CRIME & SAFETY
Man with no more than 69 cents used bad check to buy Raptor, Bettendorf Police say
A 24-year-old New Windsor man who, Bettendorf Police say, had no more than 69 cents in his bank account, was in custody Tuesday after allegedly writing a bad check for a Ford F-150 Raptor. Curtis Fussell faces a felony charge of first-degree theft, according to Scott County Court records. On...
Galesburg shed fire causes $10,000 in damages
One person was taken to a hospital after a fire in Galesburg yesterday. Galesburg firefighters responded to a structure fire in the 500 block of E. Brooks Street on Saturday, May 4th at about 3:25 p.m. The response included all three fire stations and the 11 personnel on duty. Crews found a shed fully engulfed […]
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