Author: Nick Green

Ladies and gentlemen, when it comes to her baby’s nutrition, this mom includes sticks, sand, and rocks on the menu. And if she finds her toddler licking a shopping cart that’s covered in germs, she would give her son an “Attaboy” type of reaction. This mom’s unusual parenting techniques have made her viral on the internet. Going by the name comingupfern on social media, the young mother describes herself as a “vegan,” “gentle parent,” and “wild woman” on Instagram. She also explained to her thousands of followers that she lets her one-year-old son put anything in his mouth and lick anything he…

The 17-year-old dad was arrested Tuesday after he allegedly killed his 3-week-old son last month. The father killed the baby because he was angry that the child’s mother had not aborted the pregnancy. Police say the 17-year-old dad was angry at the child’s mother for keeping the baby and was concerned about having to pay child support. The 17-year-old dad, Caleb Blake Brown, has been charged with the Aug. 9 murder of his 3-week-old son, Emerson Ziesmer. The suspect and the child’s mother brought the infant to the emergency room at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital last month, according to a statement released…

Linn County, IOWA – According to the Linn County Sheriff’s Office, this unfortunate accident occurred Thursday afternoon. It happened on Highway 13 near Bertram. Linn County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a report of a crash. The responding deputies discovered that the driver failed to stop at a stop sign and went into the path of a car. His name is Donald Mull and authorities say he suffered non-life threatening injuries. The man was taken to a hospital for treatment. This is a developing story and it will be updated as new information become available. 

Davenport, IOWA – The city will receive a $9.9 million grant to build a flood wall and pumping system to protect the regional wastewater treatment facility near Credit Island from river and flash flooding. The project will be matched with $2.5 million in local funds. Officials say the project is expected to retain more than 9,000 jobs. The Water Pollution Control Plant is one of the largest Wastewater Treatment plants in the State of Iowa, serving the cities of Davenport, Bettendorf, Panorama Park and Riverdale. The project was identified as a critical priority after the record 2019 flood. This story…

Davenport, IOWA – According to the court documents, his name is Todd Ricky Jenkins and prosecutors say he has been convicted of first-degree murder in the 2019 shooting death of his ex-girlfriend’s boyfriend. The 26-year-old defendant drove from Davenport to Cedar Rapids on Oct. 30, 2019, to confront his ex-girlfriend’s boyfriend, Reginald Ward. Prosecutors say the victim and the defendant began arguing outside a convenience story near the girlfriend’s apartment. The defendant told authorities that he shot Ward in self-defense. The defendant then fled the scene of the shooting and remained on the run for five months before being arrested at a hotel…

IOWA – According to the statement, the University of Iowa’s Young Americans for Freedom chapter is hosting the event. Officials say that the event will take place at 7 p.m. in the Iowa Memorial Union Main Lounge. Ladies and gentlemen, it will be free and open to the public. Officials say that this event is part of the Young America’s Foundation’s campus lecture series that will also take him to Texas A&M University and several other unannounced campuses. Information about tickets is expected to be released in the coming days.

Davenport, IA – According to the statement, this unfortunate incident occurred around 12:45 a.m. early Friday morning. It happened near the intersection of South Lincoln and Redwood. Davenport Fire Department crews responded to a report of a structure fire. No other information is available at this moment. This incident is under investigation. This is a developing story and it will be updated as new information become available. 

According to the police officials, mother and father of 4-month-old baby are behind bars after authorities say the father brutally murdered child while the mother made no effort to intervene and protect the child from repeated and consistent abuse in their home. The 20-year-old father is facing charges of first-degree murder, child abuse or neglect resulting in substantial bodily harm, and allowing child abuse resulting in substantial bodily harm in connection with the death of his infant son Levi.  The 20-year-old mother was charged with two counts of allowing child abuse resulting in substantial bodily harm. According to the report, the couple from Nevada,…