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Teen Arrested After NorthPark Mall Shooting Shocks Davenport Community
Authorities in Davenport have taken a teenager into custody following a shooting that occurred Monday afternoon at NorthPark Mall. The incident resulted in injuries to both the teenager and another individual. According to the police, the shooting took place inside the popular shopping center, causing panic among shoppers and staff....
Crime Stoppers: Moline police looking for accused Marshall’s shoplifter
MOLINE (KWQC) - Police are searching for a woman they say stole a handbag, a rug and two pillows from a Marshall’s. Security footage from a Moline Marshall’s shows a woman leaving the store on the Fourth of July. Moline police said she left without paying for merchandise worth about $356. Items included a tan handbag, a rug, two decorative pillows and other items from the men’s department.
Two Henry County residents get federal prison time for ‘particularly sophisticated’ scheme
Two residents of the Henry County area are now in federal prison after they pleaded guilty in 2023 and 2024 to what federal prosecutors claim was a scheme defrauding local banks out of loan money. The U.S. Attorney’s Office says 46-year-old Eric Jones of Colona, and 38-year-old Mitchell Melega, formerly...
Popular Milan Bar Broken Into and Robbed, Thief Caught On Camera
Finn's Grill & Bar, a popular establishment located at 527 2nd Street W in Milan, Illinois, was the scene of a brazen robbery late Wednesday night. Security cameras captured clear footage of a man nonchalantly walking through the bar, helping himself to various items in a nearly 30-minute spree. Finn's...
Tempers flare in courtroom at sentencing for gunman in fatal Davenport shooting
Tempers flared Wednesday when an 18-year-old Peoria man was sentenced to up to 20 years in prison for the fatal 2023 Davenport shooting of a Moline man. Our Quad Cities News crew was in the courtroom while Alex Markovich, who at first faced charges of first-degree murder and intimidation with a dangerous weapon – injure/provoke fear pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of voluntary manslaughter and intimidation with a dangerous weapon – injure/provoke fear.
Small business in Milan was burglarized overnight, man later arrested
MILAN, Ill. — Police in Milan have apprehended a suspect in a local burglary. 40-year-old Patrick Poff was arrested on Thursday, July 25 on one count of burglary. Officials were called earlier that day around 8:40 a.m. to Finn's Fun Spot in Milan. The night before an employee had forgotten to lock the door, allowing the suspect to enter the business and steal an unspecified amount of cash and electronics.
Police: Arrest made in 2023 downtown Davenport fatal shooting
DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) - An arrest has been made in connection to a 2023 homicide investigation. Trevelyan Pugh, 24, was arrested by the Davenport Police Department on Thursday in connection to the 2023 shooting-death of 34-year-old Dimitri Martin at Third and Ripley Streets in downtown Davenport, according to a media release from DPD. Pugh is charged with first-degree murder, conspiracy to commit forcible felony, assault while participating in a felony wit serious injury, going armed with intent, being a felon in possession of a firearm, and use of a dangerous weapon in commission of crime.
Rock Island police: Man shot July 4 has died
ROCK ISLAND, Ill. (KWQC) - A man who was shot July 4 in Rock Island has died, police said. The 46-year-old, who has not yet been identified, died Thursday. No arrests have been made at this time, police said. The shooting is now being investigated as a homicide. Officers responded...
Illinois quick hits: More layoffs announced; suspects sentenced for stealing mail
More layoffs announced Manufacturers Caterpillar and John Deere are laying off workers. Moline-based John Deere laid off 170 employees this week, following hundreds more layoffs in the Quad Cities area the past few months. Caterpillar officials confirmed that the company implemented a one-week layoff for employees in East Peoria. According to Industrial Technology Research, U.S....
1 person, 1 pet escape East Moline house fire
One resident and her pet escaped an East Moline house fire Wednesday morning. The home in the 1400 block of 17th Street has significant damage and the entire front side of the home has been charred. Officials at the scene confirmed a woman and her pet were able to get...
Davenport Iowa Man Arrested in Grant County for Operating while Intoxicated
At around 9:00 pm on 7/21/24, Grant County Dispatch received a 911 call about a three-vehicle crash located south of the City of Boscobel. The Grant County Sheriff’s Office arrived on the scene and identified Frank M. Klee, a 55-year-old from Davenport, IA, as the driver who lost control of his vehicle and collided with a guardrail. This caused his vehicle to block traffic, resulting in two other vehicles, a 2023 Honda driven by Jordan Powers and a 2013 Dodge Caravan driven by Grace Ideker, to collide and sustain significant damage while trying to avoid the blockage.
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