Paul Parizek, spokesperson for the Des Moines Police Department. The man, whose name has not been released, had felony ...

New body camera and surveillance footage shows the moments leading up to police killing Charles Leonard III in downtown Des ...

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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Polk County Attorney Kimberly Graham has reviewed the investigation conducted by the Iowa Department of Criminal ...

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Twenty-two homicides were recorded in the Des Moines metro in 2024. The large majority — 17 — were committed in Des Moines, ...

Officers followed and yelled at the man to stop and show his hands, Parizek said. He said there is video evidence from ...

Des Moines police say body camera video shows officers responding to the home. They believed a man with felony warrants for domestic abuse was inside. Investigators say the man ran from officers.

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." ...

An investigation is underway following an officer-involved shooting on the southeast side of Des Moines Thursday evening.