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Davenport woman used knife, baseball bat on victim, police allege
An 18-year-old Davenport woman was in custody Sunday after police allege she injured a victim with a baseball bat and a knife, court records show. Kaylee Kipp faces felony charges of going armed with intent and willful injury – causing bodily injury; along with two aggravated misdemeanor charges of assault while displaying a dangerous weapon, according to court records.
8-year-old girl dies in Peoria after medical emergency during flight to Chicago
PEORIA, Ill. — An 8-year-old girl has died in Peoria following a medical episode during a flight from Missouri to Chicago. Around 7 a.m. on Thursday, June 13, a flight from Joplin, Missouri to Chicago was diverted to Peoria International Airport after the girl became ill and unresponsive, according to a news release.
Davenport suspect fired at residence, police allege
A 20-year-old Davenport man was in custody Friday after police allege he shot at a house, according to court records. DeShawn Davis faces a felony charge of intimidation with a dangerous weapon – injure/provoke fear, court records show. According to arrest affidavits, at 7 a.m. March 27, Davenport Police...
Public input requested, Moline Police Department accreditation
The Moline Police Department will be undergoing an independent assessment in the process of attaining Tier Two accreditation, according to a press release. The public is invited to share input on this assessment on June 17 from noon until 1:30 p.m. Trained assessors from the Illinois Law Enforcement Accreditation Program...
Davenport rallies for missing man
David MacAllister disappeared right before Mother’s Day in 2017. That’s why his mother, Marilyn MacAllister, holds the Do It For David event every year in Davenport. The event starts with a motorcycle ride and ends with an event at Hawkeye Motorworks as a reflection of David’s love of motorcycles.
Letter carriers rally in Moline in support of letter-carrier protection act
Letter carriers rallied outside the Vibrant Arena in Moline on Friday to call for the passage of the national Protect Our Letter Carriers Act. The bipartisan legislation addresses the rise of violent crime committed against letter carriers as they carry out their duties. It calls for replacing old collection boxes with new ones that require electronic keys to prevent robberies.
KWQC: Top headlines Friday afternoon
DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) - Join KWQC for the top headlines at 3:40 p.m. on Friday. The National Association of Letter Carriers held a rally Friday in Moline calling for the passage of House Bill 7629, Protect our Letter Carriers Act. The legislation was introduced in March 2024 as a bipartisan bill to address the rise of violent crimes committed against letter carriers as they carry out their duties.
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