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CRIME & SAFETY
Truck Eating Bridge Claims Another Victim Before The Holiday Weekend
Wednesday morning, another truck hit the Brady Street Truck Eating Bridge, kicking off this driver's holiday weekend a day early. The truck looked to luckily be mostly empty, but it's a goner. Again, and we can't stress this enough - the bridge height is 11' 8" ... and a semi...
Davenport fire suspect spat on firefighter, officials say
An 18-year-old Davenport man was in custody Tuesday after police say he is a suspect in an arson, according to a news release. Shortly before 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, the Davenport Fire Department responded to the 1000 block of Grand Court for a structure fire. Crews responded with three engines, two ladder trucks, and a district chief, for an initial response of 16 personnel.
Davenport man arrested for eluding, trying to ram squad car
A Davenport man was arrested early yesterday after police say he tried to ram a police cruiser while evading them. According to court documents, police saw a GMC SUV driving eastbound on Locust Street at a high rate of speed on Sunday, June 30 at about 3:53 a.m. An officer turned on lights and sirens […]
Postmaster arrested for stealing hundreds of greeting cards, money inside
QUAD CITIES, Ill./Iowa (KWQC) - Police said the Moline postmaster stole mail he believed were greeting cards that contained cash or gift cards. Justin Brown was arrested June 28 after Davenport Police searched his home and found 487 cards greetings cards for weddings, birthdays, graduations and Father’s Day, according to arrest affidavits.
Former Freight House Farmers’ Market official gets 3 years probation for embezzlement
DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) - The former executive director of the Freight House Farmers’ Market has been sentenced on charges of embezzlement. Lorraine Beaman was sentenced on June 28 to three years of probation and will pay $10,455 in restitution to Freight House Farmers’ Market. She was also fined $3,500.
IL Fire Chief: Proposed OSHA Standards Could Negatively Impact Volunteer Departments
Moline Dispatch and Rock Island Argus, Ill. Jul. 2—Local volunteer fire departments are asking the public to comment on proposed OSHA updates, saying that the new rules will negatively impact their operations. On Tuesday, July 2, Colona Fire Chief John Swan held a press conference at the Colona Fire...
Beaver Dam man killed in car vs. semi crash in Dodge Co.
JUNEAU, Wis. (WMTV) - A 25-year-old man from Beaver Dam was killed in a crash Tuesday morning involving a semi and the car he was driving. The Dodge County Sheriff’s Office shares in a post to Facebook that they responded to the crash just before 2:45 a.m. at the intersection of County Highway A/I and County Highway W in the town of Oak Grove. This is about two and a half miles west from the city of Juneau.
Eldridge man accused of theft, altering utility records after being fired
ELDRIDGE, Iowa (KWQC) - A former city of Eldridge employee has been arrested for using city property after he was fired, including altering utility records and limiting access to current employees. Jacob Rowe, 40, was arrested June 28 after Eldridge Police investigated allegations made by the city against the former...
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