Police cleared in killing of Des Moines resident as body camera footage is released
New body camera and surveillance footage shows the moments leading up to police killing Charles Leonard III in downtown Des Moines last November.
Police investigate officer-involved shooting in southeast Des Moines
Police Department announced an investigation into an officer-involved shooting happening in the 2100 block of Meadow Court on Thursday.
Officers involved in deadly downtown Des Moines shooting cleared of any wrongdoing
"It was reasonable for (officers) to conclude that their lives, the lives of other offices on scene, and the lives of everyone in the building and area were in imminent danger at the time the deadly force was used,
Des Moines police: Suspect shot at officer before officers returned fire and killed him
Police shot and killed a man wanted on felony warrants inside a home on the southeast side of Des Moines on the second day of 2025.
Des Moines Police video summary on deadly 2024 officer-involved shooting
Video summary of the officer-involved shooting at Elsie Mason Manor in downtown Des Moines on November 26, 2024 provided by the Des Moines Police Department.
Officers justified in using deadly force in shooting, Iowa AG rules
The Office of the Attorney General of Iowa and the Polk County Attorney's Office determined the use of deadly force by officers in the Nov. 26 shooting was lega
Polk County Attorney: Des Moines officers 'legally justified' in fatal November shooting
Polk County Attorney Kimberly Graham said the officers "believed their actions were necessary to save the lives of officers and others in the surrounding area."
Des Moines officer-involved shooting: Man fired handgun directly at officer, video shows
The Des Moines Police Department is investigating a shooting involving an officer on the city's south side on Thursday evening. The shooting was reported just before 5:30 p.m. Thursday in the 2100 block of Meadow Court on Des Moines' south side.
Meet the 11 best new restaurants that opened in 2024 in the Des Moines metro
Look back at 11 of the best new restaurants to open in 2024 in the Des Moines metro. They include a steakhouse, supper club, ...
Iowa forensic anthropologist helps investigators using clues from human remains
The human body has 206 bones, each one holds a lot of information about who we are. Heather Garvin, a board-certified forensic anthropologist for the state of Iowa, is also a professor at Des Moines ...
Des Moines police chief is saying the right things | Letters
The controversy over a planned Satanic Temple event accounts for a couple of new letters published Dec. 30, 2024, to Jan. 5, ...
Polk County Attorney rules Des Moines officer-involved shooting justified
Polk County Attorney Kimberly Graham has reviewed the investigation conducted by the Iowa Department of Criminal ...
In 1984, Des Moines area's 911 service made a turn for the better | Letter
Central Iowa became the second region nationwide to introduce Enhanced 911 Telephone service, Richard Gruber writes.
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Des Moines sees rise in New Year's Eve calls, but fewer firework and domestic issues
DES MOINES, Iowa — The Des Moines Police Department saw a 10% increase in calls taken this New Year's Eve compared ...
The Des Moines metro saw 22 homicides in 2024
Twenty-two homicides were recorded in the Des Moines metro in 2024. The large majority — 17 — were committed in Des Moines, ...
Darwin Salas aims to build Des Moines community through soccer, radio and family
A versatile visionary, Darwin Salas is impacting the Des Moines community through soccer, radio and his business.
Iowa’s Third District Congressman discusses Speaker vote, priorities for 2nd term
Iowa’s Third Congressional District’s Congressman Zach Nunn is back in Washington, D.C. preparing for a new administration. Nunn was sworn in for his second term on Friday, but his first time being ...