Tuesday, June 18 2013 5:25 PM EDT2013-06-18 21:25:36 GMT
Update 6-18-13: Davenport police say an autopsy on the victim, Douglas Whalen, shows the cause of his death was from a blunt force injury to the head. According to police, Whalen was involved in an altercationMore >>
Update 6-18-13: Davenport police say an autopsy on the victim, Douglas Whalen, shows the cause of his death was from a blunt force injury to the head. According to police, Whalen was involved in an altercationMore >>
Monday, June 17 2013 3:20 PM EDT2013-06-17 19:20:43 GMT
A father and son are dead after a motorcycle crash in Colona, Ill., on Friday afternoon, June 14, 2013.Officers say it happened around 2:00 p.m., at the intersection of US 6 and Illinois 84, when a BuickMore >>
A father and son are dead after a motorcycle crash in Colona, Ill., on Friday afternoon, June 14, 2013.Officers say it happened around 2:00 p.m., at the intersection of US 6 and Illinois 84, when a BuickMore >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 1:44 PM EDT2013-06-18 17:44:27 GMT
There's renewed talk about when children should head back to class in Iowa.Under current Iowa law, schools are required to start the week of September first, but nearly all districts apply for waiversMore >>
There's renewed talk about when children should head back to class in Iowa.Under current Iowa law, schools are required to start the week of September first, but nearly all districts apply for waiversMore >>
Monday, June 17 2013 5:38 PM EDT2013-06-17 21:38:21 GMT
Police are investigating three motorcycle thefts over the weekend. The bikes were taken during Rally On The River, where thousands of motorcycle riders packed Davenport's Centennial Park. TheMore >>
Police are investigating three motorcycle thefts over the weekend. The bikes were taken during Rally On The River, where thousands of motorcycle riders packed Davenport's Centennial Park. TheMore >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 12:47 PM EDT2013-06-18 16:47:20 GMT
The Davenport Community School District reported in May 2013 that there was a high number of erasures on the answer sheets for standardized tests submitted by Madison Elementary School.The district hasMore >>
The Davenport Community School District reported in May 2013 that there was a high number of erasures on the answer sheets for standardized tests submitted by Madison Elementary School.The district hasMore >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 1:03 PM EDT2013-06-18 17:03:45 GMT
With more and more people choosing to grow their own food, the Moline City Council takes up the issue of whether to allow people to raise chickens within city limits.The proposal would let residents haveMore >>
With more and more people choosing to grow their own food, the Moline City Council takes up the issue of whether to allow people to raise chickens within city limits.The proposal would let residents haveMore >>
You may think our near perfect weather makes this the perfect time to take care of a few things around your house. But police say others are thinking only about how they can take advantage. An East Moline man has already fallen victim to a home repair scam. "They're going door to door," says Lt. Darren Gault. "Knocking on people's doors that they would like to perform work on, or possibly that they believe would be good victims."
Lt. Gault says the scammers are with the Above the Rest Tree Service. They approach homeowners about small repairs, like painting, caulking windows or cutting trees. It's work he says is in the 100 to 200 dollar category. But he tells us that's not what's reflected in the final bill. "On completion of their work, they're asking for thousands of dollars in compensation."
Gault says there are two suspects. Both are thin white men, one in his 50s, the other in his 30s, possibly a father and son. They are driving a white bucket truck that may have Department of Transportation numbers on its side and a Minnesota license plate.
But while the men appear to be from out of town, police say they may still be in the area. And officers want to find them. "We want to provide justice for the victim as well as protect further victims from happening," say Gault. He asks anyone with any information to call East Moline or Crime Stoppers.
And he has recommendations you can use to protect yourself from scammers. He says anytime someone knocks at your door and you didn't call them, that should raise a red flag, especially if they are from a company with no local connections. Police say you should research the company, on its website and with the Better Business Bureau. Get references from friends or other homeowners in the area. And get a copy of the company's insurance as well. You don't want to sign any kind of contract until you have that information. And, you don't want to make a final payment until you are satisfied with the work that's been done.
