Author: Nick Green

Cedar Rapids, IOWA – According to the police officials, his name is Tyrell Jarule Gaston and he is charged with two counts of attempted murder. The 18-year-old suspect is also charged with intimidation with a dangerous weapon and going armed with intent. Police said Gaston is charged after trying to kill Cornelius Gaston and Nikolas Palmer. This incident occurred in the 800 block of E Avenue NW, On Nov. 2, around 12:15 p.m., Cedar Rapids Police Department officers responded to a shooting call. The responding officers discovered that the 18-year-old man fired multiple shots at his relative, striking the car he was…

Davenport, IOWA – According to the state officials, 236 individuals and organizations will benefit from $1,527,814 from the American Rescue Plan Act. Officials say that the department received more than $4.1 million in requests to help support a portion of about 1,600 arts jobs. According to the statement, the department awarded $283,734 in American Rescue Plan Arts grants to 76 individual artists, made possible with support from the National Endowment for the Arts. It also awarded $602,000 in American Rescue Plan Arts grants to 113 arts and cultural organizations, made possible with support from Arts Midwest and the National Endowment for…

Davenport, IOWA – According to the statement, this unfortunate incident occurred right before 9 a.m. Wednesday. It happened on East 12th Street. Davenport Fire Department crews responded to a report of a house fire. The responding crews were able to quickly get the fire under control. No one was injured in this incident. The cause of fire remains under investigation. This is a developing story and it will be updated as new information become available. 

Prosecutors say the 36-year-old dog owner was acquitted on Friday after the man’s two pit-bulls mauled to death his 82-year-old neighbor. Prosecutors say the victim was mauled to death while she was going for her morning walk. The man was charged with second-degree manslaughter after his two dogs attacked and killed the 82-year-old woman and her small dog in April 2017. If convicted, the defendant would have faced up to four years in prison.  According to the court documents, the 36-year-old man from Oklahoma, Antwon Demetris Burks, was not home at the time of the attack. He was found not guilty after jurors…

According to the court documents, jurors convicted two fired police officers of second-degree murder for using a Taser on a man dozens of times. The jury recommended 10 years in prison for both defendants. Prosecutors said that the two were charged last year with murdering 28-year-old man, who died of a heart attack minutes after the arrest. Both defendants were convicted on Friday. This unfortunate incident occurred on July 4, 2019. The officers, Joshua Taylor and Brandon Dingman, responded to the scene after a call reported that a naked man was running down the street and screaming. They said that the 28-year-old victim…

Muscatine, IOWA – According to the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office, her name is Joanna Lynn Davis and she was arrested and taken into custody on Nov. 4. The 37-year-old woman has been charged with controlled substance violation. Davis made an initial appearance in Muscatine County Court on Friday. Prosecutors say the 37-year-old woman could serve up to 25 years in prison. On March 30, Johnson County Sheriff’s deputies conducted a traffic stop on Ford Explorer in the 2700 block of 120th Street NE in Swisher. The responding deputies executed a search warrant on the vehicle and found 2,295 grams of suspected cocaine,…

Bettendorf, IOWA – According to the statement, this unfortunate incident occurred around 11:15 p.m. Saturday. It happened at 6484 Eagle Ridge Road. Bettendorf Fire Department crews responded to a report of a house fire. The responding crews discovered that the back of the residence was heavily involved in fire. Rock Island Arsenal Fire, Riverdale Fire and Davenport Fire responded to assist. Authorities say that the male occupant of the home was able to escape. Unfortunately, the female occupant was unable to escape and died in the fire. No other information is available at the moment. The State Fire Marshal’s Office is…

Johnson County, IOWA – According to the Iowa State Patrol, this unfortunate incident occurred on Monday. It happened on Highway 1 at Fox Lane. Iowa State Patrol troopers responded to a report of a crash. When the troopers arrived on scene, they found two victims. They say one of the victims was pronounced dead at the scene. The responding troopers troopers discovered that a vehicle hit a deer that ran into the roadway. Authorities say the vehicle then crossed the center line, hitting another vehicle head-on. This incident is under investigation. This is a developing story and it will be updated as…