Author: Nick Green

Polk County, IOWA – According to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, his name is Jack Waters and he was walking across Northeast 14th Street when he was struck by a Chevrolet Tahoe. This unfortunate incident occurred on Thursday. Authorities said the 77-year-old man suffered life-threatening injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the Chevrolet Tahoe stopped and is reportedly cooperating with authorities. 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 Davenport Fire Department, this unfortunate incident occurred right after 12 p.m. Sunday. It happened near the intersection of Rockingham Road and Nevada Avenue. Davenport Fire Department crews responded to a report of a structure fire. The responding crew saw smoke coming from the garage. They were able to extinguish the blaze in just 20 minutes.  No one was injured in this incident, officials said. The cause of fire remains under investigation. This is a developing story and it will be updated as new information become available. 

Waterloo, IOWA – According to the Waterloo Police Department, this unfortunate incident occurred around 1:10 a.m. early Monday morning. It happened at 620 W 6th Street. While the responding officers were investigating an assault at the location, the 27-year-old suspect reportedly got into a physical altercation with an officer. His name is Everett Ross and he reportedly pushed the officer and slapped his arm. The 27-year-old man then continued to resist arrest by allegedly grabbing the officer’s gun. The pistol remained in the holster and the suspect was arrested. He was taken into custody and charged with disarming a peace officer, assaulting an officer…

According to the statement, the teacher quarantined herself in the plane’s bathroom for five hours after finding out that she had COVID-19. Her throat began to hurt about halfway through her flight. She had brought some rapid test kits with her in case she needed them while traveling. “I just took my Coronavirus rapid test and I brought it into the bathroom, and within two seconds, the test came back positive,” the woman said. The woman, Marisa Fotieo, was reportedly traveling to Iceland last week from Illinois. According to reports, her ordeal started somewhere over the Atlantic when she developed a sore throat. The…

An Amazon delivery driver went above and beyond her call of duty to save a customer’s daughter from an aggressive pit bull. The 19-year-old girl was outside when she saw the pit bill roaming around. She called her over and began petting it as he seemed quite calm and friendly. But when her pet dog came outside things went sideways.  Stephanie Lontz going about making holiday package deliveries in Nevada when she heard 19-year-old Lauren Ray screaming. On closer inspection, she found that the teenager was being attacked by the muscular dog.  The pit bill became antagonized by the presence of another…

Charles City, IOWA – According to the court documents, the 28-year-old woman is now charged with homicide by vehicle and child endangerment. Prosecutors said the 28-year-old defendant was driving on Underwood Avenue on September 4 when she crossed the center line near the 140th Street intersection and crashed head-on into another vehicle.  Officials said the crash reportedly killed both people in the other vehicle and injured her 3-year-old son. According to the court documents, a test found hers blood alcohol content at the time of the crash was .146. This is a developing story and it will be updated as new information…

Davenport, IOWA – According to the health officials, the new cases are bringing the state’s total to 7,858. The additional deaths were reported between July 16 and Dec. 23. According to the Iowa Department of Public Health, the number of positive tests in the last 7 days is up from 9,506 to 10,162. The state’s 14-day positivity rate is up from 10.6% to 10.9%, health officials say. The number of patients hospitalized with COVID-19 in Iowa increased slightly from 706 to 711 (80.6% of them are unvaccinated). The number of long-term care facilities reporting a virus outbreak in Iowa increased…

Linn County, IOWA – According to the Linn County Sheriff’s Office, this unfortunate accident occurred right before 2 p.m. Wednesday. It happened at the intersection of Woodpecker Hill Rd and Horseshoe Falls Rd. Linn County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a report of a crash. The responding deputies discovered that the 86-year-old driver slid through a stop sign and ran into a tree. Both the driver and the passenger suffered minor injuries and were taken to a hospital for treatment. They were later identified as James and Alice Oberbreckling. This incident remains under investigation. This is a developing story and it will be updated…