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Davenport Noon Optimists recognize officer with Respect for Law award
The Davenport Noon Optimist Club has recognized Davenport Police Officer Sgt. Jonathon Douglas, according to a news release. For more than 40 years the Davenport Noon Optimist Club (DNOC) has gathered annually to celebrate a member of the Davenport Police Department in recognition of their dedicated service advancing the Respect for Law objective of Optimist International. On Friday, May 30, DNOC presented the 'Sergeant Kevin P Marxen Respect for Law' award to Sgt. Jonathon Douglas as its 2025 recipient. Prior to his service with the Davenport Police Department, Douglas served honorably for six years with the United States Air Force and for nine years with the Plant City, Florida, Police Department. Douglas' recognition took place Friday at the Davenport RiverCenter. Attendees included Davenport Mayor Mike Matson, Davenport Police Chief Jeffrey Bladel, both of whom offered remarks. In addition, more than 15 past recipients and Davenport Police Department peers of Douglas attended, as well as Davenport Noon Optimist Club members and guests. In July 1965, a discussion between Past Optimist International President Carl Bowen and former FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover resulted in the birth of the Optimist Respect for Law program. More than 1,500 Clubs participate each year. Over a quarter of a million law enforcement officers have been honored by thousands of Optimist Clubs around the world through the years. This program is intended to make the nation's youth and the general public aware of the hard work and personal dedication shown by law enforcement officials, and to encourage support for the exceptionally difficult task of law enforcement. The award is given to an officer who has shown exemplary service to the department and dedication to law enforcement. The officer is selected by his/her peers in the Davenport Police Department. In 2014, past recipient Sgt. Kevin Marxen passed away unexpectedly. Following discussion with the department, it was decided to rename the Davenport Noon Optimist Club's award the 'Sergeant Kevin P. Marxen Respect for Law' award to honor the life lived by Marxen. Past recipients include 2024's recipient, Sgt. Jason Willey, Chief Jeffrey Bladel, Major Jamie Brownand past Chief Paul Sikorski. Davenport Noon Optimist Club is part of Optimist International, whose mission is to bring out the best in 'youth, our communities and ourselves' by providing hope and positive vision. About the Davenport Noon Optimist Club By providing hope and positive vision, Optimists bring out the best in kids. Adult volunteers join Optimist Clubs to conduct positive service projects in their communities aimed at providing a helping hand to youth. With their upbeat attitude, Optimist Club members help empower young people to be the best that they can be. Every year, Optimists around the world conduct 65,000 service projects and serve well over six million young people. The Davenport Noon Optimist Club serves youth in the Quad Cities with financial support and hands-on projects. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
25-05-2025
- Automotive
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Road closures ahead for Quad Cities Criterium
It's an Our Quad Cities News traffic alert. If you're headed down to the Village of East Davenport to take in the Quad Cities Criterium on Memorial Day, the Davenport Police Department has reminders of street closures for the cycling classic. According to a post on the Davenport Police Department's Facebook page: Please be alert for temporary no parking in designated areas in the Village from 5:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. Vehicles parked on the route and in other temporary no parking areas may be ticketed and towed. Be sure to keep an eye out for increased bicycle and pedestrian traffic in the area. For more information, click here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Miami Herald
22-05-2025
- Miami Herald
Stepdad kills adult stepson after wrestling gun from 9-year-old, Florida cops say
A 9-year-old upset that he couldn't play a video game grabbed a gun from his mom's bedroom, then a struggle among the family ended in a fatal shooting, Florida authorities said. The boy's 43-year-old stepdad is now charged with second-degree murder and unlawful storage of a firearm (accessible to a minor) following the death of the man's 26-year-old stepson, according to the Davenport Police Department. McClatchy News is not identifying the suspect to protect the identity of his minor stepson. The evening of May 21, the 9-year-old's mother caught him playing Fortnite, which he wasn't allowed to play, in his 26-year-old brother's room, officers said. The mom took away the 9-year-old's phone as punishment, then the boy walked into her bedroom with her, opened the nightstand drawer and grabbed a handgun, according to police. The mom and stepdad began struggling with the 9-year-old for the gun, then the stepdad ended up with it as the older brother walked into the room and saw his younger brother 'in an agitated state' with his stepfather holding the gun, officers said. The 26-year-old began arguing with his stepdad, then the stepdad shot him multiple times in the torso, according to police. The stepson tried to get away from the bedroom, but his stepdad pursued him and shot him twice in the back, police said. The 26-year-old died at a hospital, and the stepdad was booked in Polk County jail, according to officers. The mom's 11-year-old child was also home during the shooting, police said. Davenport is about a 35-mile drive southwest from Orlando.
