Author: Nick Green

DAVENPORT, IOWA – A 29-year-old Davenport man, arrested Monday on a warrant, has been named as a suspect in an August shooting near a Davenport bar. Darnell Levy Sr. faces charges of felon in possession of a firearm, a felony, and reckless use of a firearm, a misdemeanor. On Aug. 2, shortly before 11 p.m., Davenport police arrived at Jack’s Locust Street Tap, 331 E. Locust St., for a report of gunfire, the arrest affidavit says. Detectives identified Levy via surveillance footage as a shooter involved in the incident. The footage shows he fired four rounds from a pistol in…

DAVENPORT, IOWA – Faith, family, community, servitude. That is the description that Jasdeep and Anju Chana use when they describe the Sikh religion and culture. The Chanas are part of a small but growing group of Sikh families that have immigrated to the Quad-City region. Jasdeep, 33, Jas to his friends, and Anju, 36, immigrated to the United States four years ago from their native Toronto, Canada. Anju moved here to practice internal medicine with Community Health Care in Davenport. Jasdeep is a materials engineer by training but is working on his real estate license and is a professional photographer,…

DAVENPORT, IOWA – A 38-year-old Davenport man was behind bars Sunday after narcotics detectives found a loaded gun, cocaine and meth in a vehicle and hotel room. Joshua Ennis faces felony charges of having no drug-tax stamp, felon in possession of a firearm and possession with intent to deliver, as well as a misdemeanor charge of possession of a controlled substance. He was being held on $10,000 bond in Scott County Jail. Shortly after 2 p.m. Friday, the Davenport Police Department Narcotics Unit executed a search warrant at the Casa Loma, 6014 Brady St., Davenport, an arrest affidavit says. Detectives…

 DAVENPORT, IOWA – The Winter Emergency Overflow shelter is now open in Davenport. Officials with Humility Homes & Services, Inc., along with the Scott County Housing Council, opened and are operating the shelter that serves those experiencing homelessness in the Quad Cities area. The shelter “exists in our community to add additional beds during the winter weather months,” officials said in a release. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, officials say there are some changes in effect this year. Anyone who is unsheltered can access winter shelter. Individuals experiencing homelessness can go to Humility Homes & Services, Inc. shelter which is…

DAVENPORT, IOWA – Davenport Police are investigating a shots fired call in the 900 block of LeClaire Street. The shots were reported at 7:18 p.m. Sunday. Police found at least five spent casings along LeClaire Street. Police are checking houses and vehicles for any damage, and are canvassing the neighborhood for witnesses. No injuries have been reported. Police ask that anyone with information about this incident to call the Davenport Police Department at 563- 326-6125, Crime Stoppers of the Quad-Cities at 309-762-9500, or submit an anonymous tip via the “P3 Tips” mobile app or submit a tip online at “qccrimestoppers.com”.

DAVENPORT, Iowa – A Davenport teenager is baking up something really special for for the holiday season this year—and it’s not a batch of Christmas cookies! It’s competing in a nationally broadcast baking reality show competition. 13-year-old Trey Gordon joins PSL via Zoom to talk a bit (he CANNOT reveal much….) about his experience as a contestant on the Food Network’s Kids Baking Championship. Watch the segment to learn more about Trey who has a lot of enthusiasm about baking (something his family certainly enjoys!) and information about the show including his opinion about the hosts, Duff Goldman and Valerie Bertinelli. As discussed with…

DAVENPORT, Iowa – The Davenport Police Department is asking residents to consider registering their home security cameras through its new program. The Camera Registration Program can be especially helpful during the holiday season when many are expecting deliveries to their homes. Police say investigations frequently involve officers canvassing areas surrounding a crime scene for security cameras. Knowing where cameras are located can help officers speed up investigations. It allows them to prioritize where to begin looking for evidence. According to the police department, the voluntary camera registration program is only accessible to law enforcement personnel. The program will not have…

DAVENPORT, IOWA – The Davenport Community School District is planning to ask for another waiver from the state to continue fully online learning as COVID-19 numbers continue to climb. The district, like many others in the Quad-Cities, recently switched to a fully remote learning model because of the Quad-Cities area’s increasing number of COVID-19 cases. The current waiver is scheduled to expire on on Dec. 1. At Monday night’s school board meeting, Bill Decker, chief administrator at Mississippi Bend Area Education Agency, part of the district’s interim leadership team, said the number of employees being isolated or quarantined underlies the…