Armed man shot by Des Moines police during drug investigation dies
A preliminary investigation indicated the suspect was a passenger in a car that was under surveillance as part of an ongoing methamphetamine trafficking investigation, the news release said.
Des Moines police have killed six people since July. Where all the cases stand now
The number of police killings has risen sharply — Des Moines police killed five people between 2015 and 2022, according to data from the Washington Post's police shootings database. That's fewer deaths in seven years than there has been in seven months in Des Moines.
Des Moines police investigating Sunday morning drive-by shooting
The Des Moines Police Department is investigating a shooting that occurred early Sunday morning. According to police, 15 to 20 shots were fired around 1:30 a.m. damaging a house in the 1600 block of Dean Avenue,
Police investigating after man shot in Des Moines
A man was taken to the hospital with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound after an incident in Des Moines Tuesday morning.Des Moines police officers were dispat
Man shot in the knee, rushed to hospital in Des Moines
The Des Moines Police Department is trying to find the person who shot a man in the knee Tuesday morning. It happened around 6:30 a.m. on 6th Avenue South. The man was rushed to the hospital and is expected to survive. No word on his condition.
Des Moines police officers were justified in January deadly shooting, Polk County Attorney says
Polk County Attorney Kimberly Graham says her office will not file charges against three Des Moines police officers involved ...
Suspect killed by police, officers involved in drug investigation shooting identified
The Des Moines Police Department has identified the officers who shot and killed an armed man during a narcotics ...
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Des Moines police can now enforce the city’s camping ban, impacting the homeless population
Some business people in downtown Des Moines said restrictions on people camping and sleeping in public areas were necessary ...
Crashes, stalled vehicles cause delays in Des Moines metro Thursday morning
Drivers in the Des Moines metro may face delays Thursday morning amid multiple reports of crashes and stalled vehicles. The ...
Police shoot suspect during warrant check in Des Moines' Highland Park neighborhood
Des Moines police shot a man wanted on a felony warrant in Des Moines' Highland Park neighborhood Friday afternoon.
Portion of Ingersoll closed as Des Moines crews respond to structure fire
Des Moines police say a stretch of Ingersoll Avenue is closed Thursday morning as crews respond to a structure fire.
Apartment fire response closes Ingersoll Avenue in Des Moines
Firefighters are on the scene of an apartment building on Ingersoll Avenue after a fire was reported Thursday morning. Crews ...