Author: Nick Green

Linn County, IOWA – Linn County Sheriff’s Office said the crash occurred right before 3 p.m. Saturday afternoon. It happened on County Home Road between North Mentzer and C Ave Extension. Linn County Sheriff’s deputies, Linn County Sheriff’s Rescue 57 crews, Robins Fire Department crews and Area Ambulance responded to the report of a single-vehicle crash. The responding deputies discovered that the 49-year-old driver of the Chevrolet G3500 work van, later identified as Larry Holtz, was traveling eastbound on County Home Road just passing North Mentzer Road, when the vehicle drove off the roadway into the south ditch, launching the vehicle into the farm field…

Cedar Falls, IOWA – According to the Cedar Falls Public Safety, this incident occurred right after 5 p.m. Monday afternoon. It happened in the 2900 block of Apollo Street. Cedar Falls Police officers, Cedar Falls Fire Rescue crews, and MercyOne Paramedics responded to a report of a dog attack. The responding officers discovered that an adult female had been attacked by her dog. The female owner sustained serious injuries and was transported by ambulance to the hospital. The dog was removed from the residence by Black Hawk County Animal Control. This incident remains under investigation. This is a developing story and…

Linn County, IOWA – According to the Linn County Sheriff’s Office, the crash occurred right after 9 p.m. late Saturday night. It happened at Hwy 100 and Covington Rd. Linn County Sheriff’s deputies, Linn County Rescue crews, Palo Fire Department crews and Area Ambulance personnel responded to a report of a crash involving a motorcycle. The responding deputies discovered that the 41-year-old motorcyclist, later identified as Robert Oxendine, was riding his motorcycle westbound on Hwy 100 near Covington Rd when he struck a deer, lost control of his motorcycle and came to rest in the north ditch. The 41-year-old man suffered…

Muscatine, IOWA – Officials at the Department of Public Works have announced that the closure will last 6 weeks. The city officials reportedly obtained permission from the owner of property located at the end of Greenwood Drive to use that private property to construct a connector path from the alley behind Busch Street to the end of Greenwood Drive. The path has been completed but is open to local traffic only, officials said. Once the Busch-Lucas intersection is reopened, the temporary access road will be removed and reseeded to return it to its original condition. Lucas Street will continue to…

Parents of a 14-year-old student say their son was racially profiled by a man who pinned their to the ground with his knee on his back because he thought the eighth-grader stole his son’s bike. The boy’s parents believe that the man singled out their son because he is a ‘brown boy with afro hair, standing in a sea of light faces,’ while his friends are white. The parents also said that they will not let this go away quietly and plans to hold the man accountable for the incident. According to the boy’s parents, the 14-year-old boy was reportedly moving the other boy’s…

North Liberty, IOWA – According to the state officials, Sergeant John Williams’ funeral is being held at Grace Community Church in North Liberty on Monday, July 11 at 10:00 a.m.  Flags will be at half-staff on the State Capitol Building and on flag displays in the Capitol Complex. Flags will also be half-staff on all public buildings, grounds and facilities throughout the state.    Individuals, businesses, schools, municipalities, counties, and other government subdivisions are encouraged to fly the flags at half-staff for the same length of time.  Governor Reynolds released the following statement: “Kevin and I join with Iowans in mourning the loss…

Davenport, IOWA – According to the Davenport Fire Department, this unfortunate incident occurred right before 3 a.m. early Wednesday morning. It happened on Mississippi Ave.  Davenport Fire Department crews responded to a report of a structure fire. The Davenport Fire Department responded with five apparatus and one command vehicle for a total response of 16 personnel. The responding crews saw flames coming from the top of the building. Crews attacked the fire from the interior and exterior, cutting a hole in the roof to gain access for extinguishment. The fire was under control in approximately 20 minutes but crews remained on…

Linn County, IOWA – Linn County Sheriff’s Office said the crash occurred right after 8 p.m. Tuesday night. It happened at Stoney Point Road and Covington Road. Linn County Sheriff’s deputies, Lin County Sheriff’s Rescue, Palo Fire Department crews and Area Ambulance responded to a report of a single-vehicle crash. The responding deputies discovered that a black Chevrolet Cruze was northbound on Stoney Point Road and left the roadway. The 29-year-old driver, later identified as Bile Athumani, suffered non-life threatening injuries and was taken to a hospital for treatment. Athumani’s vehicle was the only vehicle involved. The crash remains under investigation to determine if Athumani was intoxicated at the…