CRIME & SAFETY
DMPD identify motorcyclist killed in a crash on Friday
DES MOINES, Iowa — Des Moines police identified 26-year-old Nicholas Edward Perez, a Des Moines resident, as the man who passed away from critical injuries in a crash involving a motorcycle. On May 3, 2024 at 8:15 p.m., officers with DMPD responded to SW 9th Street and Payton Avenue to investigate a report of a […]
A 26-year-old motorcyclist dies in Des Moines' 5th traffic-related crash of the year
A 26-year-old Des Moines man died from injuries in a motorcycle collision on Friday. The man, identified as Nicholas Edward Perez, was driving a Honda dirt bike southbound on Southwest Ninth Street and crashed into the passenger side of an SUV that was crossing the street, westbound, at Payton Avenue, according to a...
Des Moines man sentenced to life in prison for 2021 murder
A Des Moines man has been sentenced to life in prison without parole after being convicted in a 2021 homicide. 29-year old Darren Diggs contacted 21-year old Kalvyn Kline to buy Xanax in October of 2021. Video evidence later shows a man who looked like Diggs at the scene of...
Des Moines police investigating second motorcycle crash this weekend
DES MOINES, Iowa — The Des Moines Police Department is investigating a motorcycle crash in the Highland Park neighborhood. Officials say the motorcycle crashed into a parked car around 4 p.m. Sunday. Injuries are unknown at this time. This is a developing story. KCCI will share more details as...
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