Author: Nick Green

Iowa – According to the police officials, officers responded to a shooting call to an apartment in the 600 block of South Governor Street just before 8:10 P.M. When the officers arrived at the scene, they found a deceased adult male. One witness told police that three men entered the residence, shot the victim, and fled. The victim has been identified, but police are withholding his name pending family notification and an autopsy. If you have any information about this incident, please call Lt. Scott Gaarde at 319-356-5280.

IOWA – The state was reporting 5,236 COVID-19-related deaths. COVID-19 is the disease caused by the coronavirus. There are 328,640 confirmed cases of coronavirus. The total number of people tested is 1,511,673. With the expansion of priority groups in Iowa, more people are eligible to get COVID-19 vaccinations, including all Iowans age 65 or older —an age demographic most vulnerable to serious COVID-19 illness and death — and people in certain professions. Vaccine doses administered: 416,761 Individuals receiving first dose: 208,771 Individuals receiving second dose: 112,929*

IOWA – The officials did not name the five counties while discussing the decision with AARP members. A new state rule requiring the use of at least 80% of a county’s vaccination allotment is designed to reduce the amount of vaccine sitting in storage. The decision was not intended to punish the counties but to give them a little bit of a break to catch up. The counties will be given their full allocation the next week if they meet the 80% target.

Davenport, IA – According to the police report, this unfortunate incident occurred around 9:40 p.m. Friday. When the officers arrived at the scene, they found the vehicle stuck in a snow embankment located in the yard of a residence near Clark and Locust streets. The good news is that there were no injuries involved. Iowa State Patrol also was at the scene. This story will be updated when new information is available. Thank you for your time.

Davenport, IA – His name is Mark L. Blackwood, 63-year-old, and he allegedly hit and killed Eric L. Johnson, 60, of Rock Island. This unfortunate incident occurred on Monday, Jan. 18, around 7:00 p.m. According to the police officials, Blackwood reportedly struck Johnson in the 1900 block of North Washington St., Davenport and dragged him about six-tenths of a mile to the 2600 block of North Fillmore Lane. The victim was discovered by a passerby, and the Davenport Police were called to the scene at 7:09 p.m. The suspect had fled by the time the police arrived. Johnson was taken to Genesis…

Nobody had seen 34-year-old Cristiane Arena and her 9-year-old daughter, Karoline Vitória in 3 months. Those who knew the family only found out what happened to the mother and daughter after the police uncovered their bodies from the concrete patio of the recently renovated house belonging to Cristiane’s partner, Fabrício Buim Arena Belinato. Investigators were led to find the bodies of the mother and daughter after Cristiane’s teenage daughter was questioned on the mother’s whereabouts. Initially, the 16-year-old claimed that her mom had run away with another man and had taken her younger daughter with her. But she was later able…

Davenport, IA – According to the police report, this unfortunate incident happened near the Dollar Tree on East Locust Street and College Avenue. It occurred just after 5:00 p.m. Wednesday evening. This story will be updated when new information is available. Thank you for your time and stay safe.

IOWA – According to the officials, the variant was first identified in South Africa. There are also currently 22 cases of the B.1.1.7 variant, which was first found in the United Kingdom. The Director of Illinois Department of Public Health, Dr. Ngozi Ezike, said: “We expected to see more cases of variants detected in Illinois, including the B.1.351 strain. These variants seem to spread more rapidly, which can lead to more cases of COVID-19 and even another surge.” Officials stated cases of the B.1.351 variant were first reported in the U.S. at the end of January. So far, studies suggest that antibodies…