Author: Nick Green

Fayette County, IOWA – According to the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office, this unfortunate accident occurred on Dec. 1. It happened at the intersection of Highway 150 and 240th Street. Fayette County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a report of a two-vehicle crash. The responding deputies discovered that the female victim was trapped in her vehicle after her vehicle was hit by a semi truck. She suffered serious injuries and was taken to a hospital for treatment. The woman was later identified as Karissa Meitner. The driver of the semi truck, Christopher Stanbrough, was not injured. This incident remains under investigation. This is a…

The family of a high school footballer player from Texas says he is lying unconscious in the hospital after being savagely assaulted by a group of fellow students on Friday evening. According to the victim’s family, the 16-year-old boy had been invited to a social gathering by friends late last week. Once at the aforementioned party, the 16-year-old student, Cole Hagan, was reportedly told by another teenager that his truck, parked outside, had been damaged. When he went to check on the vehicle, he was ambushed and attacked by one or more teens, according to reports. The victim’s brother, Cory, said…

Waterloo, IOWA – According to the court documents, his name is Eric DeAngelo Griggs and he was sentenced to 40 years in federal prison. Griggs was also ordered to pay $16,552.90 in restitution to the victim’s family for funeral and trial-related expenses and serve a five-year term of supervised release after his term ends. Prosecutors said the 40-year-old defendant was found guilty of distribution of heroin resulting in the death of a young woman as well as two counts of using a communications facility to facilitate a drug crime back in April 2021. Griggs was living in Waterloo in 2018 when he used…

Des Moines, IOWA – According to the Des Moines Police Department, this unfortunate incident occurred on Monday. It happened in the 3800 block of SE 14th Street. Des Moines Police Department officer initiated a traffic stop on the suspect’s vehicle. The suspect then provided a false name and fled on foot.  Officials said there was a physical struggle between the suspect and the responding officer. The suspect fled again and both the suspect and the officer were hit by an oncoming vehicle. Police said both were taken to a hospital for treatment. The 31-year-old male suspect died on Tuesday morning and the extent of…

Webster County, IOWA – According to the Iowa State Patrol, this unfortunate accident occurred Monday afternoon. It happened on 140th st. Iowa State Patrol troopers responded to a report of a crash. The responding troopers discovered that the 45-year-old driver lost control of his vehicle and entered the south ditch causing the vehicle to roll over. Troopers said the man suffered life-threatening injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene. He was later identified as Arthur Loyd. 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 29-year-old mother and the 35-year-old father are now charged with child cruelty for reportedly leaving their 6-year-old daughter in a filthy bedroom for hours. Authorities said the bedroom was mostly empty, filled only with trash, a broken mattress and a 2-inch foam mattress topper where the girl slept. The 29-year-mother, Tiphanie Lanier and the 35-year-old father, Joseph Lipscomb, both from Georgia, were charged with one count each of first degree cruelty to children, according to reports. Investigators said that between August and early November, the child’s parents shut their 6-year-old daughter away to stop her from interacting…

Davenport, IOWA – According to the Davenport Fire Department, this unfortunate incident occurred right after 9 p.m. Saturday. It happened at 903 W. 3rd St. Davenport Fire Department crews responded to a report of a structure fire. The responding crews discovered that the fire got into the upper attic area and was spreading from the back to the front of the building. No one was injured in this incident. The cause of fire remains under investigation. This story will be updated as new information become available.

Linn County, IOWA – According to the Linn County Sheriff’s Office, this unfortunate accident occurred right after midnight early Saturday morning. It happened in the 5100 block of North Center Point Road. Linn County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a report of a crash. The responding deputies discovered that Honda CR-V left the roadway and rolled onto its roof in the ditch. The single occupant of the vehicle suffered minor injuries and was taken to a hospital for treatment. The driver’s age or identity have not yet been released. No other injuries were reported. This incident remains under investigation. This is a developing…