Author: Nick Green

A teenager fatally shot his mother with her own handgun because she took away his cellphone from him. The son was 16 years old when his mother decided to take his cellphone away. Later, while his mother was soundly asleep in her room, the teenager took her handgun from the nightstand and then stepped out of her bedroom. To make sure his mother wouldn’t hear him, the teenager, Shawn Willis, loaded the gun in a different room of their home in Tennessee before returning back to his mother’s bedside. The teenager then stood over her bed and shot his sleeping mother,…

IOWA – According to the statement, the free Pfizer’s booster shots are available at more than 275 of their locations across eight states. If you’re planning on getting your third dose, it’s recommended you get it at least 28 days after you receive your second dose. Ladies and gentlemen, if you don’t have insurance, you can still get the vaccine. Hy-Vee recommends that vaccine recipients bring the following with them to their vaccine appointment. Insurance card if you have insurance Medicare Part B red, white, and blue card if you’re a Medicare recipient Photo ID COVID-19 vaccination record card More…

Buffalo, IOWA – According to the police officials, this unfortunate incident occurred around 2:15 p.m. Friday. It happened in the 800 block of 3rd Street. Authorities responded to a report of a house fire.  The responding officers discovered that one person was still inside the home. They tried to get inside the house, but the intensity of the flames had progressed to the point that they could not get into the person inside. The 63-year-old victim was later identified as Bernard Gerischer. 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, Pfizer and BioNTech received positive results from the trial on Sept. 20. They say the trial included 2,268 young participants. Pfizer and BioNTech officials say the vaccine demonstrated a favorable safety profile and elicited robust neutralizing antibody responses using a two-dose regimen. As we all know by now, their COVID-19 vaccine is only approved for use in people 12 and older. The companies will make a formal request for an emergency use authorization for use in children in the coming weeks. The Food and Drug Administration is expected to take several weeks combing through the…

Des Moines, IOWA – According to the Des Moines Police Department, this unfortunate incident occurred right after 7 p.m. Thursday. It happened on Southeast 14th Street. Police say the victim walked across the street when a driver hit him. His name is Joey Smith and he was arrested. The 40-year-old man is charged with leaving the scene of a serious injury accident and having no driver’s license and no insurance. The victim suffered serious injuries and was taken to a hospital. 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, the new order preventing enforcement of the state law banning mask mandates in schools lasts until October 11. The original restraining order was issued September 13. Officials say that since then, at least two dozen Iowa districts have adopted some sort of requirement that face coverings be worn at school. This story will be updated as new information become available.

It’s no secret that healthcare in the United States is extremely expensive, especially for those who are unable to afford insurance. This mother of three now finds herself in a life or death situation because she’s unable to afford a live-saving organ transplant. So she and her family are frantically working with nonprofits to see if anyone will be able to lend her a hand. They have also created a GoFundMe and have raised more than $115,000. About three months ago, Lilly Machado, a waitress from Arizona, began feeling sick. She was losing weight, always feeling nauseous, and throwing up. A doctor told…

The 37-year-old babysitter accepted a plea deal on Friday. The woman was accused of binging on drugs and alcohol before beating the 1-year-old girl to death in March 2020. According to the court documents, the first-responders have reported that the babysitter had treated the 1year-old victim “like a punching bag.” Her name is Kellie Jean Barthel and she pleaded no contest to second-degree murder in the death of toddler Vayda-Kay Vasquez, who was just weeks away from celebrating her second birthday. You are probably wondering what the “no contest plea” means? Well, ladies and gentlemen, the defendant accepts their conviction and…