Author: Nick Green

Davenport, IOWA – Police officials said the accident occurred around 1:09 a.m. early Friday morning. It happened on Locust Street. Davenport Police Department officers responded to a report of a crash. The responding officers discovered that one of the vehicles crashed following chase with Iowa State Patrol Trooper. According to the Iowa State Patrol officials, Dantawn Cole is the suspect in the crash. Officials said Cole suffered injuries and was taken to a hospital for treatment. This incident remains under investigation. This is a developing story and it will be updated as new information become available. 

A Massachusetts man was tragically killed in a car accident just weeks before welcoming his child. The heartwrenching incident unfolded on February 9 when the Massachusetts State Troopers responded to a car crash report between a tractor-trailer and a pickup truck on the eastbound side of the Massachusetts Turnpike a little after 9 a.m.  Officials said that the truck, which was driven by James Lucas, 35, had veered off the road and crashed into the back of a tractor-trailer. The tractor vehicle was parked in a breakdown lane at the time. Unfortunately, Lucas was pronounced dead at the scene, meanwhile,…

Davenport, IOWA – Davenport Fire Department officials said this incident occurred right before 5 p.m. Thursday. It happened in the 3100 Block of West 66th Street. Davenport Fire Department crews responded to a report of a structure fire. The responding crews saw smoke coming out of the chimney. Crews discovered that all residents left the home before they arrived on scene. They were able to quickly extinguish the blaze. Crews used fans to remove smoke from the home, officials said.  No injuries were reported, officials said. The cause of the fire remains under investigation. This is a developing story and it will…

Washington County, IOWA – Officials said this incident occurred right before 11 p.m. late Tuesday night. It happened on North Washington Street in Riverside. Washington County Sheriff’s deputies and ISP troopers responded to a disturbance call. The responding officers made contact with the victim who reportedly told them that she was repeatedly hit and kicked and that her head had been slammed into the tile multiple times. The victim reportedly sustained cuts and bumps to her head, officials said. Robyn Hoppman was arrested and taken into custody. She was charged on Feb. 16 with domestic abuse. Hoppman has been placed on paid…

Cedar Rapids, IOWA – Cedar Rapids Police Department officials said the shooting occurred around 12:47 p.m. Thursday afternoon. It happened near the corner of 16th Street SE and Park Avenue SE. Cedar Rapids Police Department officers responded to a shooting call. When the officers arrived on scene, they reportedly found spent shell casings. No injuries were reported, 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 become available. 

Davenport, IOWA – According to the state officials, Governor Kim Reynolds signed the 2.5% per-pupil increase in House File 2316, which increases the total public education budget for the state by $159 million. State officials have announced that the total outlay in the fiscal year 2023 budget will exceed $3.6 billion. Total per-pupil funding will now be just over $7,400, up from $7,200 previously. The Iowa Senate had initially approved just a 2.25% increase, but the Iowa House passed a different version of the bill matching the governor’s proposal for a 2.5% increase.  Governor Kim Reynolds released the following statement:…

Dallas County, IOWA – Waukee Police Department officials said this 26-year-old woman was arrested and taken into custody on Wednesday. Her name is Jessica Koeniguer-Law and she is now charged with first-offense domestic abuse assault-bodily injury of mental illness. Officials said Koeniguer-Law was taken into custody after she reportedly her boyfriend with a fork and cracked his windshield. This incident occurred around 8:09 p.m. Wednesday. It happened in the 1100 block of S.E. Mapleleaf Lane. Waukee Police Department officers responded to a report of a domestic disturbance. The responding officers made contact with the victim, who told them that the 26-year-old suspect…

Davenport, IOWA – According to the Davenport Police Department, this incident occurred at 3205 W 76th St. The unidentified suspect is described as a black male. The suspect is around 6-feet tall. The unidentified suspect reportedly pulled into the lot in the pictured car and was seen scouting the vehicles parked there on Feb. 12. Police officials said the suspect reportedly came back about midnight and stole a catalytic converter. Please call the Crime Stoppers of the Quad Cities at 309-762-9500 if you have any information about this incident. This is a developing story and it will be updated as new…