Author: Nick Green

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…

Iowa City, IOWA – According to the Iowa City Police Department, the shooting occurred right after 1 a.m. early Sunday morning. It happened at the ramp at 220 S. Capitol St. Iowa City Police Department officers responded to a shooting call. The responding officers discovered that several people were involved in the incident. One victim suffered not life-threatening injuries and was taken to a hospital for treatment. No other information is available at the moment. Please call the at Iowa City Police Department (319) 356-5275 if you have any information about this incident. This is a developing story and it will…

According to the police officials, the suspect stabbed his 28-year-old co-worker to death outside her home because she refused to date him. Prosecutors said the victim refused to date her 20-year-old co-worker after the bartender continued to pursue the woman at the restaurant where they both worked. He was so aggrieved by her continued rejection that he waited her with a chef’s knife and stabbed her to death. The 28-year-old woman, Delfina Pan, had refused to date her 20-year-old co-worker, Agustin Lucas Mariani, 20, after he continued to pursue her at the restaurant in Florida where they both worked. The victim and the suspect…

Des Moines, IOWA – According to the court documents, his name is Patrick Miller Webb and he was sentenced to 380 months in federal prison and ten years supervised release after the term ends. Prosecutors said the defendant has been found guilty of distribution of methamphetamine near a protected location, possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, and possession of a firearm by a prohibited person back in March, 2021. The defendant has two previous felony convictions involving controlled substances. This story will be updated as new information become available.