ROCK ISLAND, Ill. — A 10-year-old boy found dead in a garbage can in Rock Island on July 26 was shot, according to Rock Island County coroner Brian Gustafson.

Preliminary hearing reveals boy may have shot himself. During a Aug. 31 preliminary court hearing recorded by WHBF- TV, Rock Island Police Department Detective Jonathan Shappard explained how ...

ROCK ISLAND, Ill. (KWQC) - The Rock Island woman charged with concealing the body of her dead child was keeping the death a secret so she could cash his government benefits, police said. Ten-year ...

DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) - The Rock Island County Coroner released the preliminary cause of death for the 10-year-old boy police say was found in a garbage can in his mother’s garage.. According ...

ROCK ISLAND, Ill. — Rock Island Police are investigating a suspicious death of a 10-year-old boy, according to a release from the department and information from the Rock Island County coroner.

UPDATE: According to Rock Island County Coroner Brian Gustafson, the victim has been identified as Jentrell Lee, 16 of ...

A Rock Island boy's death was the result of an accidental gunshot wound, investigators believe. John Shappard, of the Rock Island Police Department, testified on Thursday that investigators think ...