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.
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."
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.
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,
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.
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.
Des Moines police: One person in custody after stabbing, chase
The suspect in a stabbing incident is in custody after allegedly attempting to drive away from Des Moines police. Des Moines Fire Department medics and police officers responded to the reported stabbing in the 3900 block of 6th Avenue around 3:40 p.
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, ...
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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 ...
Trump sues Des Moines Register, top pollster for 'brazen election interference,' fraud over Harris poll
President-elect Donald Trump is suing the Des Moines Register and its top pollster Ann Selzer for “brazen election ...
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 police ask public for help finding missing 12-year-old girl on Christmas
The Des Moines Police Department asked the public on Christmas afternoon for help finding a 12-year-old girl. Nora Rash ...
Woman rescued from pond at Water Works Park in Des Moines
A woman was rescued from a pond at Water Works Park Friday afternoon. At around 4:30 p.m. the Des Moines Fire Department Wet Rescue team was called to Water Works Park on ...
A busy night: Des Moines police respond to a shooting, a hit-and-run and a fight on NYE
No life-threatening injuries were reported from incidents on New Year's Eve and into the early morning hours of New Year's ...
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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 ...
Two Des Moines men arrested after overnight burglary
Two men were arrested in Des Moines early Sunday morning after police say they broke into and stole from a tobacco store on East Euclid Avenue. According to the Des Moines Police Department, officers ...