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Davenport Police find guns, packaged cocaine in residence
A 52-year-old Davenport man was in custody Sunday after Davenport Police allege they found packaged drugs along with two guns in a residence, according to arrest affidavits. James Hawkins Sr. faces felony charges of controlled substance violation (two), failure to affix a drug stamp (two), dominion/control of a firearm/offensive weapon by a felon, and gathering where controlled substances are used, court records show.
Overnight fire damages home in Davenport
On Monday, May 13, 2024 at approximately 12:34 a.m., the Davenport Fire Department responded to a structure fire in the 3000 block of 49th Street. The DFD responded with five apparatus and one Incident Command vehicle to the incident for an initial response of 16 personnel, according to a Monday release. Scott County Emergency Communication Center received a 911 call from a neighbor of the involved structure advising the front porch was on fire.
Hauberg Estate hit by graffiti for 2nd time in 2024
ROCK ISLAND, Ill. — A historic Rock Island location was hit by graffiti for a second time in 2024. The Hauberg Estate was vandalized with spray paint on its park bridge, sign post, and even on trees and tree limbs. "It's kind of foreign to me why someone would...
Car crashes into Moline business
MOLINE, Ill. — Shortly before 3 a.m. on Friday, May 10, a 911 caller reported that a car crashed into a building located at the 3000 block of the Avenue of the Cities in Moline, according to Moline police officials. Police said the truck was last seen southbound on...
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