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Police: Man died from gunshot wound in East Moline
EAST MOLINE, Ill. (KWQC) - Police are investigating after a man died from a gunshot wound. Police said the incident is isolated with no ongoing threat to the public, after preliminary investigations. East Moline police responded at 6:32 a.m. Sunday to a report of an unknown problem in the 200...
Fire crews fight garage blaze in Davenport
Fire crews remained on the scene of a fire in a garage on the 1700 block of Fillmore, just south of its intersection with Locust Street, on Sunday evening. Firefighters told Our Quad Cities News crew that the fire started about 6:10 p.m. There were no apparent injuries. Crews remained...
Suspected Clinton ‘skimmer’ faces charges in Bettendorf credit-card scam
A 27-year-old suspect in Clinton “skimming” incidents was in custody Saturday in Scott County Jail on charges involving unauthorized use of a credit card in Bettendorf, according to court documents. Sorin Tabac faces four aggravated misdemeanor charges of unauthorized use of a credit card – under $1,500, an...
Davenport suspect in pizza theft from delivery driver faces felony charge
A 30-year-old Davenport man was in custody Saturday night in connection with a pizza theft, court records show. William Smith Jr. faces a charge of first-degree theft, according to court records. Police say in affidavits that, at 1 p.m. June 29, Smith took two pizzas valued at $32.66 directly out...
Cyber outage affects flights to and from Moline
The Quad Cities International Airport and other parts of the Quad Cities felt the effects of a global outage on Friday. Delta arrivals and departures were cancelled, United and American flights experienced delays, and airport officials say even when the outage is resolve it might take a while for airlines to being recovery efforts with their networks.
Firms propose recommendations to Davenport's building code after fatal collapse
DAVENPORT, Iowa — More than a year after the tragic building collapse at 324 Main St., the City of Davenport is reviewing its current building codes and regulations. Three people died and one woman lost her leg as a result of the collapse on May 28, 2023, along with dozens being displaced and losing their possessions. Just days before, on May 23, an engineer’s report showed that the west wall appeared "ready to fall imminently.” However, that wasn’t the only warning sign. Issues at the former Hotel Davenport were noted in the years, months and days before the tragedy, according to a class action lawsuit and inspection reports from the City.
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