CRIME & SAFETY
Man shot in front of Des Moines liquor store during argument, police say
A man was shot in front of a local liquor market in Des Moines after getting into an argument early Tuesday morning, police said. Des Moines Police Department officers were dispatched to Sahota Food and Liquor Mart, 1805 S.E. 14th St., at about 12:35 a.m. to investigate a shooting, police spokesperson Sgt. Paul Parizek said.
Des Moines police searching for missing 15-year-old
DES MOINES, Iowa — Des Moines police are asking for the public's help finding a missing 15-year-old girl. Police say 15-year-old Damarianna "Ari" James-Graham left a residence on 2nd Avenue on Sunday evening and has not been seen since. She is 5 foot 8 inches, weighs 135 pounds and...
Driver in custody after leading chase through Des Moines metro
DES MOINES, Iowa — One person is in custody Wednesday after leading law enforcement on a high-speed chase through the Des Moines metro. This content is imported from Twitter. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site.
East Village apartment building tells residents it's seeking to evict bar after shootings
East Village high-rise the Lyon Apartments will attempt to evict bar and events space Pura Social Club after a shooting took place on the premises last weekend, according to a memo sent to the building's residents. "We are scheduling a call with our attorney to strategize the eviction of the restaurant involved...
Fire causes major damage to metro home early Wednesday
DES MOINES, Iowa — Multiple fire departments were called to the scene of a house fire Wednesday morning near Copper Creek Lake Park, northeast of the Iowa State Fairgrounds. Capt. Ryan Evans with the Polk County Sheriff’s Office said fire crews were called to a home in the 4400 block of NE 19th Avenue at […]
Iowa dating app scammer faces 5-year sentence ― with more time likely
A Des Moines man who has scammed women on dating apps for most of his adult life will receive a five-year sentence for violating his probation tied to convictions in two Iowa counties. John F. Clarke, 55, signed documents admitting that he violated probation by leaving the state, getting fired...
Des Moines apartment working to evict night club after series of police calls
DES MOINES, Iowa — With Des Moines police responding to several calls at the Lyon Apartments in the last few months, apartment management says the nightclub on the first floor is to blame. After a shooting early Sunday morning in the parking lot of the building at 660 E...
Iowa attorney general not finished with audit that's holding up contraception money for rape victims
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Iowa attorney general’s office said it is still working on an audit of its victim services that has held up emergency contraception funding for victims of sexual assault. Attorney General Brenna Bird, a Republican, paused the funding while awaiting the results of the audit to decide whether to continue those payments. Her office said the audit, which Bird announced when she took office 14 months ago, is in its “final stages” and that a report would be released soon. The policy under her Democratic predecessor, Tom Miller, had been to partially cover the cost of contraception for sexual assault victims. In rare cases, the cost of abortion for sexual assault victims was also covered, Miller’s victim assistance division director, Sandi Tibbetts Murphy, told the Des Moines Register last year. “As a part of her top-down, bottom-up audit of victim assistance, Attorney General Bird is carefully evaluating whether this is an appropriate use of public funds,” said Alyssa Brouillet, Bird’s communications director. “Until that review is complete, payment of these pending claims will be delayed.”
Retired Ankeny, Baltimore fire chief reacts to bridge collapse
DES MOINES, Iowa — When James Clack learned that Baltimore's Francis Scott Key bridge collapsed Tuesday, memories of a similar disaster from earlier in his career came flooding in. Clack retired from his role as the Ankeny Fire Department Chief in 2023, but before he came to Iowa, Clack...
Law enforcement and schools seek new ways to protect from mass shootings
DES MOINES, Iowa — Polk County Emergency Management held a lunch and learn Tuesday. While that might sound like a light-hearted gathering, the topic was serious. The gathering was to learn more about what is going on to protect schools, churches, and other large gatherings from mass shooting events. At the Iowa Department of Public […]
Perry Elks install officers for 2024-25 lodge year
Perry Elks Lodge No. 407 held its annual Installation of Officers on Saturday, March 23. Joe Scheib is the Esteemed Exalted Ruler for the 2024-2025 lodge year. Esteemed Leading Knight Eric Derry will serve along with Esteemed Loyal Knight Travis Landgrebe and Esteemed Lecturing Knight Luke Feltz. Citizen of the...
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