Author: Nick Green

Bettendorf, IOWA – According to the Bettendorf Police Department, his name is Eric Willemarck and he was arrested on Sunday. The 42-year-old man is now charged with first-degree robbery and third-degree theft after he reportedly attempted to to steal angle grinder from the Home Depot and pulled a knife on the store employee. This incident occurred right before 8 p.m. Sunday. It happened at Home Depot located at 920 Middle Road. The responding officers discovered that the employee had reportedly seen the suspect concealing a Dewalt angle grinder and when the employee confronted him, the 42-year-old man pulled a box cutter-razor knife.…

Davenport, IOWA – According to the statement, the Committee of the Whole meeting is Wednesday, January 19, 5:30 p.m. at City Hall Council Chambers, located at 226 West 4th Street, Davenport. City officials have announced that the main subjects scheduled for discussion include Public Works, beer and liquor license applications, community development and finance. Individuals may address the City Council on any matters of City business not appearing on this agenda. There is a five minute time limit per person. More information here. This is a developing story and it will be updated as new information become available. 

Polk County, IOWA – According to the Polk County Health Department, the drive-thru test site is open every day from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. The good news is that patients do not need appointments to get tested at Polk County Riverplace. The test site is located in the west parking lot of Polk County Riverplace (2309 Euclid Ave.). It offer both PCR tests—with results available within 48 hours—and rapid tests. There is no cost for patients who are symptomatic or have been exposed, but you should bring an ID and insurance if you have it. This story will be…

According to reports, the local critic of vaccine requirements has reportedly died Monday of complications from COVID-19. The prominent anti-vaxxer reportedly attended a conference against the Coronavirus vaccine just a few weeks ago. The woman has reportedly died after Covid complications gave her double pneumonia. The woman from Texas, Kelly Canon, reportedly received a religious exemption from her employer to avoid getting the vaccine. Canon rallied against the vaccine and celebrated not having to get one, according to reports. The woman also posted vaccine misinformation on her social media in the weeks leading up to her death. The woman had been an outspoken critic…

Cedar Falls, IOWA – According to the Cedar Falls Police and Fire, this unfortunate accident occurred right before 9 p.m. Saturday. It happened at the intersection of East Lone Tree Road and Cypress Avenue. The responding officers discovered that pickup truck and a Polaris Ranger two seat utility vehicle bearing a snow plow crashed at the location. The UTV driver was reportedly traveling eastbound on Lone Tree Road and after attempting to turn onto Cypress Avenue, ended up turning into the path of the pickup truck traveling westbound.  Police officials said that the driver of the UTV was taken to a…

Davenport, IOWA – According to the police officials, his name is Austen Thomas and he was taken into custody on Friday. The 24-year-old man now faces multiple charges, including: controlled-substance violation, failure to affix a drug stamp and possession of a firearm by a felon. Davenport Police Department officers served a search warrant at the suspect’s residence located in the 3800 block of North Lincoln Avenue. The responding officers reportedly found 760 grams of marijuana, 6 grams of Xanax pills, a loaded and more than $50,000 in cash. The officers also found 85 fentanyl pills in the right side of his jacket.…

Davenport, IOWA – According to the Davenport Fire Department, this unfortunate incident occurred right after 7 p.m. Saturday. It happened near the intersection of Howell & 70th St. Davenport Fire Department crews responded to a report of a house fire. The responding crews were able to extinguish the blaze in just 10 minutes. No one was injured in this incident. The cause of fire remains under investigation. This is a developing story and it will be updated as new information become available. 

Davenport, IOWA – According to the Davenport Police Department, this incident occurred right after 5 p.m. Friday. It happened at Great Southern Bank located at 427 W. Kimberly Road. The responding officers discovered that the suspect went into the bank, demanded money from the teller and left with an undisclosed amount of cash. No other information is available at the moment. Please call the Davenport Police Department at 563-326-6125 if you have any information about this incident. This incident remains under investigation. This is a developing story and it will be updated as new information become available.