Crime at 5400 BLOCK OF MERLE HAY RD on 10/04/2025 9:22 AM

Type: Other

Date: 10/04/2025 9:22 AM

Description: ALL OTHER. Event #: 1545270. Agency: IA0770700 - Johnston Police Department. Disclaimer: This address provided is approximate based on calls for service data

Address: 5400 BLOCK OF MERLE HAY RD, Johnston, IA

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Area Missing Persons

missing-person-record__Arensdorf

Name

Crystal Arensdorf

Missing Age

20

Est. Current Age

44

Last Seen

Des Moines, IA on 07/03/2001

Physical Description

Race: White Ethnicity: Gender: Female Hair: Blonde Eyes: Brown Height: 5'6" Weight: 115 lbs

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Area Cold Cases

cold-case-record__DuBois

Name

Cecil DuBois

Age

73

Cause of Death

Injury

Info

Cecil dubois, 73, was robbed and then beaten in his 1322 23rd street home in des moines, iowa, on november 15, 1974. He was transported to a local hospital, where he later died. Polk county medical examiner dr. R.C. Wooters ruled dubois’s cause of death as heart and liver failed resulting from injuries sustained during the beating.

Agency

Iowa

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