Author: Nick Green

Davenport, IOWA – Davenport Police Department officials said this incident occurred right before 11 p.m. late Saturday night. It happened at a bar on W 3rd St. An off-duty officer reportedly said the 19-year-old suspect showed a handgun from his waistband. He was later identified as Kaedyn Kruse. The responding officers made contact with the suspect, who attempted to run away. When they tried to take him into custody, he reportedly tried several times to reach for his waist band where his gun was. The responding officers reportedly found a loaded black semi-automatic handgun. Kruse is now facing multiple charges, including: control of a…

Muscatine, IOWA – According to the city officials, work will be conducted during daytime hours with the street opened in the evenings. City officials have announced that the revised plan has Heuer Construction, Inc., starting work either Monday or Tuesday on Mississippi Drive between Linn and Broadway. Drivers are urged to use caution when traveling through the construction zone, obey traffic control devices, and seek alternate routes if possible. This week will be the repair of a collapse sewer on Sampson Street. The section of street has been barricaded with traffic reduced to one lane. Drivers are also reminded that Iowa…

Cedar Rapids, IOWA – According to the police officials, the shooting occurred late Sunday night. It happened on 7th Avenue Southeast. Cedar Rapids Police Department officers responded to a shooting call. When the officers arrived on scene, they found one victim. Police said the victim suffered life-threatening injuries and was taken to a hospital for treatment. The victim’s age or identity have not yet been released. No suspects have been arrested yet, officials said. No other information is available at the moment. This incident remains under investigation. This is a developing story and it will be updated as new information…

Howard County, IOWA – According to the Iowa State Patrol, the fatal accident occurred right before 11 p.m. late Saturday night. It happened on Willow Avenue. Iowa State Patrol troopers responded to a report of a crash. The responding troopers discovered that the 18-year-old driver of Pontiac G6 lost control of his vehicle and left the roadway. The vehicle then rolled over and ejected the driver. The 18-year-old driver suffered life-threatening injuries and was pronounced dead. He was later identified as Alex Hanson. No other information is available at the moment. This incident remains under investigation. This is a developing story and…

Iowa City, IOWA – According to the court documents, the 23-year-old defendant pleaded guilty in Friday. His name is Sammy Hamed and he pleaded guilty to second-degree murder. Prosecutors said the 23-year-old defendant was initially charged with first-degree murder in the Feb. 12, 2021 death of Quincy Russom. The defendant reportedly shot the 19-year-old victim during a robbery. Prosecutors said the defendant was one of several individuals inside the apartment when the 19-year-old victim was shot. Hamed will be sentenced on May 6, court records say. This is a developing story and it will be updated as new information become available. 

Muscatine, IOWA – According to the city officials, 3 of the boards authorized by the City of Muscatine are looking for members to fill their ranks as the Muscatine Art Center Board of Trustees has two openings, the Public Art Commission one opening, and the Musser Public Library and HNI Community Center Board of Trustees has one opening. Those interested in becoming a member of a board or commission can complete an application and either email the form to the administrative secretary or mail the form to Boards & Commissions, c/o Administrative Secretary, Muscatine City Hall, 215 Sycamore, Muscatine, IA 52761. The City…

Linn County, IOWA – According to the Linn County Sheriff’s Office, this unfortunate accident occurred right before 11 p.m. late Saturday night. It happened at the intersection of Highway 13 and County Home Rd. Linn County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a report of a crash. The responding deputies discovered that two vehicles crashed at the location. Deputies said a 22-year-old driver reportedly failed to stop at a stop sign while driving southbound on Highway 13 and struck a vehicle that was traveling eastbound on County Home Road. He was later identified as David Antonowicz. Deputies said the 22-year-old driver is now facing…

The school district reportedly fired the assistant principle at an elementary school after the educator read a children’s book to a second-grade class. The education administrator said that he used to read the book at his previous school and didn’t think twice about sharing it with the second-graders. The superintendent of the school district wrote in his termination letter that the educator reportedly showed a lack of professionalism and impaired judgment when he picked the book. For those reasons, he was fired. The assistant principle at an elementary school in Mississippi, Toby Price, said he was asked to set up a Zoom class for the kids.…