Author: Nick Green

According to the police officials, the 23-year-old mom was reading the Bible to her youngest daughter when a stray bullet entered her home and struck her in the head Sunday night. She died from her injuries Monday morning, police say. Officers responded to her home around 9 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 17. after a call about shots fired. When police arrived at the home, they found evidence of several shots fired near her home in Illinois. Authorities reported that the 23-year-old mother, Melanie Yates, was not the intended target. At the time of the shooting, Melanie, who had two young children with…

Davenport, IOWA – According to the officials, free Moderna and Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine boosters are available at all Hy-Vee Pharmacy locations in its eight-state region. Hy-Vee made the announcement late Thursday. The booster is available for free to those who are eligible, regardless of insurance coverage. The FDA and CDC recommend the Moderna booster dose 6 months following the second dose of the vaccine for the following people: Long-term care facility residents Individuals ages 65+ Individuals ages 18+ with underlying medical conditions, Individuals ages 18-64 years who are at increased risk for COVID-19 exposure and transmission because of occupational…

Fort Madison, IOWA – According to the Fort Madison Police Department, this unfortunate incident occurred right before 5 p.m. Tuesday. It happened in the 600 block of 6th Street. Police say the 21-year-old victim was stabbed in an upstairs hallway. The victim suffered life-threatening injuries and was taken to a hospital for treatment. Unfortunately, he was later pronounced dead. He was later identified as Antwan Lawrence Brewster. The suspect who assaulted him left on foot, police say. This incident remains under investigation. This is a developing story and it will be updated as new information become available. 

Bettendorf, IOWA – According to the statement, this incident occurred right before 3 a.m. early Thursday morning. It happened in the 2900 block of Glenn Street. Bettendorf Fire Department crews responded to a report of a house fire. The fire was quickly brought under control. Authorities say a resident was awakened by the smoke alarm. The resident then went to the neighbor’s house for help. He was taken to a hospital for treatment. The extent of his injuries is unknown at this time. This incident remains under investigation.  This is a developing story and it will be updated as new information…

According to the police officials, the 21-year-old man and his brother were both arrested authorities found the remains of his 17-year-old girlfriend wrapped in plastic and tape in the container, police announced Monday. He allegedly told authorities that he kept the decomposing body of his teenage girlfriend in a plastic container ‘because he wanted to remain close to her.’  The 21-year-old man, Daniel Blas Torrealba and his 19-year-old brother, Edwin Chavez-Blas, are now accused of covering up Destiny Munoz’s death with a plan to cut her into pieces with a chainsaw and bury her. The brothers from Arizona allegedly stuffed the victim into the…

Two vehicles collided with each other on a street, But the people suffering the brunt of the tragedy is a family that has no connection to either of the cars or even to the drivers of the vehicles. On the ill-fated day of October 17, an 18-month-old boy named Sebastian was sitting in his stroller on the sidewalk at around 7:30 am. The boy was with his grandparents when the two cars collided with each other just a few feet away from them. The impact of the collision caused one of the cars to charge towards the toddler and crash into…

If it wasn’t for a police officer passing by, there’s no telling when the body of a 29-year-old woman would have been found inside a police van. The 29-year-old woman’s family is now demanding questions about what led to the woman getting trapped inside the van and why it took days for officers to find her dead. It was on October 7 when Christina Nance’s body was discovered in an unoccupied van in a parking lot in Alabama. The officer, who first discovered her body, was walking by the van and noticed a pair of shoes beside it. “The officer…

Buchanan County, IOWA – According to the Iowa State Patrol, this unfortunate accident occurred right before 3 p.m. Monday. It happened on Highway 150, south of Hazleton. Iowa State Patrol troopers responded to a report of a crash. 40-year-old driver with Mercury Grand Marquis was traveling southbound. The driver crossed the center line and collided with Toyota Sienna head-on. Both drivers were pronounced dead at the scene. They were later identified as 40-year-old Nicholas Johnson and 70-year-old John Friend. Troopers say a third person suffered serious injuries and was taken to a hospital for treatment.  This incident remains under investigation. This is…