BETTENDORF, IA (IRN) – The Bettendorf Police Department has responded to multiple car burglaries and a car theft this week. KWQC-TV reports the vehicles were left unlocked.
CLIVE, IA (IRN) – A 2-year-old boy was hospitalized after he shot himself with his father’s gun Sunday morning, according to the Des Moines Register. The boy and his family were staying at a hotel in Clive and the boy’s father left a loaded .45-caliber handgun in a piece of luggage. The boy picked up the weapon and pulled the trigger. The bullet entered his upper chest, passing through his neck and into a wall.
WEBSTER COUNTY, IA (IRN) – A 52-year-old man died after losing control of his motorcycle Sunday in Webster County. Monte Dilliner of Stanhope was riding his 2002 Kawasaki when he dropped off the right hand shoulder. His motorcycle rolled and Dilliner was thrown off. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
ST. LUCAS, IA (IRN) – A man was killed after a tractor he was driving in northeastern Iowa rolled over on him. KWWL-TV reports 68-year-old Linus Joseph Kuennen, of Fort Atkinson, died after his tractor rolled and he was pinned underneath it.
CEDAR RAPIDS, IA (IRN) – Nine people, mostly juveniles as young as 14, have been charged in relation to a brawl at Cedar Valley Townhomes in Cedar Rapids last week. KCRG-TV reports all are charged with rioting, and one 17-year-old also faces a charge of interference with official acts. More arrests are expected. Cell phone video and witness accounts suggest as many as 50 people may have been involved. No word on what started the fight.
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