Author: Nick Green

Davenport, IOWA – According to the Davenport Police Department, his name is Lance Johnson and he is charged with first-degree murder and felon in possession of a firearm. Authorities say the 28-year-old suspect was arrested in Rock Island by the Davenport and Rock Island police departments. The shooting occurred around 2:45 a.m. on Oct. 17. It happened at 5220 Grand Ave. Davenport Police Department officers responded to a shooting call. The responding officers found one male victim. Police say the victim suffered life-threatening injuries and was taken to a hospital for treatment, where he later died. He was later identified as 35-year-old Samuel…

Clinton, IOWA – According to the Clinton Police Department, his name is Paul Horn and he faces six counts of third-degree burglary and a charge of motor-vehicle theft. On Saturday, Clinton Police Department officers responded to a report of multiple burglaries in the 2300 block of Manufacturing Drive. Authorities say the 25-year-old man broke a window to gain entry and then stole electronic items. The 25-year-old suspect also burglarized four vehicles and stole a City of Clinton garbage truck parked at Eastern Iowa Tire. Horn was arrested on Wednesday. He allegedly admitted to entering businesses and to stealing the garbage truck. This incident remains under investigation.…

Newly released court documents have revealed how two of the siblings found abandoned alongside their brother’s body at a home watched his murder. Prosecutors say the mother’s boyfriend beat the eight-year-old to death. The children’s mother said that she had confronted her boyfriend, who said he was sorry and that “he lost it and punched the child until he went to sleep”. Earlier this week, Gloria Williams, mother to the boys, and her boyfriend, Brian Coulter, were arrested and charged. They were arrested on Tuesday evening at a public library. Prosecutors say they were in the process of searching for news articles about…

Albia, IOWA – According to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, this unfortunate accident occurred around 11:45 a.m. Wednesday. It happened on 160th Street, northeast of Albia. Monroe County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a report of a crash involving Amtrak train and garbage truck. The responding deputies found two victims. They say the garbage truck driver suffered serious injuries and was airlifted from the scene. The train’s engineer suffered minor injuries and was treated at the scene. The Iowa State Patrol is investigating the crash. This is a developing story and it will be updated as new information become available. 

Des Moines, IOWA – According to the Des Moines Police Department, this incident occurred right before 2 a.m. early Thursday morning. It happened in the 1400 block of Searle Street. Des Moines Police Department officers responded to a report of an injured person. The responding officers found a 19-year-old male victim suffering from severe stab wounds. The victim was taken to a Des Moines hospital, where he later died. No information about a possible suspect has been provided. This incident remains under investigation. This is a developing story and it will be updated as new information become available.

Davenport, IOWA – According to the Davenport Fire Department, this unfortunate incident occurred right before 8 p.m. Tuesday. It happened in the 2400 block of Carey Avenue. Davenport Fire Department crews responded to a report of a garage fire. The responding crews were able to get the fire under control within 10 minutes. The one-story garage suffered major damage. No one was injured in this incident. The cause of the fire is under investigation. This is a developing story and it

After his son was reported missing, the father of a 7-year-old boy found the child’s dead body in the family backyard after he was mauled to death by their dog. Before the body was found, the family of the 7-year-old victim became worried after he didn’t return back home for dinner. The boy also didn’t respond to the family’s calls, and eventually, the family called the police. The child was reported missing at around 7:20 pm on Wednesday, October 20, 2021. Soon, the child’s father, Michael, walked out to the family’s backyard in Oklahoma and found his son’s, James McNeelis, dead…

Davenport, IOWA – According to the court documents, his name is Derrick Dewayne Hargrett and he is charged with first-degree murder, first-degree robbery, conspiracy to commit a forcible felony, and possession of a firearm by a felon in the death of Sylvester Eddings. The 35-year-old man was booked into the Scott County Jail Tuesday night. Prosecutors say that three other suspects, Demarcus Laron Liddell, Taneshia Nashay Coleman and Cordell McDowell, are also in custody on charges of first-degree murder, first-degree robbery, and conspiracy to commit a forcible felony. According to the court documents, they have a status hearing Dec. 8. The 45-year-old victim…