Iowa Couple Arrested on Child Endangerment Charges

Davenport Rock Island Moline, IA, October 9, 2026 —

DAVENPORT, Iowa – A couple has been arrested in Davenport, Iowa, in connection with allegations of child abuse involving two children. Carol Crowe and James Kettering are now facing charges of child endangerment.

According to court documents, the allegations involve incidents where the mother, Carol Crowe, reportedly instructed the children not to report abuse that they allegedly suffered from her boyfriend, James Kettering.

The specific details regarding the nature and extent of the alleged abuse by Kettering were not immediately available in the provided summary. Court documents indicate that both Crowe and Kettering are facing child endangerment charges, suggesting a level of alleged complicity or failure to protect the children from harm.

Authorities in Davenport are conducting the investigation. The summary did not provide information on the ages of the children involved, the timeline of the alleged incidents, or whether any protective measures have been enacted for the children. Further details concerning the legal proceedings, including arraignment dates or bail information, were also not provided.

The arrests follow an investigation into the welfare of the two children. Information regarding the contractor involved in any potential services or the outcome of any inspections or code violations was not included in the summary.

The contractor’s name was not provided. The fine amount was not provided.

Story summarized from the original created by Jayla Louis on www.kwqc.com, see more information here.

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