Rock Island Police Chief Tim McCloud said the girl's mother, Princess Ilunga, repeatedly lied about her daughter being ...

Two people suffered serious injuries Saturday when the SUV they were riding in slammed into a tree ni the 2800 block of 5th ...

Rock Island Police Chief Tim McCloud. McCloud said their sole focus was to find Blessing. Part of the deception was Ilunga not providing of photo of Blessing for the police to use for a search.

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Rock Island Police Chief Tim McCloud addresses the media during a press conference, Thursday, January 30, 2025, on the report that lead to the investigation of a missing child, Blessing Aoci, on ...

ROCK ISLAND, Ill. (KWQC) - Rock Island Police Chief Tim McCloud announced Wednesday that Officer Brett Taylor will be reinstated and return to active duty after being cleared of wrongdoing when he ...

An Illinois mother is accused of lying to police that her daughter was missing — and potentially abducted — spurring a “massive” search, all while the girl was safe and sound.

ROCK ISLAND, Ill. — While hundreds of people – including FBI agents and volunteers throughout the Quad Cities – searched for a missing 4-year-old girl, she was safely in her home, according ...

Mother of 4-year-old Blessing Aoci lied that she was missing and abducted in a stolen car, leading to a massive search, Illinois police say.

An Amber Alert has been canceled for a 4-year-old girl who authorities said was inside a vehicle that was stolen early Thursday. “It can happen in seconds,” McCloud said.

Rock Island Police Chief Tim McCloud said the girl's mother, Princess Ilunga, repeatedly lied about her daughter being abducted when her car was stolen while it was left running, and even claimed ...