Author: Nick Green

The body of a 57-year-old man was found on a private beach along Saginaw Bay last week, and inside his wallet was a winning lottery ticket worth $45,000. The victim attempted to cash it, but was unable to because he needed a new social security card for identification purposes. The owner of the Blue Water Inn said the victim, Gregory Jarvis, was at the bar on September 13th and playing the Club Keno add-on game, The Jack when he won the jackpot. The 57-year-old man returned a few days later and bought everyone drinks, but at that point he still hadn’t cashed…

Davenport, IA – According to the Davenport Police Department, his name is Darron Mayo and he faces charges of controlled-substance violation, failure to affix a drug stamp and control of a firearm by a felon. Law enforcement authorities served a search warrant in an apartment on the 3500 block of Heatherton Drive right after 5 a.m. Wednesday. During the investigation, officers found: crack cocaine, marijuana, Xanax, cash and a handgun. Authorities say the 24-year-old man had an outstanding warrant out of Rock Island County for unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon. Mayo was arrested and booked in the Scott County Jail. This is…

Iowa City, IOWA – According to the city officials, the order applies to all people above the age of 2 in public places, such as stores, restaurants, bars, school buildings, government buildings, churches, and movie theaters. The city officials also say that people should wear masks outdoors when unable to socially distance at least six feet apart. Ladies and gentlemen, masks will not be required for people who have limited ability to breathe or on a ventilator, who are incapacitated or unable to remove a mask without help, who have been told by a medical, legal, or behavioral health professional…

Dubuque County, Iowa – According to the police officials, this unfortunate accident occurred right after 4 p.m. Wednesday. It happened in the 5100 block of Park Place in Asbury. Dubuque County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a report of a crash. When the officers arrived on scene, they found two victims. Deputies say one of the victims suffered life-threatening injuries and was taken to a hospital for treatment. Unfortunately, the victim was later pronounced dead. The other driver suffered non-life-threatening injuries. This is a developing story and it will be updated as new information become available.

According to the court documents, the 19-year-old man testified on Tuesday that ‘he never meant to kill his ex-girlfriend’. But, prosecutors say that the texts he sent to his mother showed that he previously made violent threats toward the victim. “I’m really going to kill her,” the defendant texted his mother about victim. He had seen a picture of his ex on social media with her new boyfriend. “I’m gonna stab her in the neck 57 times.” On July 27, 2020, the defendant, Gilbert Newton III, asked the victim, Morgan Darlyn McCaffery, to come to his local train station to talk one more time…

According to the police officials, the 41-year-old suspect was arrested on Monday. Police say he was arrested for his alleged role in killing three people whose bodies were found in a dumpster that had been set on fire. The man was taken into custody on a charge of capital murder of multiple victims. He allegedly admitted his involvement in the death of the three individuals. His name is Jason Alan Thornburg and he allegedly admitted to killing two other people on two separate occasions in addition to the three victims found in the dumpster in Texas. On September 22, fire department crews…

According to the police officials, the 6-year-old girl who died on a ride at an amusement park earlier this month was not strapped into the ride correctly, a report into the incident has revealed. The report concludes that the ride’s operators did not properly prepare the ride before allowing passengers to board. The seat belts had apparently been buckled during a previous ride when the seat was empty and were not unbuckled after that ride returned to the station. The young girl died after going on the Haunted Mine Drop ride at the Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park over the Labor…

Cedar Rapids, IOWA – According to the Cedar Rapids Police Department, this unfortunate incident occurred right after 12 p.m. Tuesday. It happened at the intersection of Third Avenue and 10th Street Southeast. The bicyclist was riding east on Third Avenue SE when they were struck by a vehicle. Police say the bicyclist suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was taken to a hospital for treatment. The driver of the vehicle stayed at the scene. This is a developing story and it will be updated as new information become available.