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Yahoo
01-05-2025
- Yahoo
Police in Rock Island seek information after morning shooting
Police in Rock Island need the public's help to find out who shot a man in the city this morning. A news release from the Rock Island Police Department says officers responded to the 1600 block of 12th Street on May 1 at about 10:09 a.m. for reports of gunfire. When they arrived, they found evidence showing that multiple shots had been fired. Officers were also dispatched to UnityPoint Hospital, where they met with a 22-year-old Black man who had sustained a non-life-threatening gunshot wound to his leg. This incident remains under active investigation by the Rock Island Police Department's Criminal Investigation Division. Anyone with information regarding this case should contact the Rock Island Police Department at (309) 732-2677 or Crime Stoppers at (309) 762-9500 or use the P3 Tips app. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
17-04-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Rock Island Police Department and The Gray Matters Collective team up for suicide prevention
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and the Rock Island Police Department and The Gray Matters Collective are teaming up to help save those struggling with mental health issues. Rock Island Police Chief Tim McCloud and Madison McCloud from the Gray Matters Collective joined Our Quad Cities News to talk about the campaign to place suicide prevention signs at the base of Centennial Bridge and the entrance to the Rock Island Arsenal Viaduct. For more information, click here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
08-04-2025
- Yahoo
Rock Island Police investigate death of woman in motel room
Rock Island Police are investigating after a 19-year-old woman was found dead in a motel room. A news release from the Rock Island Police Department says officers were dispatched to the American Motor Inn, 4300 11th Street, for a check welfare on Saturday, April 5 at about 11:11 a.m. When they arrived, officers found a dead woman inside a motel room. The Rock Island County Coroner's Office has identified the woman as 19-year old Alexis J. Roelandt. An autopsy was completed on Tuesday, April 8 and the death has been ruled as a homicide. The incident remains under investigation by the Rock Island Police Department's Criminal Investigation Division. Anyone with information related to this case should contact the Rock Island Police Department at (309) 732-2677 or Crime Stoppers at (309) 762-9500 or use the P3 Tips app. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
02-04-2025
- Yahoo
Rock Island Police Department, EveryChild raise child abuse awareness by planting pinwheels
The Rock Island Police Department and EveryChild are raising awareness of child abuse prevention with a pinwheel event. The Pinwheels for Prevention event, part of National Child Abuse Prevention Month, will be on Tuesday, April 8th at 11:00 a.m. in front of the Rock Island Police Department, 1212 Fifth Avenue. It brings community members, advocates and law enforcement together to support children and families in the community. Pinwheels for Prevention is a nationwide campaign that symbolizes hope and a bright future for children. Each pinwheel represents a commitment to ensure every child grows up in a safe and nurturing environment. 'The Rock Island Police Department is honored to partner with EveryChild for this important event,' said Tim McCloud, Rock Island Police Department Chief. 'By working together, we can continue to build a safer and stronger community for our children.' The event will feature a ceremonial planting of pinwheels to stand as a visible reminder of the community's dedication to protecting children. Community members are encouraged to attend and join in standing against child abuse and advocating for stronger families.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
01-04-2025
- Yahoo
Monmouth man arrested in connection with Rock Island stabbing
A man from Monmouth was arrested yesterday and accused of stabbing a man in the neck in Rock Island and taking his vehicle, according to a news release from the Rock Island Police Department. The release says that on March 30 at about 9:20 p.m., the Rock Island Police Department responded to reports that a person had been stabbed in the 3700 block of 14th Avenue. When they arrived, officers found a 44-year-old man with a non-life-threatening wound to his neck. The victim said that an unknown man approached him while he was sitting in his vehicle. The unknown man reportedly cut the victim in the neck with an unknown object and pulled him out of his vehicle. The suspect fled the area in the victim's vehicle. The victim was taken to Unity Point Trinity Hospital, where he was treated and released. Area license plate reader systems tracked the stolen vehicle to Galesburg. The Rock Island Police Department's Criminal Investigation Division, the Galesburg Police Department and the Knox County Sheriff's Office identified the suspect as Tory J. Shultz, 32 of Monmouth. An arrest warrant was issued for Shultz on March 31 on charges of aggravated vehicular hijacking, armed robbery, aggravated battery and possession of a stolen motor vehicle. The Warren County Sheriff's Office found and towed the victim's vehicle. The Monmouth Police Department found Shultz, took him into custody and transported him to the Knox County Jail. Anyone with information related to this case is asked to contact the Rock Island Police Department at (309) 732-2677, Crime Stoppers at (309) 762-9500 or use the P3 Tips app. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
