps as soon as possible, because they can contain malware. That’s what cybersecurity company Trend Micro has found out. They researched several Android apps and discovered that nine of them contained malware, software that collects data or provides criminals access to a computer. The apps can be found on Google Play or in the Appstore. Because there is no check beforehand whether the apps are safe, as Apple does, it is extra important to check which apps you want to download. You should also…

Davenport, IA – The good news is that no additional COVID-19 deaths were reported. The state was reporting 5,236 COVID-19-related deaths since the pandemic started. The state was reporting that there are 329,098 confirmed cases of coronavirus. The total number of people tested is 1,513,640, according to the Iowa Department of Public Health.

IOWA – According to the statement, the employees hope that the vaccinations will speed up their schools reverting back to in-person. The Community Healthcare Center has administered over 4,000 vaccines since the start of the pandemic. The C-H-C is working with Illinois school districts in the Quad Cities. The clinic has been working with East Moline, Moline, and Rock island, and Milan to get teachers in and vaccinated as quickly as possible. The school district is currently limited between six and ten children per classroom. All other students join from their home virtually. The C-H-C is expected to administer 800…

Davenport, IA – According to the police officials, he stole almost $300,000 and now he faces Davenport Police Department charges of one count of theft and one count of ongoing criminal activity. His name is Dwayne A. Rupp and he is 57-year-old. He allegedly stole from LPW-I, Inc., a machinery movement and installation company based in Davenport. He also used LPW-I funds to purchase machinery for his personal use. The thefts were allegedly committed through various schemes involving Fastenal, an industrial supplier. The lawsuit outlines five schemes Rupp and Lightner allegedly committed from 2011 and 2018, while Rupp was a project manager…

The parents of a three-year-old girl from South Carolina have been left in shock after learning that she was killed by the very couple who adopted her last year. Victoria Rosa Smith was taken in by couple Ariel and Jerry Austin Robinson last March. Readers may remember Ariel from her five minutes of fame when she was featured on the Food Network series Worst Cooks in America. She also appeared on the 20th season of the show and was the competition winner. That season has been pulled from all streaming services after the allegations came to light. It’s said 3-year-old Victoria was…