On June 30, Dan Driscoll, the 26th Secretary of the Army, made his first official visit to the Rock Island Arsenal – an ...

One such case, referenced in Wednesday’s hearing, was that of Zion Staples, a 9-year-old boy from Rock Island who went missing in December 2022.

One such case, referenced in Wednesday’s hearing, was that of Zion Staples, a 9-year-old boy from Rock Island who went missing in December 2022.

The garage at the rental home of Sushi Staples, of Rock Island, who is charged with concealing the death of her 10-year-old son. The boy's remains were in a garbage bin in the garage, police said.

Anyone with information related to this case is asked to contact the Rock Island Police Department at 309-732-2677, Crime Stoppers at 309-762-9500 or the P3 Tips app.

Staples: I didn't say his name was Zion. No. Officer 2: Somewhere here we've got to clear this up with the Zion Staples and, listen to me, benefits being put in his name that you're receiving from.

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At 9 years old, L.J. started missing school. His parents said they would homeschool him. It took two years — during which he was beaten and denied food — for anyone to notice he wasn’t learning.

In July of last year, police found Zion Staples’ body in a garbage can in the garage of his Rock Island home, according to authorities. Investigators think the 10-year-old died some time in ...

A Rock Island woman accused of hiding her son’s death for more than five months received a two year prison sentence on Friday. In July of last year, police found Zion Staples’ body in a ...

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