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CRIME & SAFETY
5 Injured In Accident Near Galena
Authorities in northwest Illinois say five Galena residents were injured when a vehicle went off the road near Galena. The Jo Daviess County Sheriff say the crash happened around 5:30 on Friday evening on South Black Jack Road. Authorities say a vehicle driven by 28-year old Dylan Dupree was traveling south; at the same time a construction truck was starting to pull out from driveway. Investigators say due to the speed Dupree’s vehicle was traveling, he lost control and the vehicle went into the ditch and hit a tree.
Former Dubuque priest accused of abusing boys gets case dismissed
DUBUQUE COUNTY, Iowa (KGAN) — The former Dubuque priest accused of sexually abusing boys in the 1980's got his case dismissed Monday. Leo Riley was facing five counts of second-degree sexual abuse for the alleged abuse during his days at Resurrection Church. A hearing had been scheduled for Monday,...
Dubuque Man May Have Blacked Out Prior To Crash
Police say a Dubuque motorist potentially suffered a seizure Saturday before crashing into a utility pole. 76 year old Terry Merz of Dubuque suffered minor injuries in the incident, which occurred at about 6:20 a.m. Saturday at the intersection of Jackson Street and East 22nd Street. Merz was northbound on Jackson Street when he veered to the right through the intersection and hit an Alliant Energy pole. A report says he remained at the scene for a couple minutes before backing up and leaving. Merz later told police he “blacked out” and did not realize he had hit anything. He was cited with failure to maintain control and leaving the scene of an accident and property damage.
Dubuque Man Charged With Assaulting Woman With Bat
A Dubuque man faces charges after he allegedly assaulted a woman with baseball bat and punching another woman. Dubuque police say 44-year old Tyrone Russell was arrested early Sunday morning following the incident late. Saturday night in the 32-hundred block of Getty Terrace. Russell is charged with domestic assault with...
Man charged in Dubuque murder case sentenced to 25 years in prison
DUBUQUE, Iowa (KCRG) - A man charged in connection to a Dubuque murder has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for robbery. Terry Valrie was one of several convicted in the 2023 shooting of Lonnie Burns. He pled guilty to the murder charge back in April. Aaron Johnson was...
Dubuque Police Warn Residents About Ongoing Phone Scam
Scams are prevalent across the country, and unfortunately, Iowa is not immune to such attempts at theft. Earlier this year, I wrote about how Iowans alone lost over $42 million to several different types of dangerous scams. That equates to $1.3 million lost per 100,000 residents. That's a confounding figure.
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