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...
UPDATE: Moline Police Department identifies found boy
The Moline Police Department is asking for the public’s help to identify a child and his family. The boy was with a family member who experienced a medical event near 11th St. and 14th Ave. Neither the child nor the adult can assist police with the boy’s name.
Two motorists dead in separate East Moline crashes
East Moline police are investigating two fatal crashes that happened Wednesday morning on Interstate 88. On Wednesday May 8th, 2024 at approximately 8:08 a.m., East Moline Police officers were dispatched to a traffic crash with injuries that occurred on I-88 westbound, just east of Exit 2. Upon arrival, officers discovered that a box truck had struck the rear end of a semi-truck that was entering the roadway from the shoulder, according to a police release.
QC nurse gives CPR to shooting victim: ‘I’d seen a body fall to the ground’
A Quad Cities nurse was nearby when a shooting happened Sunday in East Moline. She didn’t hesitate to do all she could to save the victim. And now the magnitude of her actions in the middle of a crime scene is really sinking in. Rachael Downing, med manager for...
Missing Moline 13-year-old believed to be with parent without custody, police say
Moline police have released new information as they continue to search for a missing child. 13-year-old Kyrese Rogers was last seen Tuesday, April 30 around 2 p.m. in the 5000 block of 48th Street in Moline. Police believe Kyrese is with his mother, 34-year-old Lacinda Granado-Overton, in the Peoria area.
Moline man arrested for aggravated assault and firearm charge
A Moline man is in custody after barricading himself in a garage with a gun. On May 5 at approximately 11:30 a.m., the Moline Police Department responded to a 911 call of. a domestic disturbance in the 3200 block of 40th St. A woman at the residence advised that the.
Moline house fire displaces 2 people, 3 pets
MOLINE, Ill. — Two people and three pets have been displaced following a house fire early Tuesday morning in Moline, officials say. On Tuesday, May 7, around 5:45 a.m., the Moline Fire Department responded to the 700 block of 43rd Avenue after receiving a report about smoke inside the residence.
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