Author: Nick Green

Winneshiek County, IOWA – According to the Winneshiek County Sheriff’s Office, this unfortunate accident occurred right after 10 p.m. Friday. It happened on County Road W14. Winneshiek County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a report of a crash. The responding deputies discovered that 5 teenagers were inside the vehicle when it rolled over. They say the driver lost control and entered the ditch, when the car rolled three times. Deputies said that 2 victims were pronounced dead at the scene and the other 3 suffered serious injuries and were taken to a hospital for treatment. The Iowa State Patrol is assisting…

Davenport, IOWA – According to the Davenport Police Department, his name is Daris Hearn and he was arrested on Friday. Authorities said the 20-year-old man now faces multiple charges, including: first-degree burglary, intimidation with a dangerous weapon, assault while participating in a felony, assault while displaying a dangerous weapon and reckless use of a firearm. This incident occurred around 3:15 p.m. Friday. It happened in the 2300 block of Jebens Avenue. Davenport Police Department officers responded to a disturbance call. The responding officers discovered that the 20-year-old man came to the residence of a victim, struck the door and yelled at the victim.…

Cedar Rapids, IOWA – According to the Cedar Rapids Fire Department, this unfortunate incident occurred around 2:30 p.m. Saturday. It happened in the 3600 block of 37th Avenue Southwest. Cedar Rapids Fire Department crews responded to a report of a condominium fire. The responding crews were able to quickly extinguish the fire. Two people, 14-year-old boy and 74-year-old woman, were taken to a hospital for smoke inhalation. Cedar Rapids Fire Department officials said the fire caused extensive smoke damage. 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, 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…