Author: Nick Green

Davenport, IOWA – According to the Davenport Police Department, his name is Leon Lequan Simpson and he was arrested on Friday. Officials said the 20-year-old man faces one count of first-degree harassment. This incident occurred right after 11 a.m. Friday. Davenport Police Department officials said the Davenport Central High School was placed on a lockdown to investigate a threat directed at the school that was posted on Facebook. School resource officers determined there was no immediate threat to students and staff and the lockdown was lifted after 10 minutes. According to reports, the 20-year-old suspect reportedly said in a Facebook message that a…

Polk County, IOWA – According to the Polk County Health Department, the infected person was vaccinated but had not received a booster shot. Health officials also said that the infected person had not been traveling. The person is experiencing mild symptoms, health officials said. The Polk County Health Department is now working to notify people who were in close contact of the individual. The omicron variant was first detected in Iowa on Dec. 9, found in a Black Hawk County minor who was asymptomatic. In total, 18 omicron cases have been identified in Iowa and additional confirmations are expected. This…

Cerro Gordo County, IOWA – According to the court documents, his name is Dominick Degner and he is charged with first-degree murder for the death of 24-year-old Tonette Wolfe. Prosecutors said the victim’s body was found in a burning home at 123 N. Tennessee Avenue in Mason City on Sept. 7. The 28-year-old defendant and the victim both lived at the residence, prosecutors said. Degner is being held in the Cerro Gordo County Jail. This incident remains under investigation. This is a developing story and it will be updated as new information become available. 

According to the court documents, the 32-year-old defendant was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the 2020 murder of 44-year-old man. The defendant reportedly lured the victim to his home and beat him with a blunt object. He then hanged the victim by the neck until he was dead. He kept the victim’s remains in the basement and showed off the body to friends for nearly a week. He also bragged about the murder before dumping the victim’s body in a ditch and setting it on fire. The 32-year-old man from Iowa, Steven Vogel, was sentenced on Tuesday.…

Burlington, IOWA – According to the Burlington Fire Department, this unfortunate incident occurred right after 8 p.m. Tuesday. It happened at 14876 Washington Rd. Burlington Fire Department crews responded to a report of a mobile home fire. The responding crews saw a fire coming from the rear side of the mobile home. They were able to quickly extinguish the fire. Officials said that the fire started in the back bedroom. The single-family mobile home sustained an estimated $20,000 in damages to the structure and $5,000 in damages to contents. No one was injured in this incident. 12 Burlington firefighters responded to the initial…

Iowa City, IOWA – According to the city officials, free COVID-19 testing kits are available at the front lobby information desk at Iowa City City Hall. Dear Iowans, officials said that the COVID-19 testing kits are available on a first-come, first-serve basis from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. The COVID-19 testing kits should only be taken for immediate use by either the person picking up the test kit, or by a family member. There is a limit of four per household, officials said. The saliva-based test kits are made available through Test Iowa and the sample should be returned…

Davenport, IOWA – According to the court documents, his name is Mark Blackwood and he was found not guilty of homicide in the death of a man he hit and dragged under his vehicle. But, the 64-year-old defendant was found guilty of leaving the scene of an accident that resulted in death. The defendant reportedly told prosecutors that he knew he hit the victim, but did not prove he knew the victim was under the car when he kept driving. The 64-year-old defendant hit 60-year-old Eric Johnson on Jan. 18. The 60-year-old victim was dragged about 2,050 feet after the crash. He…

Cedar Rapids, IOWA – According to the Cedar Rapids Fire Department, this unfortunate incident occurred right after 10 p.m. Tuesday. It happened at the Johnson Gas Appliance Company located at E Avenue NW and Ellis Boulevard NW. Cedar Rapids Fire Department crews responded to a report of a building fire. The responding crews discovered that the blaze burned through and collapsed a large section of the roof. Officials said that the building sustained severe fire, smoke and water damage to the majority of the structure. First responders blocked several streets in the area of the fire. No injuries were reported, officials…