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 officer-involved shooting: Man fired handgun directly at officer, video shows
Officers followed and yelled at the man to stop and show his hands, Parizek said. He said there is video evidence from body-worn cameras that shows the man fired a handgun directly at an officer. "When these situations occur, this is us responding to a threat," Parizek said.
Des Moines police: One person in custody after stabbing, chase
Judge Juan Merchan ordered Trump to appear, either in person or virtually, for sentencing on Jan. 10, which is 10 days before Trump's presidential inauguration. Merchan, in his ruling Friday, called an unconditional discharge the "most viable solution to ensure finality and allow Defendant to pursue his appellate options.
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.
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,
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 Investigation into a deadly officer-involved shooting in November and concluded that it was reasonable to use deadly force.
Meet the 11 best new restaurants that opened in 2024 in the Des Moines metro
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Tough day for defenses as Force outscore Des Moines
DES MOINES, Iowa — Defense was hard to come by on Sunday as the Fargo Force rode four first-period goals to a 7-4 victory ...
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A busy night: Des Moines police respond to a shooting, a hit-and-run and a fight on NYE
Four arrests were made throughout the night, according to the news release, though officials did not specify whether they were connected to the fight. Des Moines police are searching for a ...
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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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, which is three more than last year in Iowa's capital city but still ...
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Here are the Des Moines Register's 2025 People to Watch
It's a Des Moines Register tradition to close out each year and open the next by introducing readers to 15 People to Watch — individuals expected to make an impact on Iowa in the coming year.
Des Moines drug bust leads to 5 arrests, more than 600 grams of fentanyl seized
Five people were arrested and charged with conspiracy to distribute fentanyl in connection to a raid of 13 locations in the ...
Two men arrested for allegedly stealing from tobacco store early Sunday morning
David Charles Fisher, 49, and Troy Dean Lorenz, 47, were charged with multiple felony offenses for an alleged burglary early ...