Police killing of man in downtown Des Moines justified, attorney general concludes
A report released by the Attorney General's Office says Des Moines police were justified in the shooting death of a ...
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 ...
Police investigate officer-involved shooting in southeast Des Moines
The Des Moines Police Department announced an investigation into an officer-involved shooting happening in the 2100 block of ...
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 ...
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 ...
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, ...
Suspect dead, investigation into Des Moines officer-involved shooting continues
: The Des Moines Police Department announced that a suspect is dead following an officer-involved shooting Thursday evening.
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.
Neighbors react to deadly police shooting in Des Moines
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.