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🌱 Patch AM: Suspect in deadly 2025 Davenport motorcycle crash back in local jail

Also check out Petting Zoo & Book Bash! on the Davenport Patch calendar

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What's up Davenport! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Suspect in deadly 2025 Davenport motorcycle crash back in local jail
  • Who's playing at Davenport's Mississippi Valley Blues Fest this month?
  • What Davenport's police chief revealed about the Rockingham Road shooting response

Also on today's calendar: Petting Zoo & Book Bash! and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the burglar wear blue gloves? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Humid with a heavy t-storm, with a high of 83 and low of 63 degrees.
  • Thursday: Clouds breaking; less humid, temps: high: 81, low: 54.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 82 and low of 66 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Man charged in deadly 2025 Davenport motorcycle crash booked into Scott County Jail after arrest in Mexico (wqad.com) — For Davenport residents following last year's deadly motorcycle crash, the man accused in the May 2025 incident is now back in Scott County Jail after being arrested in Mexico. Police say he was speeding and had alcohol and cocaine in his system when passenger Samantha Burke was fatally injured, and he now faces multiple vehicular homicide and OWI-related charges.
   

2. 2026 Mississippi Valley Blues Fest, September 18 and 19 (rcreader.com) — Davenport's LeClaire Park will host the 41st Mississippi Valley Blues Fest on September 18 and 19, bringing major blues acts and free admission for attendees 25 and under. Locals can catch multiple main-stage and tent performances, youth BlueSkool clinics, and a community jam, with two-day passes available and clear rules on what to bring for a comfortable riverfront weekend.
   

3. Crisis co-responder couldn't leave squad car during Davenport shooting, chief says (kwqc.com) — Davenport residents are learning more about a recent police shooting on Rockingham Road, where an officer shot an armed, suicidal man now still hospitalized. The police chief explains why the department's crisis co-responder, a civilian mental health clinician, had to remain in the squad car and outlines how Davenport's co-response program works to reduce arrests and gun violence.
   

4. Estes Construction awards 12 Community Impact Grants (quadcitiesbusiness.com) — Davenport-based Estes Construction is directing fresh Community Impact Grants to 12 nonprofits, including the Davenport Schools Foundation, River Bend Food Bank, and several Quad-Cities organizations. The funding supports youth programs, workforce development, neighborhood services, and regional vitality, reflecting the company's push to invest in people and communities alongside its construction projects.
   

5. Davenport man arrested after allegedly harassing, stalking woman (qctimes.com) — A Davenport man faces charges after allegedly chasing a woman and her friend through traffic and throwing a hammer at her car, raising fresh concerns about local safety. The piece also includes scenes from the recent Riverfront Pops concert at LeClaire Park in Davenport, where crowds enjoyed Quad City Symphony Orchestra performances along the Mississippi River.
   

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💬 Chatter

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  • This is probably a long shot…
    But yesterday, my family spent the afternoon/evening at Scott County Park with my mother-in-law. We went swimming at the pool, and I took off my… (Nextdoor Hickory Grove)
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Ok Davenport! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: So he wouldn't get caught red handed. (Thank you Vicki B. for sending it in!)
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