Author: Nick Green

Davenport, IOWA – According to the court documents, his name is Demaine Marquelle Glenn and he was sentenced on Monday. The 30-year-old defendant was sentenced to 5 years and 11 months in federal prison for possessing a firearm as a felon. In Sept. 2018, officers responded to a shots fired call after someone in the defendant’s car fired several shots at another occupied vehicle. The defendant fled and led police on a high-speed chase from Rock Island into Davenport and Bettendorf. Firearm possessed by the defendant was recovered from the scene. Several fired shell casings of the same caliber were recovered both…

Davenport, IOWA – According to the state officials, Governor Reynolds ordered all  flags  in Iowa to be lowered to  half-staff immediately to sunset on October 22, 2021 in honor and remembrance of Colin Powell. This order applies to state-owned properties, including the Capitol Complex in Des Moines. Flags will also be  half-staff  on all public buildings, grounds and facilities throughout the state. Officials say that private citizens are encouraged to participate in the remembrance of Powell, according to the governor’s office. President Joe Biden had issued a similar order for federal properties during the same time period. More information here.

Iowa City, IOWA – According to the Iowa City Police Department, this unfortunate incident occurred right before 7 p.m. Sunday. It happened in the area of Highway 6 and Sycamore Street. Iowa City Police Department officers responded to a report of a single-vehicle crash. The responding officers found one male victim. Police say the victim suffered a gunshot wound and was found unconscious inside the crashed vehicle. The 20-year-old victim was taken to a hospital for treatment.  Please call the Iowa City Police Department at 319-356-5275 if you have any information about this incident. This incident remains under investigation. This is a…

Cedar Rapids, IOWA – According to the Cedar Rapids Police Department, the shooting occurred right after 4 a.m. early Monday morning. It happened in the 300 block of Paula Lane. Cedar Rapids Police Department officers responded to a shooting call. When the officers arrived on scene, they found one female victim suffering from a gunshot wound. Police say the victim suffered not life-threatening injuries and was taken to a hospital for treatment. 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 statement, General Powell was fully vaccinated. Powell was the first Black man to serve as secretary of state. He was born in 1937 in New York City. He joined the Army at a young age, eventually rising to the rank of general. Though Powell was a Republican throughout his career, he broke with the party in recent years. He said in 2016 that he voted for Hillary Clinton instead of Republican nominee Donald Trump, and he endorsed Joe Biden over Trump before the 2020 presidential election. The Powell Family released the following statement: “General Colin L. Powell, former…

Linn County, IOWA – According to the Linn County Sheriff’s Office, this unfortunate accident occurred right after 11 a.m. Saturday. It happened along Highway 100 westbound. Linn County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a report of a crash. When the deputies arrived on scene, they discovered that a motorcycle lost control and crashed. The motorcyclist suffered injuries and was taken to a hospital for treatment. Deputies say the motorcyclist was not wearing a helmet. This story will be updated as new information become available. 

According to the court documents, the 31-year-old woman was convicted Thursday for killing her 30-year-old boyfriend. The defendant told prosecutors that her boyfriend hit her, so she killed him. The 31-year-old woman claimed that the victim had hit her on March 5, 2020. Jurors nonetheless convicted of second-degree intentional murder. “I shot him because he hit me,” she told the neighbor. Her name is Stephanie Louise Clark and she was convicted Thursday for killing Don’Juan Tymone Butler. The responding officers found the victim shot dead in a bedroom. They found five guns in the apartment. Prosecutors say that her 5-year-old child was at…

It was an ordinary Monday afternoon when a mother was pushing her 4-month-old baby on a swing in their family yard. Within moments, she completely froze with horror when her little one started choking out of the blue. “She was swinging in her swing. When her mom picked her up to take her out, she just started gasping for air,” said the baby’s great-grandmother, Cathy. Just a few feet away, officers were on duty on the other side of the street. “Officers Garza and Robertson, our community liaison officers, were tasked with helping employees of The Bridge Over Troubled Waters install a…