Yahoo
22-05-2025
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Davenport man fatally shoots adult stepson after 9-year-old pulls gun from drawer: police
DAVENPORT, Fla. (WFLA) — A stepfather was accused of killing his adult stepson in Davenport on Wednesday. The Davenport Police Department was called to a home on Citrus Landing Boulevard at 7:10 p.m. for a reported domestic incident and shooting. 'Boater Freedom Act' will change laws on the water, starting in July Police said Kelly Agar Garcia, 43, and his wife Adriane Daza, 48, were in their home with Daza's adult son, Azareel Martinez, 26, and two children ages 9 and 11, at the time of the shooting. The incident began when Daza learned the 9-year-old boy was playing the video game Fortnite, which was forbidden, and decided to discipline him by taking his cellphone away. The boy became upset and grabbed a handgun from a nightstand drawer in Daza's bedroom. Garcia and Daza struggled with the 9-year-old over the gun and it ultimately ended up in Garcia's hands. Martinez entered the room to find the 'agitated' child and Garcia holding the gun. The two men got into an argument that resulted in Garcia shooting his stepson several times in the chest and abdomen, Davenport police said. Garcia pursued Martinez as he left the bedroom and shot him twice more in the back, according to police. Martinez was taken to the hospital, where he died. Garcia was charged with second-degree murder and unlawful storage of a firearm (accessible to a minor). He was booked into the Polk County Jail, where he remained Thursday. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
06-05-2025
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Two arrested in Davenport on copper theft charges
Two men from Davenport are in the Scott County Jail after Davenport Police arrested them on charges of stealing copper. According to the criminal complaints, Davenport Police officers who were on general patrol near W. River Drive and S. Sturdevant Street on May 5 at about 8:05 a.m. saw two suspicious people who matched the general description of people involved in earlier copper thefts. Officers asked one of the subjects, identified as Thomas Foley, 32, if he had any weapons or narcotics on his person. Foley allegedly admitted to having a realistic-looking BB gun on him, as well as a small amount of marijuana. Officers searched Foley before arresting him and found 1.23 grams of marijuana and .54 grams of methamphetamine, according to the complaints. The marijuana and methamphetamine were field tested at the police department and both tested positive. Thomas Foley (Scott County Jail) Robert Hylton III (Scott County Jail) Foley and another defendant, identified as Robert Hylton III, 43, had two bicycles with them that had pull-along carts attached. Bookbags belonging to both men were found inside these carts and officers found various burglar tools inside them. Officers found a large amount of scrap copper wire in Hylton's bicycle cart. Officers searched Hylton and found .92 grams of methamphetamine that field tested positive at the Davenport Police Station. The complaints say the Davenport Police Department received a report of criminal damage and theft of copper from the parking lot pole lights at 3801 Hillandale Road, the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses on April 23. During a post-Miranda interview on May 5, Foley admitted to being present with Hylton during the April 23 incident. They went to the location to steal the copper from the light poles and Hylton was allegedly the person who opened the lights and cut the wire. The incident resulted in about $300 worth of copper stolen and $850 worth of damage done to the property. This incident was partially captured on surveillance footage. Scott County Court records show Foley was arrested on charges of possession of burglary tools, two counts of possession of a controlled substance, third-degree criminal mischief and fifth-degree theft. He has been released from the Scott County Jail on a secured $6,300 bond and is awaiting an initial court appearance. Hylton was arrested on charges of possession of burglary tools, possession of a controlled substance, third-degree criminal mischief and fifth-degree theft, according to court records. He was released from the Scott County Jail on a secured $5,300 bond and has a preliminary hearing on May 23. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to WHBF -
