Moline man sentenced for charges involving trying to meet child at motel: Court records
A 24-year-old Moline man has been sentenced in connection with traveling to a motel to meet a child, according to court records. Rajeshwar Akku was among five men police say planned to meet at a Moline hotel for unlawful sexual contact with a person they believed to be a child, court records show. Court records […]
Davenport man sentenced to 8 years in federal prison for possession of a firearm as a felon
A Davenport man has been sentenced to eight years in federal prison for possessing a firearm as a felon and in furtherance of his drug trafficking. According to public court documents, Marcell Alexander Kirk, 23, ran from police in November 2023. During the chase, Kirk discarded a loaded handgun. He was apprehended and officers found […]
Police squad car involved in Davenport crash
No one was injured late Saturday in a crash at Kimberly Road and Welcome Way, Davenport, that involved a Davenport squad car. Police told Our Quad Cities News crew that the Scott County Sheriff’s Office will complete the investigation into the crash because it involved a Davenport Police vehicle. People in the other car were […]
Need To Know Info: Bettendorf’s & Davenport’s Halloween Parades
Just to be clear, Halloween weekend is this weekend. We have our Halloween Ball on Saturday and so many Halloween events are going on. If you plan on going out to the bars this weekend, you might look silly being the only person not in a costume so there's your heads up.