Cell phone stops bullet aimed at Florida gas station clerk
A gas station clerk’s smartphone may have saved his life when the device blocked a bullet fired at his chest in an attempted armed robbery.
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Georgia man convicted in shooting death of infant
A Georgia jury found 18-year-old De’Marquise Elkins guilty of multiple charges, including felony murder, for shooting and killing a 13-month-old.
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Man says he was forced to make ATM withdrawal at casino in Clinton
An Illinois man says he was abducted at gunpoint and forced to withdraw money from his bank account at an ATM at Wild Rose Casino in Clinton, Iowa.
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Photos: Davenport Kwik Shop robbed
Davenport Police hope someone can help them identify two people suspected of robbing a convenience store.
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Silvis police officer walks in on convenience store robbery
A Silvis, Illinois police officer is being hailed a hero after he walked in on a robbery and arrested the alleged robber.
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Casey’s store robbed at knifepoint
A Morrison, Illinois man is accused of using a knife to force an employee to open the cash register during a robbery at a local convenience store.
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Suspect captured minutes after credit union robbed
Less than 15 minutes after a Davenport credit union robbery was reported, police captured a possible suspect in Rock Island.
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Police dog dies in crash north of Peru, Illinois
A Peru, Illinois Police Department K-9 died in a crash that happened as he and his handler were responding to a robbery.
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Reward offered to help capture Oxford Junction bank robber
A $5,000 reward is available for information that helps capture and convict a man who robbed Citizens State Bank in Oxford Junction, Iowa.
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Robber steals $53 million worth of jewels in Cannes
An armed robber held up a jewelry exhibition in the French resort city of Cannes, stealing jewels worth $53 million.
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Photos: Credit union robbed in Davenport
A branch of Ascentra Credit Union was reportedly robbed Tuesday morning, July 2, 2013.
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Police: Teen busted two blocks from gas station he allegedly robbed
Police said they found a teenage robbery suspect at a home two blocks from the Burlington, Iowa gas station he reportedly robbed.
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